Gravity Forms No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA
by folkhack · Forms
Adds "No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA" field to Gravity Forms as an alternative CAPTCHA option
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “captcha”, “gravity forms” and “no captcha” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
50 health vs 65 average across 2,516 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →18%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 54.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,671 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.0, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3261 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.0.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 3261 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| captcha your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gravity forms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| no captcha your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| recaptcha your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “captcha”, “gravity forms” and “no captcha” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 570 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.8y ago
latest release · v1.0.7 · 21 Jan 2015
4
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 89% of the way through.
Install history since 28 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Claudio Xerez9.2y ago
It works perfectly with wordpress 4.6.1 and GF 1.9.18.3. This topic was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by Claudio Xerez.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rikkiblakk10.4y ago
Would be very nice if have translation to Spanish option…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kevin Perrow10.5y ago
Thank you for the share.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ synaesthete10.6y ago
compatible with Coleman 4.5 just what i needed to clean things up _ distorted text reCAPTCHA are simply ugly. light and effective plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fergweb10.6y ago
Can’t ask for more–it works!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Brianna Deleasa10.7y ago
Thanks for this plugin! Works like a charm!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rcaetano10.8y ago
It’s starting to show it’s age. Needs, translations and proxy support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wp_ntnguy10.8y ago
Looks so much better than the default re-captcha that comes with Gravity Forms….and it makes it so much easier for visitors to submit forms on my website.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.7 Fixed yet another documentation issue with FAQ AJAX section Updated to 1.0.7 version in gf-no-captcha-recaptcha.php Added 1.0.7 tag updates to CHANGELOG.md Updated plugin Changelog in README.txt to reflect CHANGELOG.md 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 Resolved confusing grammar issue in README.md, README.txt, and gf-no-captcha-recaptcha.php descriptions Updated to 1.0.6 version in gf-no-captcha-recaptcha.php Added 1.0.6 tag updates to CHANGELOG.md Updated plugin Chang 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Updated banner image to not suck in regards to WordPress Plugin Directory Moved GitHub Repo link to appropriate spot within description Updated plugin version and links in gf-no-captcha-recaptcha.php Updated plugin Chang 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Added trunk as stable tag to README.txt Approved for WordPress Plugin Directory at Gravity Forms No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Cross-linked README.md (GitHub readme) and README.txt (WP Plugin readme) to GitHub repo and WP Plugin 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 Updated README.txt documentation Added README.txt documentation to README.md and CHANGELOG.md Added icon, banner, and screenshots Re-organized assets into “trunk” and “assets” directories Prepping to submit to WordPress 1.0.3
- — Version 1.0.2 Added theme support (light/dark) Fixed “Cannot use reCAPTCHA more than once on a page” bug (resolves issue #1) 1.0.2
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds "No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA" field to Gravity Forms as an alternative CAPTCHA option"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 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 Gravity Forms.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 275 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-13 7K+ → 10K+ up after 81 days in tier
- 2025-09-23 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-21 9K+ → 8K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-09-15 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2188 days in tier
- 2019-09-19 20K+ → 10K+ down after 947 days in tier
- 2017-02-14 10K+ → 20K+ up after 328 days in tier
- 2016-03-23 8K+ → 10K+ up after 124 days in tier
- 2015-11-20 5K+ → 8K+ up after 71 days in tier
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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ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B -
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution for WordPress 100K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Gravity Forms Zero Spam 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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