Friendly Captcha for vs Kama SpamBlock — WordPress

Friendly Captcha for WordPress vs Kama SpamBlock

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

3.9·18reviews·10,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Friendly Captcha for WordPress	Kama SpamBlock
Tagline	—	—
Description	2553 / 5000 chars51% used	2614 / 5000 chars52% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Friendly Captcha	Timur Kamaev
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Friendly Captcha for WordPress and Kama SpamBlock
Metric	Friendly Captcha for WordPress	Kama SpamBlock
Rating	3.9 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 18	17
Active installs	10,000+	4,000+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	Friendly Captcha for WordPress	Kama SpamBlock
forms	#643	#767
form	#703	#810

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

Friendly Captcha is a privacy-first anti-bot solution that protects WordPress website forms from spam and abuse. Do you use a captcha like reCAPTCHA to keep out bots? Friendly Captcha is a powerful anti-spam service that blocks spam-bots without annoying captcha images and protects user privacy. How Friendly Captcha Works Friendly Captcha is a tool for preventing spam on your website. Other CAPTCHAs are a burden on your users, Friendly Captcha respects your users. Friendly Captcha is a proof-of-work based anti-bot solution in which the user’s device does all the work. We generate a unique crypto puzzle for each visitor. Solving it will usually take only a few seconds. As soon as the user starts filling the form it starts getting solved. By the time the user is ready to submit, the puzzle is probably already solved. Friendly Captcha prevents spam and doesn’t punish real users in doing so. Privacy Notices No personal information Our anti-bot service does not store personal data from your end users. See our Privacy Policy for End Users to learn more. No cookies Our end user solution does not use cookies. This protects your end users from being tracked and followed from site to site. No discrimination Normal CAPTCHA tasks are not easy for all humans. Our solution works without labeling tasks and is thus accessible to everyone. Decentralized data processing By default, requests are processed in the point-of-presence closest to where it is accessed by the end user. See our Privacy Policy for End Users to learn more. Join thousands of organizations in switching to a privacy-first anti-bot solution. Forms and Plugins Supported WordPress Login Form WordPress Register Form WordPress Reset Password Form WordPress Comments CoBlocks Contact Form 7 Divi Contact Forms Elementor Pro Forms FluentForm Gravity Forms Ultimate Member Login Form Ultimate Member Register Form Ultimate Member Reset Password Form WooCommerce Login Form WooCommerce Register Form WooCommerce Checkout Form WooCommerce Lost Password Form WPForms Profile Builder Login Form Profile Builder Register Form Profile Builder Reset Password Form Forminator Formidable Avada Form Builder If you see an integration that’s missing, please open a pull request However, you may wish to email the authors of plugins you’d like to support Friendly Captcha: it will usually take them only an hour or two to add native support if they choose to do so. This will simplify your use of Friendly Captcha, and is the best solution in the long run.

Top keywords

form16×3.93%
captcha12×2.95%
friendly9×2.21%
friendly captcha9×2.21%
users7×1.72%
end6×1.47%
user6×1.47%
forms5×1.23%
wordpress5×1.23%
anti-bot4×0.98%
builder4×0.98%
end users4×0.98%

Kama SpamBlock

Kama Spamblock blocks simple automated comment spam. It is invisible to normal visitors and does not use captchas. The plugin protects the standard WordPress comment endpoint, wp-comments-post.php. It adds a small check to the comment form. Direct requests that skip the form are blocked. This is a basic check, not proof that a person wrote the comment. Bots that load the page and run JavaScript can pass it. Kama Spamblock does not replace a full anti-spam service. It also checks pings and trackbacks for a link back to your site. Even if you are using an external comment system like Disqus, Kama Spamblock can add lightweight protection. Automated requests can be posted directly to the ‘wp-comments-post.php’ file, where the plugin can block basic bots. Simple and effective protection Kama Spamblock combines several small checks that are inexpensive for the site and invisible during normal commenting: The protective field name and its unique code rotate together every four hours. Ten recent pairs remain valid for pages served from full-page cache. Each marker is tied to the specific WordPress post, so a marker copied from another comment form is rejected. The form must remain open for at least three seconds before it can be accepted. Protective fields are added only after interaction with the comment submit button. If a valid comment is blocked, a JavaScript-only retry form preserves the entered data. The retry challenge changes its HTML structure to make basic scraping less reliable. Pingbacks and trackbacks must return a successful HTTP response, non-binary content, and a real backlink. These checks deliberately remain lightweight. A capable bot that loads the page, runs JavaScript, and reproduces normal browser behaviour can still pass them. Using Kama Spamblock with other anti-spam plugins Kama Spamblock can work with a full anti-spam plugin or service. It blocks simple direct spam requests first. The other tool can then check the comments that remain. For example, it can analyse comment text, reputation, or behaviour. The plugins complement each other. For this combination to work as intended: The other plugin should use the standard WordPress comment flow, or check comments after Kama Spamblock allows them. The site must show the standard comment form and allow the plugin’s JavaScript to run. Set the correct ID for the form’s submit button in the plugin settings. Test the setup if another plugin replaces the comment form, uses AJAX, or sends comments to its own endpoint. Kama Spamblock may need extra integration, or it may not check those comments.

Top keywords

comment12×2.86%
form8×1.91%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Friendly Captcha for WordPress or Kama SpamBlock?

Kama SpamBlock has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 17 reviews) compared to Friendly Captcha for WordPress (3.9★ from 18 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Friendly Captcha for WordPress or Kama SpamBlock?

Kama SpamBlock holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Friendly Captcha for WordPress or Kama SpamBlock?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Friendly Captcha for WordPress has the deeper published review base (18 vs 17), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Friendly Captcha for WordPress typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (18 reviews). Kama SpamBlock typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Friendly Captcha for WordPress and Kama SpamBlock?

Migration support varies by app and category. Friendly Captcha for WordPress and Kama SpamBlock 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 Kama SpamBlock" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Friendly Captcha for WordPress vs Kama SpamBlock

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Kama SpamBlock

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. Search rankings

4. Activity in the last 90 days

Friendly Captcha for WordPress · 3 changes

Kama SpamBlock · 2 changes

5. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Friendly Captcha for WordPress or Kama SpamBlock?

Should I choose Friendly Captcha for WordPress or Kama SpamBlock?

Which is faster to set up, Friendly Captcha for WordPress or Kama SpamBlock?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Friendly Captcha for WordPress and Kama SpamBlock?

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