WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
by weDevs
9K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 9K+ for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress about 44.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,045 reviews, against 4.4 from 95 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2025 for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Wordfence Security | ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #2,239 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 1.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | 4.4(95) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | today | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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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