ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin
by IQComputing · WordPress.org page
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has 200,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,136,685 downloads all time. It was downloaded 18,000 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on June 5, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 at a glance
Is ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Like us on Facebook
- Follow us on Twitter
- Fork on Github
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 reviews and ratings
89 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great job !
Works perfectly. ReCaptcha V3 is sometimes not compatible with cookies managers. This resolved the issue for me with tarteaucitron.ioThanks !
Ishko -
Thank you!
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
Martin Tonev -
Thanks!
Thank you, for this plugin!
Danylo -
Perfect match for my site
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.
Alex Agranov -
Contact Form 7 no longer supports reCAPTCHA V2
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!
xu wu -
reCaptcha V2 is back
Thank you for this plugin, we can use reCaptcha v2 again.
rix
Download and install history
28,718 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #7 by tag, not in search | #42 | ▼1 |
| Best CAPTCHA Plugins | #5 by tag, not in search | #45 | ▼2 |
| Best Contact Form Plugins | #23 in search, not tagged | #60 | ▲1 |
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Details
Adds reCaptcha v2 from Contact Form 7 5.0.5 that was dropped on Contact Form 7 5.1
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 competes in
Tags
- contact form 7
- contact-form-7-recaptcha
- recaptcha
- spam
More from IQComputing
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Live Rates for ShipStation 400+ installs
- Version
- 1.5.0
- Last updated
- Jun 5, 2026
- First published
- Dec 28, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 7.0.7
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 FAQ
What does ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 offers Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter and Fork on Github.
How many active installs does ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 have?
WordPress.org reports 200,000+ active installs for ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 as of October 22, 2026.
Is ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 5, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.
Is ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 free?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is #42 in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins ranking.