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VMS Elements Form Guard vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

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.

MetricVMS Elements Form GuardReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Popular rank#63,386#227
Active installsFewer than 10200K+
Downloads, last 30 days9419.9K
RatingNo ratings5.0(89)
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to7.0.87.0.8
Search multiplier×0.05×1.27
Last release4 months ago5 months ago
Requires PHP7.4–

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