CF7 Apps vs Honeypot (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins top 10: CF7 Apps at #5 and Honeypot at #2. Honeypot leads on all 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
CF7 Apps
CF7 Apps – Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, and Addons for Contact Form 7
Add hCaptcha, Honeypot, and Redirection to Contact Form 7 with CF7 Apps, and generate forms effortlessly with AI. Improve form security, keep it light …
Honeypot
WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam
Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDPR complaint. For comments, contact form, login, registration
Who leads on what
Honeypot leads on all 5 measures we track.
Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Honeypot has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 300,000+.
Honeypot is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,436 reviews, against 3.8 from 135 reviews.
Honeypot has more reviews behind its score: 1,436 against 135.
Honeypot was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; CF7 Apps on August 6, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
CF7 Apps
CF7 Apps does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Honeypot
Pick Honeypot if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
CF7 Apps vs Honeypot side by side
| CF7 Apps | Honeypot | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 3.8 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 135 | 1,436 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 6,521,250 | 5,042,141 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 28, 2011 | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
CF7 Apps ratings
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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 CF7 Apps nor Honeypot can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Anti-Spam Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
CF7 Apps vs Honeypot: common questions
Is CF7 Apps better than Honeypot?
Honeypot leads on all 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which has more users, CF7 Apps or Honeypot?
Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which is rated higher, CF7 Apps or Honeypot?
Honeypot has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 300,000+.
Are CF7 Apps and Honeypot free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. CF7 Apps may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Honeypot may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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