WordPress plugin comparison

Payments Connect Square for WooCommerce vs reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce

Payments Connect Square for WooCommerce

by WPPayments

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce

by Elliot Sowersby / RelyWP

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Payments Connect Square for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce is downloaded about 170 times, Payments Connect Square for WooCommerce about 11.
Payments Connect Square for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 76 reviews.
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Payments Connect Square for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for Payments Connect Square for WooCommerce.

reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Payments Connect Square for WooCommerce	reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#49,762	#839
Active installs	Fewer than 10	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	326	4.8K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.6(76)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.99
Last release	28 days ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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