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Contact Form 7 Captcha vs hCaptcha for WP (2026)

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

Contact Form 7 Captcha

Contact Form 7 Captcha

4.1(48)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Contact Form 7 Captcha
VS
hCaptcha for WP

hCaptcha for WP

4.6(84)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
View hCaptcha for WP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, hCaptcha for WP has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 84 reviews) while Contact Form 7 Captcha leads in active installations (100K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Contact Form 7 Captcha has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while hCaptcha for WP has 1.9M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5Contact Form 7 Captcha
►
hCaptcha for WP4.6/5
Total Reviews
48Contact Form 7 Captcha
►
hCaptcha for WP84
Active Installs
100K+Contact Form 7 Captcha
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hCaptcha for WP70K+
Total Downloads
1.1M+Contact Form 7 Captcha
►
hCaptcha for WP1.9M+
Support Resolution
N/AContact Form 7 Captcha
hCaptcha for WP91%
Last Updated
2 months agoContact Form 7 Captcha
►
hCaptcha for WP3 days ago
First Released
2015Contact Form 7 Captcha
hCaptcha for WP2019
Age
11 yearsContact Form 7 Captcha
hCaptcha for WP7 years
WP Requires
4.1.2+Contact Form 7 Captcha
hCaptcha for WP6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Contact Form 7 Captcha
hCaptcha for WP7.4+
Business Model
FreeContact Form 7 Captcha
hCaptcha for WPFree
Latest Version
0.1.7Contact Form 7 Captcha
hCaptcha for WP4.25.0

Rating Breakdown

Contact Form 7 Captcha

4.1/5(48 reviews)
5
73%
4
4%
3
2%
2
2%
1
19%

hCaptcha for WP

4.6/5(84 reviews)
5
85%
4
4%
3
2%
2
2%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Contact Form 7 Captcha Reviews

by juliettemaison1992

Php version 8.3 compatible?

For security reasons, WordPress is asking me to upgrade my PHP version to 8.3. New versions of PHP receive regular security updates and improve your site’s performance, and this is the minimum recomme

by michae2l

Functional – Works like a charm

Good job – Thx

by Taha Kazi

Works just fine

I don’t know why there are so many negative reviews. This plugin works just fine. Maybe you need to read the instructions properly

hCaptcha for WP Reviews

by JesusDR

Great protection against spam

Great protection against spam

by captainrogers

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.

by IanErickson

It is a lot easier to set up than reCaptcha

Working good so far.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Contact Form 7 Captcha or hCaptcha for WP more popular?
Contact Form 7 Captcha has 100K+ active installations while hCaptcha for WP has 70K+. Contact Form 7 Captcha is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Contact Form 7 Captcha or hCaptcha for WP?
Contact Form 7 Captcha has a 4.1/5 rating from 48 reviews, while hCaptcha for WP has a 4.6/5 rating from 84 reviews.
Are Contact Form 7 Captcha and hCaptcha for WP free?
Contact Form 7 Captcha is free and hCaptcha for WP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Contact Form 7 Captcha or hCaptcha for WP?
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?
Contact Form 7 Captcha was last updated 2 months ago and hCaptcha for WP was last updated 3 days ago.

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