PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Really Simple Captcha safe?
Known vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility and safer alternatives for the Really Simple Captcha WordPress plugin — checked against WP Clinic's local security database.
Plugin details
- Slug:
really-simple-captcha - Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
No known vulnerabilities are recorded in our database for Really Simple Captcha. This does not mean the plugin is audited or guaranteed safe — only that no CVE or vulnerability report is on file.
Safer / more established alternatives
- SiteGuard WP Plugin — 500000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- CF7 Apps – Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, and Addons for Contact Form 7 — 300000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- Advanced Google reCAPTCHA — 200000+ active installs — max PHP 8.4
- CleanTalk Anti-Spam. Spam Firewall & Bot protection — 200000+ active installs
- Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile — 100000+ active installs
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