hCaptcha for WP 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
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #247, ahead of hCaptcha for WP at #560. Over the last 7 days Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile climbed 5 places and hCaptcha for WP held its place. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has the largest install base, roughly 2.9× the next: 200K+ active installs against 70K+ for hCaptcha for WP. Downloads this week: Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 19,301 and hCaptcha for WP 5,466. Ratings: hCaptcha for WP 4.6★ from 88 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 4.6★ from 259 reviews.
| Metric | hCaptcha for WP | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #560 ▬ | #247 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,466 | 19,301 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (88) | 4.6★ (259) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.4.1 | 1.44.0 |
| Best rank on record | #555 | #247 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2019 | Oct 2022 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, hCaptcha for WP or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
By active installs, Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile: 200K+ sites run it against 70K+ for hCaptcha for WP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, hCaptcha for WP or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile, at #247 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with hCaptcha for WP at #560. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are hCaptcha for WP 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.