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Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA (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
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA

Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA

4.5(2)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 2 reviews) while Really Simple CAPTCHA leads in active installations (300K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Really Simple CAPTCHA has accumulated 9.3M+ total downloads while Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA has 8.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA4.5/5
Total Reviews
129Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA2
Active Installs
300K+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA2.0K+
Total Downloads
9.3M+Really Simple CAPTCHA
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Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA8.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHAN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoReally Simple CAPTCHA
◄
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA1 year ago
First Released
2009Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA2022
Age
17 yearsReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA4 years
WP Requires
6.6+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA6.0.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHAfalse+
Business Model
FreeReally Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHAFree
Latest Version
2.4Really Simple CAPTCHA
Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Really Simple CAPTCHA

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

Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA

4.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
50%
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

Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA Reviews

by omargian

Works!

Only need to add styles.

by rahulapc

Excellent

I rarely take a time to do this but this plugin was really nice as an alternative from Google ones, or maybe another known ones.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA more popular?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300K+ active installations while Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA has 2.0K+. Really Simple CAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has a 4.2/5 rating from 129 reviews, while Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA has a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA free?
Really Simple CAPTCHA is free and Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Really Simple CAPTCHA or Contact Form 7 Text CAPTCHA?
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 Text CAPTCHA was last updated 1 year ago.

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