Easy reCaptcha Shortcodes
by Zeljko Ivanovic · Uncategorized
Easy reCaptcha Shortcodes lets you add Google reCAPTCHA v2 to forms via shortcodes, while reCAPTCHA v3 runs automatically once configured.
64 health vs 60 average across 6,450 Uncategorized plugins
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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 466 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-04-07 · 466 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
20
now · peak 102
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “50+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 60+ in roughly 58 days.
Install history · since 2025-04-09 · 452 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-05-09 40+ → 50+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-05-08 50+ → 40+ down after 7 days in band
- 2026-05-01 40+ → 50+ up after 26 days in band
- 2026-04-05 30+ → 40+ up after 4 days in band
- 2026-04-01 40+ → 30+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-03-31 30+ → 40+ up after 147 days in band
- 2025-11-04 20+ → 30+ up after 21 days in band
- 2025-10-14 10+ → 20+ up after 32 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Advanced Google reCAPTCHA 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP reCaptcha 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress 100K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
Contact Form 7 Captcha 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Captcha Code 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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