I think that you are wrong and unfair, Charles.
This plugin provides you with so many colors, images and fonts combinations and I am sure that you can find the proper combination to fit in your blog’s needs.
Personally, I have uploaded 5 fixed images of mine (in bg folder, you can substitute the default images with your own ones) and adjusted the captcha background to my blog’s appearance. I am so happy with the result.
Probably you didn’t play enough with plugin’s options and customizations. I believe that it’s worth giving it a second try.
this plugin is definitely one of the best free wp plugins i have ever seen. i have been using it for some time and it has been stopping all spam efforts while other plugins can’t
