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Captcha Code vs reCaptcha by BestWebSoft (2026)

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

Captcha Code

Captcha Code

3.8(34)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Captcha Code
VS
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft

3.9(390)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View reCaptcha by BestWebSoft

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 390 reviews) while Captcha Code leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Captcha Code has accumulated 685K+ total downloads while reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has 6.6M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.8/5Captcha Code
►
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft3.9/5
Total Reviews
34Captcha Code
►
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft390
Active Installs
100K+Captcha Code
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft100K+
Total Downloads
685K+Captcha Code
►
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft6.6M+
Support Resolution
N/ACaptcha Code
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft0%
Last Updated
4 months agoCaptcha Code
►
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft1 month ago
First Released
2012Captcha Code
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft2014
Age
14 yearsCaptcha Code
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft12 years
WP Requires
3.0+Captcha Code
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft6.5+
PHP Requires
5.2+Captcha Code
reCaptcha by BestWebSoftfalse+
Business Model
FreeCaptcha Code
reCaptcha by BestWebSoftFree
Latest Version
3.3Captcha Code
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft1.86

Rating Breakdown

Captcha Code

3.8/5(34 reviews)
5
68%
4
3%
3
0%
2
3%
1
26%

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft

3.9/5(390 reviews)
5
68%
4
4%
3
3%
2
4%
1
21%

Recent Reviews

Captcha Code Reviews

by cilycwmweb

invalid code

seems to produce the same code nearly every time and fails. if I change from numeric code to alphanumeric code it still produces the same numeric code. and it still fails.

by Atikur Rahman Shohel

They doing spam

I got surprised that, my fresh website sudden installed this plugin automatically. Even i never seen their name ever. They hide the plugin from WP Plugin list and uses as core plugin and uses option o

by Dipto Nath

Not good

Waste of time,

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft Reviews

by rosterdotcom

DOES NOT WORK

Enabled for Login a Registrations and spam registrations are still happening. This plugin is useless.

by wplogin12

Unfortunately doesn’t work.

Have not been able to get this to work, especially on login and register pages.

by Joe

QA failure

Version 1.82 crashed, caused problems, then in version V.83 they wrote Bugfix: Fixed the issue that this was a serious glitch, lack of reliability

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Captcha Code or reCaptcha by BestWebSoft more popular?
Captcha Code has 100K+ active installations while reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has 100K+. reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Captcha Code or reCaptcha by BestWebSoft?
Captcha Code has a 3.8/5 rating from 34 reviews, while reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has a 3.9/5 rating from 390 reviews.
Are Captcha Code and reCaptcha by BestWebSoft free?
Captcha Code is free and reCaptcha by BestWebSoft is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Captcha Code or reCaptcha by BestWebSoft?
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?
Captcha Code was last updated 4 months ago and reCaptcha by BestWebSoft was last updated 1 month ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.