Advanced Google reCAPTCHA vs CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

4.8(428)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
VS
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page

CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page

4.3(6)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Google reCAPTCHA has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 428 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Google reCAPTCHA has accumulated 2.7M+ total downloads while CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page has 21K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page4.3/5
Total Reviews
428Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page6
Active Installs
200K+Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page2.0K+
Total Downloads
2.7M+Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page21K+
Support Resolution
100%Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After PageN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAdvanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page4 years ago
First Released
2021Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page2019
Age
5 yearsAdvanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page7 years
WP Requires
4.9+Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page3.5+
PHP Requires
5.2+Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Pagefalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After PageFree
Latest Version
1.33Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page3.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

4.8/5(428 reviews)
5
93%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page

4.3/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA Reviews

by kc22033

Why moment.js in 2026?

This may be a great plugin, but the fact that it’s still using moment.js is a HUGE red flag! To me, this says that the plugin isn’t being **seriously** maintained. The below information is directly fr

by dscreative

Works great and support is very helpful

Simple to set up and works great. When I thought I had an issue, support were very quick to respond and very helpful.

by erismanos

Great Plugin

Everything is fine, just the first login was in loop because the system send a key as password which can find on url that receive to change the password!! Strange! If you try to enter your password, t

CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page Reviews

by bpxroot

nothing happens.

Installed on WordPress 5.8.1 nothing happens. This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by bpxroot.

by learis

Did exactly what it said it would

This loads the recaptcha after the user starts scrolling rather than the default which is immediately. This means that the script for recaptcha will not cause your performance scores to plummet on tes

by Carsten Bach

Does what it says

Nice and simple plugin with nothing to complain! Would be neat, if it could handle the default cf7 scripts the same way. But I know, this is off-topic over here. Thanks for this nice work!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Google reCAPTCHA or CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page more popular?
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA has 200K+ active installations while CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page has 2.0K+. Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Google reCAPTCHA or CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page?
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA has a 4.8/5 rating from 428 reviews, while CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page has a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Advanced Google reCAPTCHA and CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page free?
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA is free and CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Google reCAPTCHA or CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA was last updated 1 week ago and CF7 Google Captcha Load After Page was last updated 4 years ago.

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