reCAPTCHA — WordPress User Profile Plugin
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
by Mykyta Synelnikov · WordPress.org page · Website
reCAPTCHA has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 455,818 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 20, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.
reCAPTCHA at a glance
Is reCAPTCHA well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Integrates seamlessly with register or login forms
- Easy to setup
- Stops spam registrations completely
- You can enable Google reCAPTCHA on register and login forms automatically
- You can turn on / off the reCAPTCHA on any specific form
reCAPTCHA reviews and ratings
11 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Blocks the admin panel
It works first, and then begins to block the admin panel
walbadynamics -
Perfect plugin to avoid spam !
Perfect and works fine thank you
DeepBlue -
Works for me with reCaptcha v3
Definitely works for me using reCaptcha v3 and WordPress 6.02 and Ultimate Member 2.5 I have it running alongside Formidable Forms' reCaptcha integration with no issues as I am using more complex functionality for user registrations. One issue I did have was the reCaptcha image in the bottom right corner seemed to be hidden from view. I had to add the style z-index:9999 to make it show. I'm using Elementor hence it may have been caused by a conficting style. A simple CSS addition made it show on top again.
Natacha -
Works great, easy to install
Took 2 minutes to install, worked perfectly out of the box
hieronymus -
It works well
It's easy to install and not broken.
kirkkardashian -
Absolute Crap
Simple does not work with the latest WP, V2 or V3 reCAPTCHA does not work. I can't give less than one star.....pity
spycraft3r
Where reCAPTCHA ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that reCAPTCHA appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best User Profile Plugins | #15 by tag, not in search | #36 | – |
| Best Membership Plugins | #9 by tag, not in search | #41 | – |
reCAPTCHA alternatives
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Details
Stop bots on your registration & login forms with Google reCAPTCHA
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings reCAPTCHA competes in
Tags
- community
- member
- membership
- user profile
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- Version
- 2.3.8
- Last updated
- Nov 20, 2024
- First published
- Aug 2, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 6.7.7
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Requires plugins
- Ultimate Member
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
reCAPTCHA FAQ
What does reCAPTCHA do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, reCAPTCHA offers Integrates seamlessly with register or login forms, Easy to setup, Stops spam registrations completely, You can enable Google reCAPTCHA on register and login forms automatically and You can turn on / off the reCAPTCHA on any specific form.
How many active installs does reCAPTCHA have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for reCAPTCHA as of September 7, 2026.
Is reCAPTCHA still maintained?
The last release was on November 20, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is reCAPTCHA free?
reCAPTCHA is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does reCAPTCHA rank among User Profile Plugins?
reCAPTCHA is #36 in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins ranking.