Cloudflare vs Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
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
Cloudflare leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #228, ahead of Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #250. Over the last 7 days Cloudflare climbed 1 place and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile climbed 2 places. Cloudflare has the largest install base: 200K+ active installs against 200K+ for Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile. Downloads this week: Cloudflare 26,643 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 18,725. Ratings: Cloudflare 3.5★ from 181 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 4.6★ from 259 reviews.
| Metric | Cloudflare | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #228 ▲ 1 | #250 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 26,643 | 18,725 |
| Rating | 3.5★ (181) | 4.6★ (259) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.14.5 | 1.44.0 |
| Best rank on record | #228 | #250 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2010 | Oct 2022 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 4 |
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, Cloudflare or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
By active installs, Cloudflare: 200K+ sites run it against 200K+ for Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cloudflare or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Cloudflare, at #228 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #250. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Cloudflare or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 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.