WordPress plugin comparison
Gatekeep vs reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
At a glance
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Gatekeep.
- On a typical day, reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 1,673 times, Gatekeep about 8.
- Gatekeep is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 391 reviews.
- Gatekeep was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for reCaptcha by BestWebSoft.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Gatekeep.
Line by line
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gatekeep |  reCaptcha by BestWebSoft |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,380 | #341 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 421 | 65.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.9(391) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×1.49 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 10 days 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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