WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA vs Friendly Captcha for WordPress

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

by WebFactory

200K+ installs4.8

Friendly Captcha for WordPress

by Friendly Captcha

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Friendly Captcha for WordPress.
On a typical day, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is downloaded about 1,809 times, Friendly Captcha for WordPress about 217.
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 431 reviews, against 3.9 from 18 reviews.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Advanced Google reCAPTCHA.
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Friendly Captcha for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for Advanced Google reCAPTCHA.

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Google reCAPTCHA	Friendly Captcha for WordPress
Popular rank	#212	#2,143
Active installs	200K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	74.6K	10.6K
Rating	4.8(431)	3.9(18)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.97	×0.77
Last release	1 month ago	20 days ago
Requires PHP	5.2	7.3

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