WordPress plugin comparison

BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 vs reCaptcha by BestWebSoft

BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7

by R.Sabbir

90+ installs5.0

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

100K+ installs3.9

At a glance

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 1,449 times, BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 about 7.
BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 391 reviews.
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Sep 8, 2026 for BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7.

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7	reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
Popular rank	#17,372	#341
Active installs	90+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	184	64.4K
Rating	5.0(1)	3.9(391)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×1.49
Last release	2 months ago	8 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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