reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads
by teFox · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 70+ installs across the portfolio →
Add reCAPTCHA anti-spam checking to Easy Digital Downloads registration and login forms
44 health vs 56 average across 16,375 Uncategorized plugins
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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3934 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 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
73
now · peak 152
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
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.
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 “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-12-23 · 1,385 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ xmacro8.3y ago
Requires logging in TWICE before allowing admins or users to log in – yes, twice. It’s outdated and creates friction that’s lost me customers. Out of date, throws error codes constantly. Time to find another EDD login recaptcha plugin Undefined index: HTTP_CLIENT_IP in recaptcha-for-easy-digital-downloads/includes/class-tf-edd-recaptcha-server.php on line 219 Undefined index: HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR in recaptcha-for-easy-digital-downloads/includes/class-tf-edd-recaptcha-server.php on line 221 Undefined index: HTTP_X_FORWARDED in recaptcha-for-easy-digital-downloads/includes/class-tf-edd-recaptcha-server.php on line 223
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Phil Johnston8.5y ago
I just want to confirm that this is still working perfectly on version 4.9.4 of WordPress. It’s a great solution for anyone who needs recaptcha with Easy Digital Downloads specific login shortcodes/forms.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pippin Williamson9.5y ago
Works great! I love that I can optionally enable it on login and / or registration forms.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Scott Paterson10.0y ago
Does what it says, works great.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-29 60+ → 50+ down after 148 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 70+ → 60+ down after 175 days in tier
- 2025-06-10 80+ → 70+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-06-07 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-06 80+ → 70+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2025-05-27 70+ → 80+ up after 69 days in tier
- 2025-03-19 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-17 70+ → 80+ up after 4 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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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 -
Captcha Code 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Invisible reCaptcha 80K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/recaptcha-for-easy-digital-downloads" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> reCAPTCHA for Easy Digital Downloads: 50+ active installs, 4.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/recaptcha-for-easy-digital-downloads