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Maspik #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins

Maspik 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 Anti-Spam Plugins top 10: Maspik at #9 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #7. 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.

Maspik

Maspik – Multi-Layer Spam Protection

4.7 (87) 30,000+ active installs #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins

Multi-layer spam protection for forms, comments and WooCommerce. No CAPTCHA, no puzzles — accurate blocking that works out of the box.

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

4.7 (255) 200,000+ active installs #7 in Anti-Spam Plugins

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.

Anti-Spam Plugins ranking Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.

Users Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 30,000+.

Rating Tie

Both are rated 4.7 out of 5 (87 and 255 reviews).

Reviews Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has more reviews behind its score: 255 against 87.

Maintenance Maspik

Maspik was updated more recently, on August 26, 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.

Maspik

Pick Maspik 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.

Maspik vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile side by side

Maspik Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Anti-Spam Plugins ranking #9 #7
Rating 4.7 4.7
Reviews 87 255
Active installs 30,000+ 200,000+
Total downloads 986,400 2,568,651
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 Jul 27, 2026
First published Feb 8, 2021 Oct 15, 2022
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4 7.0.4
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.

Maspik ratings

5★
80
4★
0
3★
1
2★
0
1★
6

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ratings

5★
224
4★
9
3★
6
2★
3
1★
13

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 Maspik 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.

Maspik vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile: common questions

Is Maspik 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: #7 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.

Which has more users, Maspik or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.

Which is rated higher, Maspik or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 30,000+.

Are Maspik and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Maspik 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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