CleanTalk Anti-Spam vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins top 10: CleanTalk Anti-Spam at #3 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #4. CleanTalk Anti-Spam leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam
CleanTalk Anti-Spam – Complete Spam Protection
Advanced antispam for comments, registrations, contact forms, WooCommerce, plus email validation and protection. We catch spam others miss!
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Add Cloudflare Turnstile to WordPress, WooCommerce, Contact Forms & more. The user-friendly, privacy-preserving reCAPTCHA alternative. 100% free!
Who leads on what
CleanTalk Anti-Spam leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Both report 200,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 3,219 reviews, against 4.6 from 259 reviews.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam has more reviews behind its score: 3,219 against 259.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam was updated more recently, on October 21, 2026; Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile on September 29, 2026.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 429,496 times against 190,673.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam
Pick CleanTalk Anti-Spam if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile side by side
| CleanTalk Anti-Spam | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam Plugins ranking | #3 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 3,219 | 259 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 25,787,134 | 3,090,791 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 429,496 | 190,673 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| First published | May 18, 2012 | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
CleanTalk Anti-Spam ratings
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither CleanTalk Anti-Spam nor Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Anti-Spam Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile: common questions
Is CleanTalk Anti-Spam better than Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
CleanTalk Anti-Spam leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. CleanTalk Anti-Spam ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which has more users, CleanTalk Anti-Spam or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
CleanTalk Anti-Spam ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which is rated higher, CleanTalk Anti-Spam or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Both report 200,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are CleanTalk Anti-Spam and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. CleanTalk Anti-Spam may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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