WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Form CSRF Protection vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Comment Form CSRF Protection
by Ayesh Karunaratne
400+ installs5.0
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
by IQComputing
200K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 200K+, against 400+ for Comment Form CSRF Protection.
- On a typical day, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 690 times, Comment Form CSRF Protection about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Jun 5, 2026, against Jul 23, 2023 for Comment Form CSRF Protection.
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Comment Form CSRF Protection.
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Comment Form CSRF Protection.
Line by line
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Form CSRF Protection | ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,408 | #227 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 19.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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