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CAPTCHA 4WP — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin

CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress

by WPKube · WordPress.org page · Website

v7.6.2 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

CAPTCHA 4WP has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,701,108 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

CAPTCHA 4WP at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
3,701,108
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is CAPTCHA 4WP well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
41%
111 of 269 reviews on WordPress.org

CAPTCHA 4WP reviews and ratings

269 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.2 out of 5

269 reviews

5★
138
4★
6
3★
6
2★
8
1★
111

Where CAPTCHA 4WP ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that CAPTCHA 4WP appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #10 by tag, #13 in search #8 –

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Details

Use CAPTCHA to stop spam and allow customers & users to interact with your website easily. Block fake accounts and orders. Avoid false positives.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • antispam protection
  • captcha
  • Cloudflare turnstile
  • hcaptcha
  • recaptcha

More from WPKube

Version
7.6.2
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Apr 27, 2015
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

CAPTCHA 4WP FAQ

How many active installs does CAPTCHA 4WP have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for CAPTCHA 4WP as of September 7, 2026.

Is CAPTCHA 4WP still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does CAPTCHA 4WP have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 3 recent support threads for CAPTCHA 4WP are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is CAPTCHA 4WP free?

CAPTCHA 4WP is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does CAPTCHA 4WP rank among CAPTCHA Plugins?

CAPTCHA 4WP is #8 in the WordPress.org "captcha" ranking as of today.