WordPress plugin comparison

Hercules Recaptcha vs ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress

Hercules Recaptcha

by Todd Nestor

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 10+ for Hercules Recaptcha.
On a typical day, ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress is downloaded about 44 times, Hercules Recaptcha about 1.
Hercules Recaptcha is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.4 from 95 reviews.
ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2025, against Jan 19, 2015 for Hercules Recaptcha.
ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Hercules Recaptcha.
ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Hercules Recaptcha.

ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hercules Recaptcha	ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
Popular rank	#47,962	#2,239
Active installs	10+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	34	1.3K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.4(95)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.0.38	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.43
Last release	11 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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