WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA vs ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

by WebFactory

200K+ installs4.8

ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress

by weDevs

9K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA has more active installs: 200K+, against 9K+ for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
On a typical day, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is downloaded about 1,809 times, ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress about 44.
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 431 reviews, against 4.4 from 95 reviews.
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Oct 29, 2025 for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Advanced Google reCAPTCHA.

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Google reCAPTCHA	ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
Popular rank	#212	#2,239
Active installs	200K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	74.6K	1.3K
Rating	4.8(431)	4.4(95)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.97	×0.43
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.2	5.4

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