reCAPTCHA for bbPress
by Hitesh Chandwani · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 4.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Google reCAPTCHA v2 for bbPress is a free plugin/add-on for bbPress, that allow you to easily add Google reCAPTCHA v2 on your bbPress forum.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 57/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
700+
≈780 estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “bbpress captcha add on”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
57 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 17.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 694 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 694 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 15d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 15d
+1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbpress recaptcha v2 your tag | #5 | #10 | down 1 |
| recaptcha for bbpress your tag | #8 | #21 | 0 |
| bbpress recaptcha your tag | #10 | #21 | down 2 |
| bbpress captcha add on your tag | #15 | #21 | down 2 |
| bbpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “bbpress captcha add on”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “bbpress” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 881 · 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
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
1.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.8 · 6 Dec 2024
5
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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 800.
Install history since 11 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ gkldh2.0y ago
yes, its working fine on new topic. can you create captcha plugin for login form ?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Trumani6.1y ago
I was getting way too much spam on bbPress forms until I added this plugin. Thank you, good sir!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ostovaee6.5y ago
Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Howdy_McGee7.7y ago
No hassle installation – did exactly what we expected it to do. No issues in our debug log ( which is great ). Couldn’t have asked for an easy plugin to install and configure!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Google reCAPTCHA v2 for bbPress is a free plugin/add-on for bbPress, that allow you to easily add Google re..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions bbPress.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 412 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("bbPress Captcha add-on", "bbPress reCAPTCHA", "bbPress reCAPTCHA v2", "reCAPTCHA for bbPress" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-30 800+ → 700+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-08-22 700+ → 800+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-08-14 800+ → 700+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-08-04 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-02 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-30 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-27 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-07-23 700+ → 800+ up after 5 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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Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
forumAttachments for bbPress 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
bbp style pack 6K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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