WordPress plugin comparison
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft vs Hercules Recaptcha
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft
100K+ installs3.9
Hercules Recaptcha
by Todd Nestor
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Hercules Recaptcha.
- On a typical day, reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 1,673 times, Hercules Recaptcha about 1.
- Hercules Recaptcha is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.9 from 391 reviews.
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jan 19, 2015 for Hercules Recaptcha.
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Hercules Recaptcha.
- reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Hercules Recaptcha.
Line by line
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | reCaptcha by BestWebSoft | Hercules Recaptcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #341 | #47,962 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65.8K | 34 |
| Rating | 3.9(391) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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