WordPress plugin comparison

Referrer Input for Contact Form 7 vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

Referrer Input for Contact Form 7

by damiarita

400+ installs4.2

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

by IQComputing

200K+ installs5.0

At a glance

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 200K+, against 400+ for Referrer Input for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 690 times, Referrer Input for Contact Form 7 about 6.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Jun 5, 2026, against Jan 11, 2017 for Referrer Input for Contact Form 7.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Referrer Input for Contact Form 7.
Referrer Input for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7.

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Referrer Input for Contact Form 7	ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Popular rank	#9,360	#227
Active installs	400+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	136	20.1K
Rating	4.2(5)	5.0(89)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.27
Last release	9 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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