Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile vs Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection
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 Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection at #26,046. Over the last 7 days Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile climbed 5 places and Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection climbed 274 places. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 20+ for Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection. Downloads this week: Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 19,301 and Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection 29.
| Metric | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile | Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #247 ▲ 5 | #26,046 ▲ 274 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19,301 | 29 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (259) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Jan 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.44.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #247 | #24,693 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2022 | Sep 2025 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 4 | 0 |
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, Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile or Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection?
By active installs, Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile: 200K+ sites run it against 20+ for Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile or Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection?
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile, at #247 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection at #26,046. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile or Turnstile Pro – Cloudflare CAPTCHA Protection 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.