WordPress plugin comparison
reCaptcha Protected Downloads vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, reCaptcha Protected Downloads about 1.
- reCaptcha Protected Downloads is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Feb 15, 2017 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  reCaptcha Protected Downloads |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,541 | #432 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18 | 15.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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