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GreCAPTCHA — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin

by Beherit · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4 Tested up to WP 5.7.17 PHP 7.0+

GreCAPTCHA has 20+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,618 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 23, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.7.17.

GreCAPTCHA at a glance

Active installs
20+
Total downloads
3,618
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is GreCAPTCHA well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.7.17, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Reset password form
  • New password form
  • Registration form
  • Comment form
  • Lite Contact Form
  • Contact Form 7

Details

Protects WordPress website forms from spam and brute-force attacks with Google reCAPTCHA.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings GreCAPTCHA competes in

Tags

  • bot
  • captcha
  • recaptcha
  • spam

More from Beherit

Version
1.4
Last updated
Mar 23, 2021
First published
Apr 3, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
5.7.17
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

GreCAPTCHA FAQ

What does GreCAPTCHA do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, GreCAPTCHA offers Reset password form, New password form, Registration form, Comment form and Lite Contact Form.

How many active installs does GreCAPTCHA have?

WordPress.org reports 20+ active installs for GreCAPTCHA as of September 7, 2026.

Is GreCAPTCHA still maintained?

The last release was on March 23, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is GreCAPTCHA free?

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