WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Email Form vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Simple Email Form
by Sean Newby
30+ installs5.0
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 30+ for Simple Email Form.
- On a typical day, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 690 times, Simple Email Form about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Jun 5, 2026, against Mar 22, 2017 for Simple Email Form.
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Simple Email Form.
- Simple Email Form has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7.
Line by line
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Email Form | ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,530 | #227 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 19.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 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 | – | – |
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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