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Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Captcha Code (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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VS
Captcha Code

Captcha Code

3.8(34)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Captcha Code

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Really Simple CAPTCHA has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 129 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Really Simple CAPTCHA has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while Captcha Code has 685K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Captcha Code3.8/5
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Captcha Code34
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
◄
Captcha Code100K+
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
◄
Captcha Code685K+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
Captcha CodeN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
►
Captcha Code4 months ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
Captcha Code2012
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
Captcha Code14 years
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Captcha Code3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Captcha Code5.2+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
Captcha CodeFree
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
Captcha Code3.3

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

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

Captcha Code

3.8/5(34 reviews)
5
68%
4
3%
3
0%
2
3%
1
26%

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

Captcha Code Reviews

by cilycwmweb

invalid code

seems to produce the same code nearly every time and fails. if I change from numeric code to alphanumeric code it still produces the same numeric code. and it still fails.

by Atikur Rahman Shohel

They doing spam

I got surprised that, my fresh website sudden installed this plugin automatically. Even i never seen their name ever. They hide the plugin from WP Plugin list and uses as core plugin and uses option o

by Dipto Nath

Not good

Waste of time,

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or Captcha Code more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while Captcha Code has 100K+. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Captcha Code?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while Captcha Code has a 3.8/5 rating from 34 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and Captcha Code free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and Captcha Code is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Captcha Code?
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 Captcha Code was last updated 4 months ago.

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