Anti-Spam by CleanTalk vs Image CAPTCHA
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.
At a glance
Anti-Spam by CleanTalk leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #240, ahead of Image CAPTCHA at #558. Over the last 7 days Anti-Spam by CleanTalk held its place and Image CAPTCHA climbed 1 place. Anti-Spam by CleanTalk has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 200K+ active installs against 80K+ for Image CAPTCHA. Downloads this week: Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 27,448 and Image CAPTCHA 2,978. Ratings: Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 4.8★ from 3,211 and Image CAPTCHA 4.7★ from 49 reviews.
| Metric | Anti-Spam by CleanTalk | Image CAPTCHA |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #240 ▬ | #558 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27,448 | 2,978 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (3,211) | 4.7★ (49) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.87 | 3.3.29 |
| Best rank on record | #239 | #552 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Jul 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 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, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk or Image CAPTCHA?
By active installs, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk: 200K+ sites run it against 80K+ for Image CAPTCHA, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk or Image CAPTCHA?
Anti-Spam by CleanTalk, at #240 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Image CAPTCHA at #558. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Anti-Spam by CleanTalk or Image CAPTCHA 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.