SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) vs Honeypot Anti-Spam
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)
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At a glance
Honeypot Anti-Spam leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,677, ahead of SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) at #1,773. Over the last 7 days Honeypot Anti-Spam climbed 7 places and SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) climbed 23 places. SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Honeypot Anti-Spam. Downloads this week: SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) 1,293 and Honeypot Anti-Spam 376. Ratings: SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) 4.7★ from 24 and Honeypot Anti-Spam 4.7★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) | Honeypot Anti-Spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,773 ▲ 23 | #1,677 ▲ 7 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,293 | 376 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (24) | 4.7★ (12) |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.15.16 | 1.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,773 | #1,677 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2021 | Apr 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) or Honeypot Anti-Spam?
By active installs, SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce): 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Honeypot Anti-Spam, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) or Honeypot Anti-Spam?
Honeypot Anti-Spam, at #1,677 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) at #1,773. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce) or Honeypot Anti-Spam alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.