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Really Simple CAPTCHA — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin

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

v2.5 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 8.3+

Really Simple CAPTCHA has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,466,165 downloads all time. It was downloaded 25,534 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Really Simple CAPTCHA at a glance

Active installs
300,000+
Total downloads
9,466,165
Downloads, last 30 days
25,534
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA 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
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

Download and install history

40,339 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Really Simple CAPTCHA downloads per day05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Really Simple CAPTCHA active installs0125k250k375k500kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Really Simple CAPTCHA rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Really Simple CAPTCHA review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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
7.1.3
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 October 22, 2026.

Is Really Simple CAPTCHA still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Really Simple CAPTCHA have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 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.