Really Simple CAPTCHA vs BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Really Simple CAPTCHA

Really Simple CAPTCHA

4.2(129)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…

BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…

5(6)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Really Simple CAPTCHA leads in active installations (300K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Really Simple CAPTCHA has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… has 4.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…5/5
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…6
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…2.0K+
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…4.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…67%
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…1 week ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…2025
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…1 year
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…7.4+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…Free
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…1.6.15

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

4.2/5(129 reviews)
5
70%
4
12%
3
1%
2
3%
1
15%

BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Really Simple CAPTCHA Reviews

by afudo1tlg

Prima, funktioniert auch auf meiner WP 6.9 einwandfrei

Super simple! Einfach in Contact Form 7 Version 6.1.4 einzubinden. Danke. Meine WordPress Installation: Version 6.9.PHP Version 8.4.15

by Diego Soto

Bad

I’m sorry to have to give this a bad rating. The amount of spam with Contact Form 7 was enormous. I had to remove it.

by Maxcom

Works great with Gravity Forms in 2024!

Nothing but positives. We added this to our Gravity Form in order to obtain the dynamic math captcha. One can create a simple math captcha in GF but not dynamically changing for each form load insof

BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… Reviews

by Rajat Singh

Best bot protection

Best bot protection + awesome support.

by alexeyit

Отличный антибот!

Наверное самый лучший и самый быстрый антибот. И главное, реально снизил нагрузку на сервер, притом ощутимо! Спасибо вам огромное. Добавьте плиз по-больше ИИшек в белый лист! Ну и отдельный респект за

by jankek

Instant Peace of Mind for Site Security

This plugin significantly reduced server load by effectively blocking malicious bots without compromising my site’s speed. The setup was incredibly straightforward, providing immediate peace of mind a

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… has 2.0K+. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Really Simple CAPTCHA was last updated 1 year ago and BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot… was last updated 1 week ago.

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