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Really Simple CAPTCHA vs SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin (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
VS
SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin

SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Really Simple CAPTCHA has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin has 5.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
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SimplyCaptcha WordPress PluginN/A
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
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SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin0
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin10
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin5.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
SimplyCaptcha WordPress PluginN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
◄
SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin11 years ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin2012
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin14 years
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin2.0.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
SimplyCaptcha WordPress Pluginfalse+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
SimplyCaptcha WordPress PluginFree
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin2.3

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

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

SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin

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

SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin has 10. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin?
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 SimplyCaptcha WordPress Plugin was last updated 11 years ago.

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