Google's No Captcha reCaptcha

v1.0

by narayanprusty · updated 11 years ago

This plugin adds Google's No Captcha reCaptcha to WordPress comment, login, registration and lost password forms.

recaptcha spam

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Rank: #32,850; Down259 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 16; 10+ reported · High

Total downloads: 3K; 2,998 all-time

Rating: 2.5/5; 2 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Google's No Captcha reCaptcha at a glance

Google's No Captcha reCaptcha is a WordPress plugin by narayanprusty with 10+ active installs, the #32,850 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 2.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 23, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 162 plugins tagged “recaptcha”, it ranks #94. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Google's No Captcha reCaptcha Compare series

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Date	Google's No Captcha reCaptcha
Nov 10, 2026	0
Nov 9, 2026	0
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	0
Nov 6, 2026	0
Nov 5, 2026	0
Nov 4, 2026	0
Nov 3, 2026	11
Nov 2, 2026	0
Nov 1, 2026	0
Oct 31, 2026	0
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	0
Oct 28, 2026	0

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 10, 2026	16
Nov 9, 2026	16
Nov 8, 2026	16
Nov 7, 2026	15
Nov 5, 2026	15
Nov 4, 2026	15
Nov 3, 2026	15
Nov 2, 2026	15
Nov 1, 2026	15
Oct 31, 2026	15
Oct 30, 2026	15
Oct 29, 2026	16
Oct 28, 2026	16

Rank over time

#32,850 · up 159 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	#32,850
Nov 8, 2026	#32,591
Nov 7, 2026	#33,678
Nov 6, 2026	#34,177
Nov 5, 2026	#34,471
Nov 4, 2026	#34,768
Nov 3, 2026	#34,648
Nov 2, 2026	#34,641
Oct 30, 2026	#34,526
Oct 28, 2026	#33,009

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 10, 2026	0.00%
Nov 9, 2026	0.00%
Nov 8, 2026	+6.67%
Nov 7, 2026	0.00%
Nov 5, 2026	0.00%
Nov 4, 2026	0.00%
Nov 3, 2026	0.00%
Nov 2, 2026	0.00%
Nov 1, 2026	0.00%
Oct 31, 2026	0.00%
Oct 30, 2026	-6.25%
Oct 29, 2026	0.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026	10+
Nov 9, 2026	10+
Nov 8, 2026	10+
Nov 7, 2026	10+
Nov 6, 2026	10+
Nov 5, 2026	10+
Nov 4, 2026	10+
Nov 3, 2026	10+
Nov 2, 2026	10+
Nov 1, 2026	10+
Oct 31, 2026	10+
Oct 30, 2026	10+
Oct 29, 2026	10+
Oct 28, 2026	10+
Oct 27, 2026	10+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

v1.0100%

Rating trend

2.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.0
Requires WordPress: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 4.0.38
Requires PHP: –
First released: Dec 8, 2014
Last updated: Jan 23, 2015
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Google's No Captcha reCaptcha

How many websites use Google's No Captcha reCaptcha?

Google's No Captcha reCaptcha is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #32,850 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Google's No Captcha reCaptcha been downloaded?

2,998 times in total since 2014.

When was Google's No Captcha reCaptcha last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jan 23, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Google's No Captcha reCaptcha compatible with the latest WordPress?

Google's No Captcha reCaptcha’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Google's No Captcha reCaptcha still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Google's No Captcha reCaptcha have?

2.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Google's No Captcha reCaptcha?

The plugins most like Google's No Captcha reCaptcha, by the tags they share, are ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 (200K+), reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce (40K+) and Friendly Captcha for WordPress (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Google's No Captcha reCaptcha sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

recaptcha#94 of 162
Leader: Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
spam#283 of 675
Leader: Akismet Anti-spam

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Jul 22, 2015, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2015-07-22: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.022of ×1.000
Says 4.0.38; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
2.5 stars from 2 reviews.
Active installs×0.760
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Review stats

2.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%

Positive: 50%4–5★
Mixed: 0%3★
Critical: 50%1–2★

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.6.
Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Metric	Google's No Captcha reCaptcha
Estimated installs	≈ 16
Reported installs	10+
Rating	2.5
Reviews	2
Total downloads	3K
Author	narayanprusty
First released	Dec 8, 2014
Version	1.0
Requires WP	3.0.1
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Jan 23, 2015

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