WordPress plugin comparison

WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7

by invisnet

700+ 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 700+ for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 690 times, WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 about 10.
WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 has no reviews yet.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Jun 5, 2026, against Sep 12, 2024 for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7.

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7	ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Popular rank	#7,647	#227
Active installs	700+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	326	20.1K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(89)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.08	×1.27
Last release	2 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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