CF7 Invisible reCAPTCHA
by Vsourz Digital · Forms
Also makes 9 other plugins · 77.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
CF7 Invisible reCAPTCHA plugin is an effective solution that secures your Contact form 7 forms on WordPress websites from spam entries while letting h …
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.7K estimated
Momentum
+832%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “cf7” and “google recaptcha” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
82 health vs 65 average across 2,511 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.7%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 89.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,668 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 26 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.1★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 3.88★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| cf7 invisible recaptcha your tag | #1 | #4 | up 10 |
| invisible recaptcha your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| invisible | #2 | #8 | 0 |
| contact form 7 invisible recaptcha your tag | #5 | #16 | 0 |
| cf7 | #6 | #16 | up 1 |
| recaptcha | #13 | #18 | up 1 |
| cf7 entries | #5 | #13 | 0 |
| entries for cf7 | #6 | #17 | up 1 |
| cf7 spam | #6 | #13 | 0 |
| cf7 add on | #8 | #17 | 0 |
| google recaptcha | #16 | #19 | up 3 |
| new recaptcha | #11 | #18 | 0 |
| wp recaptcha | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| contact form 7 recaptcha | #24 | #22 | — |
35 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 21 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “cf7” and “google recaptcha” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
26d ago
latest release · v1.3.5 · 6 Oct 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kader4043.6y ago
plugin support didn’t reply to an issue This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by kader404.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ craftcoder3.8y ago
Does not work with the latest version of Contact form 7! This topic was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by craftcoder.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ d1mf6.5y ago
Good plugin if need to install Recaptcha for a contact form with the custom position.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ultratux7.8y ago
Great plugin but it has stopped working for me and is in conflict with Contact Form 7. It’s stuck at the spinning wheel after pressing submit button of Contact Form 7. Nothing happens. Please fix asap. WP v4.9.8 This Plugin v1.3.3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ msaied938.1y ago
Simple plugin, one click to protect all the forms at once. You can exclude certain forms if needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Filip Albert8.1y ago
The plugin overwrites standard CF7 validation, so I can’t use it. Why is that?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dexter8008.3y ago
Semplicemente non funziona e rompe il form rendendolo inutilizzabile. È molto meglio “Invisible reCaptcha for WordPress” di Mihai Chelaru.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steve North8.3y ago
Refuse to deal with a blatant issue from 5 months ago that is still a problem. (Duplicate send button). My form isn’t any different from that default form with the exception of a few more fields.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.4 Compatible with latest version wordpress 6.2 Minor bug fixing 1.3.4
- — Version 1.3.3 Optimised the JS code in header. Add class option given for submit button. 1.3.3
- — Version 1.3.2 Minor bug fix: Security against cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.1 Minor bug fix: Resolved the caching issue. 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3.0 Protect form against disabled javascript: Added script to protect form against disabled javascript from the browser. Restrict spam entries: Added script to restrict spam entries to the contact form. 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.1 Minor tweak related to JavaScript : Fix issue related to not get any action on click on form submit. 1.2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2018-05-16 CVE-2018-21012 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.3.2 Patched in 1.3.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "CF7 Invisible reCAPTCHA plugin is an effective solution that secures your Contact form 7 forms on WordPress..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,528 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "contact form 7 invisible reCaptcha" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-26 7K+ → 6K+ down after 226 days in tier
- 2025-12-12 8K+ → 7K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-12-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2025-04-30 9K+ → 8K+ down after 337 days in tier
- 2024-05-28 10K+ → 9K+ down after 800 days in tier
- 2022-03-20 9K+ → 10K+ up after 927 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 1K+ → 9K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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