WordPress plugin comparison

Dessky reCAPTCHA vs ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress

Dessky reCAPTCHA

by dessky

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress

by weDevs

9K+ installs4.4

At a glance

ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress has more active installs: 9K+, against fewer than 10 for Dessky reCAPTCHA.
On a typical day, ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress is downloaded about 44 times, Dessky reCAPTCHA about 1.
Dessky reCAPTCHA is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 95 reviews.
Dessky reCAPTCHA was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 29, 2025 for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
Dessky reCAPTCHA is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Dessky reCAPTCHA.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Dessky reCAPTCHA	ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
Popular rank	–	#2,239
Active installs	Fewer than 10	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	45	1.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.4(95)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.43
Last release	14 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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