Uber reCaptcha
by Razvan Aldea · Security
Also makes 2 other plugins · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin adds the reCaptcha form to the WordPress login form, recover password form, register form and comment form.
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Health
C 61/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “captcha” and “comment protection” for “nocaptcha” and “recover password”. “captcha” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nocaptcha” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “comment protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “recover password” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
61 health vs 66 average across 1,778 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 80.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security 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 480 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 480 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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| uber | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| nocaptcha | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| recover password | #18 | #24 | — |
| register recaptcha | #22 | #21 | down 3 |
| comment recaptcha | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| captcha your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comment protection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login protection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| spam your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| spam protection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “captcha” and “comment protection” for “nocaptcha” and “recover password”. “captcha” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “nocaptcha” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “comment protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “recover password” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
1.3y ago
latest release · v1.1.5 · 10 Jul 2025
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jimmysix6.4y ago
lets all spam through, just because it probably doesn’t even work at all lol
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clicproxy7.0y ago
We’ve installed this plugins today. 5 spam comment we’re posted after installation. Plugin deleted.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mgascon7.0y ago
muito ruim, instalei e cade que funciona? nada porcaria
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alan8.2y ago
Great plugin. Works well with WordPress version 4.9.8.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ acbs9.1y ago
Quando ativo da o seguinte erro: Não foi possível ativar o plugin porque ele gerou um erro fatal. Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /home/estoques/public_html/teste/wp-content/plugins/uber-nocaptcha-recaptcha/includes/class-ncr-captcha-on-comment-form.php on line 40 Como posso resolver? Obrigada
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mehmet20119.4y ago
Exactly what I needed! Thanks. I tried several other plugins, all had problems. Some had old style captcha only. Some didn’t work at all. Another one worked but recaptcha was coming over Submit button. This one worked as I wanted.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danhaddock9.4y ago
Nothing wrong with this plugin at all! It does exactly what it says it will, and in a lightweight and straightforward manner. As a side note, would it be possible to get a shortcode integration for the ReCaptche widget so I can add this same encryption to Contact Forms?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ groovess9.8y ago
Works good but can you add support for “Contact Form 7” too ?
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 at 90% or more · development strings
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin adds the reCaptcha form to the WordPress login form, recover password form, register form and c..."
- ! 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 672 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("comment protection", "login protection", "spam protection" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-04-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-04-11 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-09 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-08 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-04-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 656 days in tier
- 2023-06-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 384 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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Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA — reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
CF7 Apps – Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.) 300K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Gravity Forms Zero Spam 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
hCaptcha for WP 70K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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