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Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension (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
Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension

Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension

4(4)

500 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension

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 500). Both are free WordPress plugins. Really Simple CAPTCHA has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension has 33K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension4/5
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension4
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension500
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension33K+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA ExtensionN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension13 years ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension2011
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension15 years
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension2.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extensionfalse+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA ExtensionFree
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension0.8

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

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

Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension

4/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

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 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension has 500. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension has a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension?
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 BWP reCAPTCHA Extension was last updated 13 years ago.

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