HookAndHook vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org CAPTCHA Plugins top 10: HookAndHook at #7 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #2. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
HookAndHook
Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR)
Adds an Image CAPTCHA to Contact Form 7 and WPForms, GDPR ready, perfect WPForms or Contact Form 7 Spam Protection Image CAPTCHA, adds a honeypot
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
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HookAndHook has 49, Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has 255. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has more reviews behind its score: 255 against 49.
HookAndHook was updated more recently, on August 24, 2026; Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile on July 27, 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.
HookAndHook
Pick HookAndHook if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Pick Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
HookAndHook vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile side by side
| HookAndHook | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile | |
|---|---|---|
| CAPTCHA Plugins ranking | #7 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 49 | 255 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,575,179 | 2,568,651 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 21, 2015 | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
HookAndHook 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 HookAndHook nor Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the CAPTCHA Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HookAndHook vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile: common questions
Is HookAndHook better than Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Which has more users, HookAndHook or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HookAndHook or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are HookAndHook and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HookAndHook 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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