WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyPress reCAPTCHA vs Spam Protection
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for BuddyPress reCAPTCHA.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, BuddyPress reCAPTCHA about 6.
- Spam Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 24, 2011 for BuddyPress reCAPTCHA.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for BuddyPress reCAPTCHA.
- BuddyPress reCAPTCHA has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BuddyPress reCAPTCHA |  Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,986 | #986 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 149 | 21.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(4) | 4.7(87) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 80% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.54 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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