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Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Contact Form 7 Captcha (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
View Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Captcha

Contact Form 7 Captcha

4.1(48)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Contact Form 7 Captcha

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 Contact Form 7 Captcha has 1.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Captcha4.1/5
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Captcha48
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Captcha100K+
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Captcha1.1M+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 CaptchaN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Captcha2 months ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Captcha2015
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Captcha11 years
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Captcha4.1.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Captchafalse+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 CaptchaFree
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Captcha0.1.7

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

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

Contact Form 7 Captcha

4.1/5(48 reviews)
5
73%
4
4%
3
2%
2
2%
1
19%

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

Contact Form 7 Captcha Reviews

by juliettemaison1992

Php version 8.3 compatible?

For security reasons, WordPress is asking me to upgrade my PHP version to 8.3. New versions of PHP receive regular security updates and improve your site’s performance, and this is the minimum recomme

by michae2l

Functional – Works like a charm

Good job – Thx

by Taha Kazi

Works just fine

I don’t know why there are so many negative reviews. This plugin works just fine. Maybe you need to read the instructions properly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 Captcha more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while Contact Form 7 Captcha has 100K+. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 Captcha?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while Contact Form 7 Captcha has a 4.1/5 rating from 48 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and Contact Form 7 Captcha free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and Contact Form 7 Captcha is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 Captcha?
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 Contact Form 7 Captcha was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.