Honeypot vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins top 10: Honeypot at #2 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #4. Honeypot leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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
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
Honeypot leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Honeypot has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 200,000+.
Honeypot is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,463 reviews, against 4.6 from 259 reviews.
Honeypot has more reviews behind its score: 1,463 against 259.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Honeypot on September 3, 2026.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 190,673 times against 36,148.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
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 or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Pick Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Honeypot vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile side by side
| Honeypot | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam Plugins ranking | #2 | #4 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 1,463 | 259 |
| Active installs | 400,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 5,094,349 | 3,090,791 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36,148 | 190,673 |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 16, 2020 | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Honeypot 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 Honeypot 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.
Honeypot vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile: common questions
Is Honeypot better than Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Honeypot leads on 4 of the 6 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 #4 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which has more users, Honeypot or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Honeypot or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Honeypot has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 200,000+.
Are Honeypot and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Honeypot 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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