WP reCaptcha Login
by WP Academic · Login & Users
Also makes 10 other plugins · 1.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
License: GPLv2 or later This plugin uses reCaptcha V3 to add an extra layer of security at your login screen, preventing brute-force attacks.
41 health vs 59 average across 1,443 Login & Users 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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.26, 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 2542 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 · 1,428 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
45
now · peak 118
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
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,386 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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★ · 3 shared tags A -
ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags B - 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 - L Limit Login Attempts 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/wp-recaptcha-login" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="WP reCaptcha Login — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> WP reCaptcha Login: — active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-recaptcha-login