ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
by IQComputing · Security
Also makes 1 other plugin · 200.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds reCaptcha v2 from Contact Form 7 5.0.5 that was dropped on Contact Form 7 5.1
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
200K+
≈250K estimated
Momentum
-12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “google recaptcha” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
88 health vs 66 average across 1,778 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.8%
of downloads still active
At least 200K of 4.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 150 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 89 reviews, smoothed to 4.68★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 v2 | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| recaptcha your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| contact form 7 recaptcha your tag | #4 | #4 | up 2 |
| google recaptcha | #6 | #6 | up 1 |
| contact form 7 your tag | #18 | #18 | up 3 |
| contact | #22 | #18 | up 2 |
| contact form | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| contact form 7 thank you | #15 | #13 | — |
| contact from 7 | #17 | #16 | 0 |
| contact form 7 integrations | #18 | #17 | 0 |
| contact form 7 button | #18 | #17 | down 1 |
| contact form 7 integration | #19 | #16 | 0 |
| contact us form | #20 | #15 | down 1 |
| contact us | #22 | #14 | down 2 |
| contact us page | #23 | #18 | 0 |
| spam your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
37 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 22 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “google recaptcha” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 142.1K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 5 Jun 2026
42
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 38% 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 “200K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 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 3 Feb 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Ishko1.8y ago
Works perfectly. ReCaptcha V3 is sometimes not compatible with cookies managers. This resolved the issue for me with tarteaucitron.ioThanks !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Tonev2.4y ago
You fix this stupid plugin the creators of Contact Form 7 to remove the ReCaptcha v2.The problem is all themes are integrated with them
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Danylo2.5y ago
Thank you, for this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex Agranov3.1y ago
I have multiple forms based on CF7 on my site and default reCAPTCHAv3 implementation sometimes blocked the submission for no apparent reason. This plugin allows me to decide which forms should be protected and which not. And also uses reCAPTCHAv2 which makes the rejection process much more transparent to user.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xu wu3.7y ago
Contact Form 7 no longer supports reCAPTCHA V2 The latest version of the reCAPTCHA API is v3. Contact Form 7 5.1 and later uses this reCAPTCHA v3 API. reCAPTCHA v3 works in the background so users don’t need to read blurred text in an image or even tick the “I’m not a robot” checkbox. Can you still add an option for a V3 version? Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rix4.2y ago
Thank you for this plugin, we can use reCaptcha v2 again.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danieleasterbrook4.5y ago
I found this plugin great as Contact Form 7 using the Google captcha V3 does filter a majority of bad spiders/bots/crawlers, however I find the v2 version quite stable and seems to work better for my type of website. Many thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joec0024.5y ago
V3 was blocking way too much, V2 allows too much through.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-06-05 Version 1.5.0 Updated the “Tested up to” value to support 7.0+ Updates Contact Form 7 Tag Generator to v2, again. 1.5.0
- 2024-11-13 Version 1.4.8 Updated the “Tested up to” value to support 6.7+ Updates Contact Form 7 Tag Generator to v2 1.4.8
- 2024-05-22 Version 1.4.7 Updated the “Tested up to” value to support 6.5+ 1.4.7
- 2024-04-10 Version 1.4.6 Improved desription text ( Thanks @rickcurran ) Tested and updated to support WordPress 6.5 Regina 1.4.6
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 25 languages, 10 at 90% or more
Plus 1 more locale 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Contact form
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds reCaptcha v2 from Contact Form 7 5.0.5 that was dropped on Contact Form 7 5.1"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7, Facebook, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 636 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "contact-form-7-recaptcha", "spam" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-15 300K+ → 200K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-08-11 200K+ → 300K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-08-09 300K+ → 200K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-08 200K+ → 300K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-08-05 300K+ → 200K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-07-29 200K+ → 300K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-27 300K+ → 200K+ down after 1052 days in tier
- 2022-09-09 200K+ → 300K+ up after 667 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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LukasApps CAPTCHA tools for Contact Form 7 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Invisible reCaptcha 70K+ 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 -
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Friendly Captcha for WordPress 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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