WordPress plugin comparison
VMS Elements Form Guard vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
VMS Elements Form Guard
by VMS Elements
Fewer than 10 installs
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 fewer than 10 for VMS Elements Form Guard.
- On a typical day, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 690 times, VMS Elements Form Guard about 3.
- VMS Elements Form Guard has no reviews yet.
- VMS Elements Form Guard was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Jun 5, 2026 for ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for VMS Elements Form Guard.
Line by line
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,386 | #227 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 94 | 19.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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