WordPress plugin comparison

reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce vs SYW Woocommerce Simple Checkout Steps

reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce

by Elliot Sowersby / RelyWP

40K+ installs4.6

SYW Woocommerce Simple Checkout Steps

by macarthurval

10+ installs4.2

At a glance

reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for SYW Woocommerce Simple Checkout Steps.
On a typical day, reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce is downloaded about 191 times, SYW Woocommerce Simple Checkout Steps about 1.
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 76 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 13, 2016 for SYW Woocommerce Simple Checkout Steps.
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for SYW Woocommerce Simple Checkout Steps.
SYW Woocommerce Simple Checkout Steps has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce.

reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce	SYW Woocommerce Simple Checkout Steps
Popular rank	#839	#38,848
Active installs	40K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	17.5K	19
Rating	4.6(76)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.00
Last release	1 day ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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