Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection | Simple Captcha for WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.2k | 1 |
| Active installs | 5,000,000+ | 200+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Akismet Anti-spam and Simple Captcha for WPForms each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection audit • Simple Captcha for WPForms audit
| Keyword | Akismet Anti-spam | Simple Captcha for WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| contact form | #61 | Not ranked |
| contact | #69 | Not ranked |
| form | #115 | Not ranked |
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Simple Captcha for WPForms has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection (4.7★ from 1,186 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Simple Captcha for WPForms holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (1,186 vs 1).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection has 1,186 published reviews; Simple Captcha for WPForms has 1 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection and Simple Captcha for WPForms both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Simple Captcha for WPForms" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.