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Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin

by Elliot Sowersby / RelyWP · WordPress.org page

v1.42.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has 200,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,568,651 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at a glance

Active installs
200,000+
Total downloads
2,568,651
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile well maintained?

Support threads resolved
18 of 41
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
5%
13 of 255 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Theme: Select the default theme for Turnstile
  • Language: Set the default language for Turnstile
  • Appearance Mode: Choose if Turnstile is always displayed, or only when an interaction is required
  • Disable Submit Button: Disable the submit button on forms until the Turnstile challenge is completed
  • Custom Error Message: Set your own custom error message for failed submissions
  • Whitelist: Prevent Turnstile from showing for logged in users, or certain IP addresses (wildcards are not supported)
  • Resource Hint (Preconnect): Option to enable resource hint preconnect for improved performance
  • Failsafe Mode: Option to enable failsafe mode. When Cloudflare is down, this mode will either allow submissions, or fallback to reCAPTCHA
  • Debug Logging: Enable debug logging of Turnstile form submission events to help with troubleshooting

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

255 reviews

5★
224
4★
9
3★
6
2★
3
1★
13

  • Perfect, simple, just works

    Great plugin, easy to setup, simply just works. No "pro" or subscription bs. Currently using with Elementor Pro Forms and Contact Form 7, just one click to enable integration :) Thank you!

    jancerny2001

  • A Handy little plugin that gets the job done

    A nice little plugin that’s useful and practical. It’s not magic, but it gets the job done. Works well for me with WP v7.1.

    Maxime_13

  • best

    i liked :}

    mabadifar101

  • Simple and efficient

    Simple and efficient

    Adriano Ribeiro

  • Simplicity itself!

    Excellent plugin, so easy to set up. Turnstile is sooo much better than ReCAPTCHA!

    mousematt

  • A great way to protect your site

    Turnstile is a great way of adding more protection to your website., thanks for this CloudFlare, I love it :)

    Mobile PC Rescue

Where Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #7 by tag, #1 in search #2 –
Best Anti-Spam Plugins #9 by tag, #16 in search #7 –
Best Authentication Plugins #12 in search, not tagged #27 –
Best Password Protection Plugins #20 in search, not tagged #36 –
Best Donation Plugins #24 in search, not tagged #49 –
Best Comment Plugins #27 in search, not tagged #56 –
Best Multisite Plugins #29 in search, not tagged #56 –
Best Membership Plugins #39 in search, not tagged #68 –
Best User Profile Plugins #45 in search, not tagged #80 –
Best Checkout Plugins #56 in search, not tagged #97 –
Best Contact Form Plugins #58 in search, not tagged #100 –

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Details

Add Cloudflare Turnstile to WordPress, WooCommerce, Contact Forms & more. The user-friendly, privacy-preserving reCAPTCHA alternative. 100% free!

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

Tags

  • captcha
  • cloudflare
  • protect
  • spam
  • turnstile

More from Elliot Sowersby / RelyWP

Version
1.42.1
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026
First published
Oct 15, 2022
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile FAQ

What does Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile offers Theme: Select the default theme for Turnstile, Language: Set the default language for Turnstile, Appearance Mode: Choose if Turnstile is always displayed, or only when an interaction is required, Disable Submit Button: Disable the submit button on forms until the Turnstile challenge is completed and Custom Error Message: Set your own custom error message for failed submissions.

How many active installs does Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile have?

WordPress.org reports 200,000+ active installs for Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 18 of 41 recent support threads for Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile free?

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

Where does Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile rank among CAPTCHA Plugins?

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile is #2 in the WordPress.org "captcha" ranking as of today.