Really Simple CAPTCHA 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
Really Simple CAPTCHA leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #188, ahead of Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #251. Over the last 7 days Really Simple CAPTCHA held its place and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile climbed 2 places. Really Simple CAPTCHA has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 300K+ active installs against 200K+ for Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile. Downloads this week: Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 19,684 and Really Simple CAPTCHA 5,001. Ratings: Really Simple CAPTCHA 4.2★ from 131 and Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 4.6★ from 259 reviews.
| Metric | Really Simple CAPTCHA | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #188 ▬ | #251 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,001 | 19,684 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (131) | 4.6★ (259) |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.5 | 1.44.0 |
| Best rank on record | #186 | #251 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2009 | 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Really Simple CAPTCHA or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
By active installs, Really Simple CAPTCHA: 300K+ sites run it against 200K+ for Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Really Simple CAPTCHA or Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile?
Really Simple CAPTCHA, at #188 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile at #251. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Really Simple CAPTCHA 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.