WordPress plugin comparison
Antispam Bee vs reCAPTCHA in WP comments form
Antispam Bee
by pluginkollektiv
700K+ installs4.8
reCAPTCHA in WP comments form
by jmviade
7K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Antispam Bee has more active installs: 700K+, against 7K+ for reCAPTCHA in WP comments form.
- On a typical day, Antispam Bee is downloaded about 2,268 times, reCAPTCHA in WP comments form about 18.
- Antispam Bee is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 226 reviews, against 4.1 from 20 reviews.
- Antispam Bee was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Apr 22, 2019 for reCAPTCHA in WP comments form.
- Antispam Bee is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for reCAPTCHA in WP comments form.
- Antispam Bee has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for reCAPTCHA in WP comments form.
Line by line
Antispam Bee leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Antispam Bee | reCAPTCHA in WP comments form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #84 | #2,466 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73.6K | 284 |
| Rating | 4.8(226) | 4.1(20) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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