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Best spam control plugins for WordPress

The most popular spam control plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Users Ultra Pro reCaptcha 3.0 Add-on leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Easy WP Members reCaptcha Add-on (10+) and Ultimate Captcha reCAPTCHA Plugin for WordPress (fewer than 10). All 5 plugins tagged “spam control” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 spam control plugins

  1. 1.
    Users Ultra Pro reCaptcha 3.0 Add-on

    The most installed spam control plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.

  2. 2.
    Easy WP Members reCaptcha Add-on

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  3. 3.
    Ultimate Captcha reCAPTCHA Plugin for WordPress

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.

  4. 4.
    WP Ticket Ultra reCaptcha Add-on

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

All 5 plugins tagged “spam control”