Really Simple CAPTCHA v2.5
Really Simple CAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA module intended to be called from other plugins. It is originally created for my Contact Form 7 plugin.
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- Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 2, 2026
- Last audited Sep 2, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 7.4+
- Requires WordPress 6.6+
- Tested up to WP 6.7 WP 7.1.3 is current
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 117 Passed
- 7 Warnings
- 1 Failed
36 of 37 checks passed.
55 of 61 checks passed.
11 of 12 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
837.5 KB
2.1 MB unzipped
Total files
17
across all file types
Lines of PHP
498
in 3 files Small
File types
- TTF
- TXT
- PHP
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 0 High
- 8 Medium
- 5 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 17 audited versions of Really Simple CAPTCHA, Compatibility improved the most (+17). No category regressed over this span. The codebase grew 241% in size.
Audited 1.0 → 2.4 · 17 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
11,501
downloads
Today
1,861
downloads
Week over week
−56%
vs previous week
Month over month
+291%
vs previous month
Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: High.
Version intelligence
100% of installs run the current version
- Other
- v1.8
- v2.0
- v2.1
- v2.3
- v2.4
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
This month
Feb 1, 2025
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 310 days
average between releases
Total releases
17
since Mar 2009 · 17 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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