WordPress plugin comparison
Checkout Guard vs reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce
Checkout Guard
by The WP Garden
100+ installs5.0
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce
by Elliot Sowersby / RelyWP
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Checkout Guard.
- On a typical day, reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce is downloaded about 170 times, Checkout Guard about 8.
- Checkout Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 76 reviews.
- reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Checkout Guard.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for Checkout Guard.
Line by line
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Checkout Guard | reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,703 | #839 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 261 | 5K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(76) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 13 days 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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