WordPress plugin comparison

BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 vs Invisible reCaptcha

BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7

by R.Sabbir

90+ installs5.0

Invisible reCaptcha

by BerryPress

70K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Invisible reCaptcha has more active installs: 70K+, against 90+ for BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, Invisible reCaptcha is downloaded about 692 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 4.3 from 133 reviews.
Invisible reCaptcha was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 8, 2026 for BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Invisible reCaptcha has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7.

Invisible reCaptcha leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	BotShield CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7	Invisible reCaptcha
Popular rank	#17,218	#554
Active installs	90+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	182	78.2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.3(133)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×1.20
Last release	2 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.1

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