Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] (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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Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]

Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Really Simple CAPTCHA leads in active installations (300K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Really Simple CAPTCHA has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] has 1.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]5/5
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]1
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]10
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]1.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]N/A
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]2 years ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]2022
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]4 years
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]4.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]7.0+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]Free
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

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

Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] has 10. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE]?
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 Text Captcha For Contact Form 7 [GWE] was last updated 2 years ago.

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