CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page vs WP reCaptcha

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D45

Health D43

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page	WP reCaptcha
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45 ✓	D · 43
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	69/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★ ✓	3.8★
Reviews	6 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	43/100 ✓	42/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	5.2y ago ✓	5.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	283 ✓	93
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	8.9% ✓	2.2%
Category	Uncategorized	Security

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

CF7 Google Captcha Load After PageWP reCaptcha

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.