WordPress plugin comparison
Recaptcha vs Spam Destroyer
At a glance
- Spam Destroyer has more active installs: 5K+, against 30+ for Recaptcha.
- On a typical day, Spam Destroyer is downloaded about 36 times, Recaptcha about 2.
- Recaptcha is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 54 reviews.
- Spam Destroyer was updated more recently: Apr 29, 2026, against Sep 12, 2016 for Recaptcha.
- Spam Destroyer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for Recaptcha.
- Spam Destroyer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Recaptcha.
Line by line
Spam Destroyer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recaptcha |  Spam Destroyer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,818 | #2,962 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 993 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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