SiteGuard — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin
SiteGuard WP Plugin
by jp-secure · WordPress.org page · Website
SiteGuard has 500,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,513,303 downloads all time. It was downloaded 62,850 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
SiteGuard at a glance
Is SiteGuard well maintained?
SiteGuard reviews and ratings
15 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Download and install history
96,245 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where SiteGuard ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that SiteGuard appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best CAPTCHA Plugins | #1 by tag, #29 in search | #10 | ▼4 |
| Best Security Plugins | #15 by tag, not in search | #42 | ▼15 |
| Best Password Protection Plugins | #29 in search, not tagged | #53 | ▼10 |
| Best Multisite Plugins | #53 in search, not tagged | #98 | ▼25 |
SiteGuard alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with SiteGuard.
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CleanTalk Anti-Spam 200,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA 200,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Captcha Code 100,000+ installs · 3.9 -
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft 100,000+ installs · 3.9
Compare SiteGuard head to head
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SiteGuard vs Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
SiteGuard vs CAPTCHA 4WP-
SiteGuard vs Captcha Code
SiteGuard vs SilentShield-
SiteGuard vs CleanTalk Anti-Spam
SiteGuard vs CF7 Apps
SiteGuard vs HookAndHook
SiteGuard vs LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7-
SiteGuard vs reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
SiteGuard vs Really Simple CAPTCHA-
SiteGuard vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Details
Adds WordPress login and admin protections, including CAPTCHA, login lock, login alerts, renamed login URLs, and SiteGuard WAF tuning support.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings SiteGuard competes in
Tags
- captcha
- Login Alert
- login lock
- pingback
- security
- Version
- 1.8.9
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- First published
- Oct 22, 2014
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
SiteGuard FAQ
How many active installs does SiteGuard have?
WordPress.org reports 500,000+ active installs for SiteGuard as of October 22, 2026.
Is SiteGuard still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does SiteGuard have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for SiteGuard are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is SiteGuard free?
SiteGuard is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does SiteGuard rank among CAPTCHA Plugins?
SiteGuard is #10 in the WordPress.org "captcha" ranking as of today.