Friendly Captcha — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin
Friendly Captcha for WordPress
by Friendly Captcha · WordPress.org page
Friendly Captcha has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 296,503 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 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Friendly Captcha at a glance
Is Friendly Captcha well maintained?
Friendly Captcha reviews and ratings
18 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where Friendly Captcha ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Friendly Captcha appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best CAPTCHA Plugins | #27 by tag, #11 in search | #16 | – |
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #33 by tag, #66 in search | #29 | – |
Friendly Captcha alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Friendly Captcha.
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hCaptcha for WP 70,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA 4,000+ installs · 4.8 -
CleanTalk 200,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200,000+ installs · 4.7 -
SilentShield 10,000+ installs · 4.7
Details
Friendly Captcha is a privacy-first anti-bot solution that protects WordPress website forms from spam and abuse.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Friendly Captcha competes in
- Best Anti-Spam Plugins
- Best CAPTCHA Plugins
- Best Contact Form Plugins
- Best CAPTCHA Plugins
- Best Anti-Spam Plugins
Tags
- antispam
- captcha
- contact form
- recaptcha
- spam
- Version
- 1.17.3
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- First published
- Dec 22, 2009
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.3
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Friendly Captcha FAQ
How many active installs does Friendly Captcha have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Friendly Captcha as of September 7, 2026.
Is Friendly Captcha still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Does Friendly Captcha have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Friendly Captcha are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Friendly Captcha free?
Friendly Captcha is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Friendly Captcha rank among CAPTCHA Plugins?
Friendly Captcha is #16 in the WordPress.org CAPTCHA Plugins ranking.