Anti-Spam by CleanTalk vs Kaya Login 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 #237, ahead of Kaya Login Captcha at #9,720. Over the last 7 days Anti-Spam by CleanTalk held its place and Kaya Login Captcha climbed 10 places. Anti-Spam by CleanTalk has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 200K+ active installs against 400+ for Kaya Login Captcha. Downloads this week: Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 132,131 and Kaya Login Captcha 72. Ratings: Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 4.8★ from 3,219 and Kaya Login Captcha 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Anti-Spam by CleanTalk | Kaya Login Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #237 ▬ | #9,720 ▲ 10 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 132,131 | 72 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (3,219) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.90 | 1.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #237 | #9,547 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Jan 2021 |
| 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 Kaya Login Captcha?
By active installs, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk: 200K+ sites run it against 400+ for Kaya Login Captcha, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk or Kaya Login Captcha?
Anti-Spam by CleanTalk, at #237 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Kaya Login Captcha at #9,720. 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 Kaya Login 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.