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Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Advanced SmartCaptcha (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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Advanced SmartCaptcha

Advanced SmartCaptcha

0(0)

70 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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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 70). Both are free WordPress plugins. Really Simple CAPTCHA has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while Advanced SmartCaptcha has 1.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Advanced SmartCaptchaN/A
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Advanced SmartCaptcha0
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Advanced SmartCaptcha70
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Advanced SmartCaptcha1.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
Advanced SmartCaptchaN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
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Advanced SmartCaptcha2 months ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
Advanced SmartCaptcha2025
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
Advanced SmartCaptcha1 year
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Advanced SmartCaptcha6.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Advanced SmartCaptcha7.1+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
Advanced SmartCaptchaFree
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
Advanced SmartCaptcha1.5.8

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

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

Advanced SmartCaptcha

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

Advanced SmartCaptcha Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or Advanced SmartCaptcha more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while Advanced SmartCaptcha has 70. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Advanced SmartCaptcha?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while Advanced SmartCaptcha has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and Advanced SmartCaptcha free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and Advanced SmartCaptcha is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Advanced SmartCaptcha?
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 Advanced SmartCaptcha was last updated 2 months ago.

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