WordPress plugin comparison
hCaptcha for WP vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
hCaptcha for WP
by hcaptcha
70K+ installs4.6
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
by IQComputing
200K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 200K+, against 70K+ for hCaptcha for WP.
- On a typical day, hCaptcha for WP is downloaded about 1,433 times, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 about 690.
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 4.6 from 88 reviews.
- hCaptcha for WP was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jun 5, 2026 for ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7.
- hCaptcha for WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7.
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for hCaptcha for WP.
Line by line
hCaptcha for WP leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | hCaptcha for WP | ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #556 | #227 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50.4K | 19.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(88) | 5.0(89) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.92 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 5 months 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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