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reCaptcha by BestWebSoft — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin

by bestwebsoft · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.87 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,769,464 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
6,769,464
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is reCaptcha by BestWebSoft well maintained?

Support threads resolved
4 of 4
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
21%
82 of 391 reviews on WordPress.org

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft reviews and ratings

391 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.9 out of 5

391 reviews

5★
266
4★
15
3★
12
2★
16
1★
82

Where reCaptcha by BestWebSoft ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that reCaptcha by BestWebSoft appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #8 by tag, #9 in search #5 –
Best Anti-Spam Plugins #11 by tag, #23 in search #12 –
Best Password Protection Plugins #36 in search, not tagged #67 –
Best Translation Plugins #46 in search, not tagged #75 –
Best Affiliate Plugins #59 in search, not tagged #97 –

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Tags

  • anti-spam security
  • antispam
  • captcha
  • captha
  • recaptcha

More from bestwebsoft

Version
1.87
Last updated
Apr 24, 2026
First published
Feb 7, 2014
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft FAQ

How many active installs does reCaptcha by BestWebSoft have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for reCaptcha by BestWebSoft as of September 7, 2026.

Is reCaptcha by BestWebSoft still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does reCaptcha by BestWebSoft have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 4 of 4 recent support threads for reCaptcha by BestWebSoft are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is reCaptcha by BestWebSoft free?

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does reCaptcha by BestWebSoft rank among CAPTCHA Plugins?

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is #5 in the WordPress.org "captcha" ranking as of today.