WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA vs reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

by WebFactory

200K+ installs4.8

reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads

by teFox

50+ installs4.0

At a glance

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA has more active installs: 200K+, against 50+ for reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads.
On a typical day, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is downloaded about 1,642 times, reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads about 2.
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 431 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Nov 23, 2015 for reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads.
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads.
reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Advanced Google reCAPTCHA.

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Google reCAPTCHA	reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads
Popular rank	#213	#20,415
Active installs	200K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	71.7K	47
Rating	4.8(431)	4.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×1.97	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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