HTML Purified vs Simple 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
Simple Login Captcha leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,959, ahead of HTML Purified at #20,653. Over the last 7 days Simple Login Captcha climbed 5 places and HTML Purified slipped 119 places. Simple Login Captcha has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 10K+ active installs against 50+ for HTML Purified. Downloads this week: Simple Login Captcha 207 and HTML Purified 49.
| Metric | HTML Purified | Simple Login Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #20,653 ▼ 119 | #1,959 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 49 | 207 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.9★ (17) |
| Last updated | May 5, 2012 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.7 | 1.3.6 |
| Best rank on record | #20,015 | #1,957 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | 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, HTML Purified or Simple Login Captcha?
By active installs, Simple Login Captcha: 10K+ sites run it against 50+ for HTML Purified, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, HTML Purified or Simple Login Captcha?
Simple Login Captcha, at #1,959 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with HTML Purified at #20,653. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are HTML Purified or Simple 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.