Image CAPTCHA vs WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7
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
Image CAPTCHA leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #556, ahead of WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 at #7,614. Over the last 7 days Image CAPTCHA climbed 2 places and WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 slipped 40 places. Image CAPTCHA has the largest install base, roughly 88× the next: 70K+ active installs against 800+ for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7. Downloads this week: Image CAPTCHA 1,529 and WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 62.
| Metric | Image CAPTCHA | WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #556 ▲ 2 | #7,614 ▼ 40 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,529 | 62 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (49) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.3.29 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #552 | #7,525 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Apr 2019 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Image CAPTCHA or WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7?
By active installs, Image CAPTCHA: 70K+ sites run it against 800+ for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Image CAPTCHA or WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7?
Image CAPTCHA, at #556 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 at #7,614. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Image CAPTCHA or WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 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.