WordPress plugin comparison
SimpleForm reCAPTCHA vs WPForms
At a glance
- WPForms has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for SimpleForm reCAPTCHA.
- On a typical day, WPForms is downloaded about 78,053 times, SimpleForm reCAPTCHA about 2.
- SimpleForm reCAPTCHA has no reviews yet.
- WPForms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 25, 2024 for SimpleForm reCAPTCHA.
- WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for SimpleForm reCAPTCHA.
- WPForms has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for SimpleForm reCAPTCHA.
Line by line
WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SimpleForm reCAPTCHA |  WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,151 | #9 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 7.4M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(14.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 72% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×4.95 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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