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Really Simple CAPTCHA — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin

by Rock Lobster Inc. · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.5 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.3+

Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,428,228 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 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Really Simple CAPTCHA at a glance

Active installs
300,000+
Total downloads
9,428,228
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 2
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
15%
19 of 131 reviews on WordPress.org

Really Simple CAPTCHA reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

131 reviews

5★
92
4★
15
3★
1
2★
4
1★
19

Where Really Simple CAPTCHA ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #3 by tag, #2 in search #1 –

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Details

Really Simple CAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA module intended to be called from other plugins. It is originally created for my Contact Form 7 plugin.

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

Tags

  • captcha

More from Rock Lobster Inc.

Version
2.5
Last updated
Aug 23, 2026
First published
Mar 10, 2009
Requires WordPress
7.1
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
8.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Really Simple CAPTCHA FAQ

How many active installs does Really Simple CAPTCHA have?

WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for Really Simple CAPTCHA as of September 7, 2026.

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Really Simple CAPTCHA have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Really Simple CAPTCHA are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA free?

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

Where does Really Simple CAPTCHA rank among CAPTCHA Plugins?

Really Simple CAPTCHA is #1 in the WordPress.org "captcha" ranking as of today.