Super CAPTCHA Security Suite – Hardened 3D CAPTCHA
by Mike W · Security
Scientifically proven by research from the University of Wollongong as the most secure text-based 3D CAPTCHA available -- on the most simple settings.
42 health vs 64 average across 997 Security plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3762 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
38
now · peak 64
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
10.3y ago
latest release · v3.1.0
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-05-27 · 1,379 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Pet11.1y ago
I installed this but when I test it, there is no need to fill in the CAPTCHA field. I just enter username and password, and I get logged in. So it is useless.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ IndigoLightning11.2y ago
The FAQ was helpful to understand the pro version, but not helpful with implementation. Couldn’t find the settings again after the initial Hail Captain message. Couldn’t find how to add the captcha to Contact Form 7. And couldn’t find documentation that would help. AND when I clicked Dismiss on the Pro version dashboard note, I received I had “insufficient permissions,” so it just stayed there. Not cool.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mommie4life11.3y ago
With most captcha software you still get a lot of spam bots adding to your site. The only spam you’ll get with this software is where people manually put in the information. It made my site go from hundreds of spam messages a day to just a few. An awesome improvement if you ask me!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike W11.3y ago
Please feel free to rate this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-27 30+ → 20+ down after 42 days in tier
- 2026-05-16 20+ → 30+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-12 30+ → 20+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2026-04-15 20+ → 30+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 30+ → 20+ down after 107 days in tier
- 2025-12-17 20+ → 30+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-12-12 30+ → 20+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2025-11-25 20+ → 30+ up after 82 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Gravity Forms Zero Spam 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA — reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms 4K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A - P Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags C
- B BuddyPress reCAPTCHA 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
- B BuddyPress Captcha 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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