WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs Recaptcha
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for Recaptcha.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Recaptcha about 2.
- Recaptcha is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 87 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 12, 2016 for Recaptcha.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Recaptcha.
- Recaptcha has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  Recaptcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #986 | #23,854 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 10 years ago |
| 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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