LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 vs Really Simple CAPTCHA (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org CAPTCHA Plugins top 10: LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 at #8 and Really Simple CAPTCHA at #1. Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7
Protect Contact Form 7 forms from spam with Google reCAPTCHA v2, reCAPTCHA v3, hCaptcha or Cloudflare Turnstile.
Really Simple CAPTCHA
Really Simple CAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA module intended to be called from other plugins. It is originally created for my Contact Form 7 plugin.
Who leads on what
Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Really Simple CAPTCHA ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Really Simple CAPTCHA has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 has 48, Really Simple CAPTCHA has 131. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Really Simple CAPTCHA has more reviews behind its score: 131 against 48.
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently, on September 24, 2026; Really Simple CAPTCHA on August 23, 2026.
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 51,139 times against 25,534.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7
Pick LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Really Simple CAPTCHA
Pick Really Simple CAPTCHA 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.
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 vs Really Simple CAPTCHA side by side
| LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 | Really Simple CAPTCHA | |
|---|---|---|
| CAPTCHA Plugins ranking | #8 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 48 | 131 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,227,011 | 9,466,165 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51,139 | 25,534 |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 20, 2015 | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 ratings
Really Simple CAPTCHA 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 LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 nor Really Simple CAPTCHA can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the CAPTCHA Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 vs Really Simple CAPTCHA: common questions
Is LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 better than Really Simple CAPTCHA?
Really Simple CAPTCHA leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Really Simple CAPTCHA ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Which has more users, LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 or Really Simple CAPTCHA?
Really Simple CAPTCHA ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #8 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Which is rated higher, LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 or Really Simple CAPTCHA?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 and Really Simple CAPTCHA free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Really Simple CAPTCHA may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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