WordPress plugin comparison
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft vs hCaptcha for WP
At a glance
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for hCaptcha for WP.
- On a typical day, reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 1,673 times, hCaptcha for WP about 1,433.
- hCaptcha for WP is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.9 from 391 reviews.
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for hCaptcha for WP.
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 86% for hCaptcha for WP.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for hCaptcha for WP.
Line by line
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  reCaptcha by BestWebSoft |  hCaptcha for WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #341 | #556 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65.8K | 51.9K |
| Rating | 3.9(391) | 4.6(88) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.49 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 11 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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