Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org CAPTCHA Plugins top 10: Really Simple CAPTCHA at #1 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #2. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Really Simple CAPTCHA
Really Simple CAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA module intended to be called from other plugins. It is originally created for my Contact Form 7 plugin.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Add Cloudflare Turnstile to WordPress, WooCommerce, Contact Forms & more. The user-friendly, privacy-preserving reCAPTCHA alternative. 100% free!
Who leads on what
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Really Simple CAPTCHA ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Really Simple CAPTCHA has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 200,000+.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 259 reviews, against 4.2 from 131 reviews.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has more reviews behind its score: 259 against 131.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Really Simple CAPTCHA on August 23, 2026.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 190,673 times against 25,534.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Really Simple CAPTCHA
Pick Really Simple CAPTCHA if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Pick Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile if the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile side by side
| Really Simple CAPTCHA | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile | |
|---|---|---|
| CAPTCHA Plugins ranking | #1 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 131 | 259 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 9,466,165 | 3,090,791 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25,534 | 190,673 |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 10, 2009 | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Really Simple CAPTCHA ratings
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Really Simple CAPTCHA nor Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the CAPTCHA Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Really Simple CAPTCHA vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile: common questions
Is Really Simple CAPTCHA better than Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Really Simple CAPTCHA ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Which has more users, Really Simple CAPTCHA or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Really Simple CAPTCHA ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in CAPTCHA Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Really Simple CAPTCHA or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Really Simple CAPTCHA has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 200,000+.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Really Simple CAPTCHA may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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