ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
by weDevs · Login & Users
Also makes 23 other plugins · 98.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
reCaptcha for login, signup, comment forms, Ninja Forms and woocommerce.
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Health
B 76/100
Stale
Active installs
9K+
≈9.9K estimated
Momentum
+40%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Under-ranked on “recaptcha”. wp.org puts you #23; on merit you place #13. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
76 health vs 61 average across 2,206 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 301.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 369 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 95 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 369 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
4%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| recaptcha your tag | #23 | #13 | down 3 |
| cf7 woocommerce integration | #11 | #9 | down 1 |
| comment recaptcha | #16 | #14 | down 4 |
| wp recaptcha | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| woocommerce recaptcha | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| new recaptcha | #19 | #14 | down 1 |
| captcha your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| no captcha your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
30 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 24 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
- Under-ranked on “recaptcha”. wp.org puts you #23; on merit you place #13. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
- “captcha”, “login” 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 8.1K · 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
1.0y ago
latest release · v1.2.8 · 29 Oct 2025
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 3.7 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 10K.
Install history since 26 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ steve9212mo ago
Very well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zubee1.0y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wplogin121.1y ago
Installed first time and is working fine which is the opposite to several other I tried. Thank you so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BPhDesigns1.6y ago
WP says it needs some security update !!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ moonshdw83.8y ago
Very easy to use in custom templates.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Jones4.2y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ egocefalo4.4y ago
Flawless. Devs, please don’t drop this plugin. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ peopleinside5.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.8 Fixed potential XSS vulnerability. Added https for recaptcha API URL. 2.8
- — Version 2.7 Improved Sanitization and security. 2.7
- — Version 2.6 Improved Security 2.6
- — Version 2.5 WordPress 5.8.1 compatibility 2.5
- — Version 2.4 Removed abandonment notice, plugin is no longer unmaintained. 2.4
- — 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
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.2.5 Patched in 1.2.6
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.2.7 Patched in 1.2.8
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 79 languages, 5 at 90% or more
Plus 55 more locales with partial translations.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Ninja Forms, bbPress and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,728 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "security" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-23 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1358 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2211 days in tier
- 2016-09-14 10K+ → 20K+ up after 361 days in tier
- 2015-09-19 7K+ → 10K+ up after 110 days in tier
- 2015-06-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2015-05-26 3K+ → 6K+ up after 55 days in tier
- 2015-04-01 2K+ → 3K+ up
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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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
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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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