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WordPress plugin comparison

Dam Spam vs Recaptcha

At a glance

  • Dam Spam has more active installs: 3K+, against 30+ for Recaptcha.
  • On a typical day, Dam Spam is downloaded about 77 times, Recaptcha about 2.
  • Recaptcha is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
  • Dam Spam was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 12, 2016 for Recaptcha.
  • Dam Spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Recaptcha.
  • Recaptcha has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Dam Spam.

Line by line

Dam Spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricDam SpamRecaptcha
Popular rank#3,673#23,818
Active installs3K+30+
Downloads, last 30 days3.6K35
Rating4.3(4)5.0(1)
Support threads resolved100%–
Tested up to7.1.44.6.30
Search multiplier×0.81×0.00
Last release5 days ago10 years ago
Requires PHP––

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