CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… vs reCAPTCHA in WP comments form (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
reCAPTCHA in WP comments form
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, reCAPTCHA in WP comments form has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 20 reviews) while CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… has accumulated 3.6M+ total downloads while reCAPTCHA in WP comments form has 72K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… | reCAPTCHA in WP comments form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.2/5 | ► | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 268 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.6M+ | ◄ | 72K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 9 months ago | ◄ | 6 years ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Age | 11 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 4.0.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.6.0 | 9.1.2 |
Rating Breakdown
CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution…
reCAPTCHA in WP comments form
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, CAPTCHA 4WP – Antispam CAPTCHA solution… averaged approximately 218 daily downloads while reCAPTCHA in WP comments form averaged 4.
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
reCAPTCHA in WP comments form Reviews
Does not work. Gives automatic green check mark.
It does not work. When you hit the button, it gives a green check and passes everyone.
Works Perfectly Fine
Tested on WordPress 5.6 and it worked perfectly fine
not working. no support since last 2 years
not working, the captcha wont appear and comments will be put into spam folder automatically after configuration is complete. support questions in the last 2 years are unanswered as well, as we can se
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