F13 reCaptcha
by f13dev · Security
Also makes 10 other plugins · 80+ installs across the portfolio →
Add Google reCaptcha to the comments section on blog posts. Additional hooks for adding reCaptcha to custom forms.
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.17.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1790 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 2024-09-26 · 728 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
26
now · peak 26
Estimated active installs
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wp.org reports no install count for this plugin yet.
Install history · since 2026-09-23 · 2 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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hCaptcha for WP 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Friendly Captcha for WordPress 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Kama SpamBlock 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA — reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms 4K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Hizzle CAPTCHA – Protect your forms from spam 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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