WP reCaptcha — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin
by wprecaptcha · WordPress.org page
WP reCaptcha has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,281 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 12, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.8.15.
WP reCaptcha at a glance
Is WP reCaptcha well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Add Google reCAPTCHA to
- Disable Google reCAPTCHA for registered users
- Select Google reCAPTCHA language manually or Switch Languages Automatically
- Supports Google reCAPTCHA
- Available Google reCAPTCHA extended settings for
- Compatible with latest WordPress version
- Configure all subsites on the network
WP reCaptcha reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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works fine but adds dashboard litter
This plugin works fine - I am happy with its functionality. But even when I have the paid version, it adds banners all over the admin dashboard. On the side bar, on the top bar and most frustratingly banners on every page which sometimes cover page information. No matter how many times you cancel them, they keep reappearing on every load of the dashbaord. Sort of fair enough for free versions but I have already bought a license so I don't know what the developer thinks is to be gained by all this "advertising". Seems to be getting worse with other plug-ins too. Hopefully WP will crack down on this especially for paid versions of plug ins.
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um... the demo does not work
It says to check out the demo, but there is no captcha on any of the demos. When I tried the plugin, nothing happened. Gave it 3 stars because I want to give programmer time to fix the demo and show it actually works.
zarkin
Details
Add Google reCaptcha to WordPress forms. Easy to add, advanced security for your forms.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings WP reCaptcha competes in
Tags
- anti-spam security
- captcha
- google captcha
- google recaptcha
- recaptcha
- Version
- 1.0
- Last updated
- Jul 12, 2021
- First published
- Oct 7, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.8.15
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP reCaptcha FAQ
What does WP reCaptcha do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP reCaptcha offers Add Google reCAPTCHA to, Disable Google reCAPTCHA for registered users, Select Google reCAPTCHA language manually or Switch Languages Automatically, Supports Google reCAPTCHA and Available Google reCAPTCHA extended settings for.
How many active installs does WP reCaptcha have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for WP reCaptcha as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP reCaptcha still maintained?
The last release was on July 12, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is WP reCaptcha free?
WP reCaptcha is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.