CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… vs hCaptcha for WP (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, hCaptcha for WP has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 84 reviews) while CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… has accumulated 3.6M+ total downloads while hCaptcha for WP has 1.9M+. hCaptcha for WP has a higher support resolution rate (90% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… | hCaptcha for WP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.2/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 268 | ◄ | 84 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 70K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.6M+ | ◄ | 1.9M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 90% |
| Last Updated | 9 months ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2019 | |
| Age | 11 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.6.0 | 4.25.0 |
Rating Breakdown
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution…
hCaptcha for WP
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… averaged approximately 218 daily downloads while hCaptcha for WP averaged 1,591.
Recent Reviews
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… Reviews
Great Plugin – Works with Apple Pay / Google Pay
Everything works great and the customer service is fantastic. Highly recommended! If you are experiencing a conflict with Stripe / WooCommerce / ReCAPTCHA, that is preventing Apple Pay and Goog
Work as it should
Use it from the start.
Not working
Very complicated and it blocked even my own access to the backend without showing any captcha to act on. I wasted enough time with it and will delete it. This topic was modified 1 year ago by
hCaptcha for WP Reviews
Great protection against spam
Great protection against spam
Where do I generate the secret key?
Click on the link for WordPress integration and get taken to a page to download the plugin. Nowhere to generate the requirted secret ley.
It is a lot easier to set up than reCaptcha
Working good so far.
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