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Captcha Code — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin

by WebFactory · WordPress.org page

v3.33 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.2+

Captcha Code has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 840,526 downloads all time. It was downloaded 36,902 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Captcha Code at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
840,526
Downloads, last 30 days
36,902
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Captcha Code well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
26%
9 of 35 reviews on WordPress.org

Captcha Code reviews and ratings

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

3.9 out of 5

35 reviews

5★
24
4★
1
3★
0
2★
1
1★
9

Download and install history

44,117 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Captcha Code downloads per day05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Captcha Code active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Captcha Code rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Captcha Code review count012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Captcha Code ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Captcha Code appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #11 by tag, #4 in search #4 –
Best Anti-Spam Plugins #29 in search, not tagged #58 –

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Details

GDPR compatible captcha anti-spam protection for login form, comments form, registration form & lost password form. Eliminate spam with captcha.

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

Tags

  • captcha
  • comments spam
  • form captcha
  • login captcha
  • recaptcha

More from WebFactory

Version
3.33
Last updated
Sep 21, 2026
First published
Jul 17, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Captcha Code FAQ

How many active installs does Captcha Code have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Captcha Code as of October 22, 2026.

Is Captcha Code still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Captcha Code have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Captcha Code are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Captcha Code free?

Captcha Code is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Captcha Code rank among CAPTCHA Plugins?

Captcha Code is #4 in the WordPress.org "captcha" ranking as of today.