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MW WP Form vs Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… (2026)

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

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View MW WP Form
VS
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…

Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…

3(2)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MW WP Form has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… has 33K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
◄
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…3/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
◄
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…2
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…200
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…33K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…N/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…6 months ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…2011
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…15 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…3.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…false+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…Free
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…1.4.7

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… has 200. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… free?
MW WP Form is free and Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress…?
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?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress… was last updated 6 months ago.

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