ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ steve92

   10mo ago

   Very well.

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2. ★★★★★ zubee

   11mo ago

   Due to the plugin I have faced some malware on my website, and I think you should update the version. Otherwise it have good features.

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3. ★★★★★ wplogin12

   11mo ago

   Installed first time and is working fine which is the opposite to several other I tried. Thank you so much.

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4. ★★★★★ BPhDesigns

   1.5y ago

   WP says it needs some security update !!!

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5. ★★★★★ moonshdw8

   3.6y ago

   Very easy to use in custom templates.

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6. ★★★★★ James Jones

   4.1y ago

   This was the only plugin I could find that added a Captcha to the WooCommerce guest checkout. All the others either need to be paid for or only add a captcha to the login and registration pages. I wish this plugin was more visible so I hadn’t wasted time with inferior offerings. Nice job weDevs and thanks!

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7. ★★★★★ egocefalo

   4.3y ago

   Flawless. Devs, please don’t drop this plugin. Thanks!

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8. ★★★★★ peopleinside

   4.9y ago

   A nice captcha plugin that works! Thank you. This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by peopleinside. This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by peopleinside.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.8 Fixed potential XSS vulnerability. Added https for recaptcha API URL. 2.8
2. — Version 2.7 Improved Sanitization and security. 2.7
3. — Version 2.6 Improved Security 2.6
4. — Version 2.5 WordPress 5.8.1 compatibility 2.5
5. — Version 2.4 Removed abandonment notice, plugin is no longer unmaintained. 2.4
6. — Version 1.2.1 Drop most of Contact form 7 and Ninja Forms support. (Both have their own recaptcha now) Register Form compatibility with WooCommerce 3.0+ Thanks to ywatt and MrFent37 Fix WSOD 1.2.1

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress <= 1.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-11-01 CVE-2024-8739 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.5 Patched in 1.2.6
2. Medium · 4.4 ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress <= 1.2.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-07-10 CVE-2024-37946 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.7 Patched in 1.2.8

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

Translated into 79 languages, 5 at 90% or more

Plus 55 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-23 10K+ → 9K+ down

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).

• Login Security Captcha 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• Simple Login Captcha 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• Gravity Forms No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
• N No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
• Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress: 9K+ active installs, 4.4★ (94 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-recaptcha-integration