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Contact Form 7 Captcha vs reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form (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
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

3.7(3)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Contact Form 7 Captcha has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 48 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Contact Form 7 Captcha has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 123K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5Contact Form 7 Captcha
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form3.7/5
Total Reviews
48Contact Form 7 Captcha
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form3
Active Installs
100K+Contact Form 7 Captcha
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form30K+
Total Downloads
1.1M+Contact Form 7 Captcha
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form123K+
Support Resolution
N/AContact Form 7 Captcha
reCAPTCHA for MW WP FormN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoContact Form 7 Captcha
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form1 year ago
First Released
2015Contact Form 7 Captcha
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form2020
Age
11 yearsContact Form 7 Captcha
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form6 years
WP Requires
4.1.2+Contact Form 7 Captcha
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Contact Form 7 Captcha
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeContact Form 7 Captcha
reCAPTCHA for MW WP FormFree
Latest Version
0.1.7Contact Form 7 Captcha
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form1.1.7

Rating Breakdown

Contact Form 7 Captcha

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

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

3.7/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

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

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form Reviews

by けい (Kei Nomura)

Easy for me.

This plugin is very useful and easy to set up.I hope you will continue to support PHP8 as well!

by yumsun

Submit fails with timeout

現時点では、フォームの入力に数分以上かかるとタイムアウトでエラーになるので、このプラグインでバリデーションチェックするとフォームは送信できません。 今後もプラグイン導入時はテストを十分に行ってください。エラー時は一切送信できなくなるので、ご注意ください。 At the moment, if a form takes more than a few minutes to fill out, it w

by taizo fujita

Easy to set up

This plugin is very helpful. I was able to use “reCAPTCHA v3” with MW WP Form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Contact Form 7 Captcha or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form more popular?
Contact Form 7 Captcha has 100K+ active installations while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 30K+. Contact Form 7 Captcha is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Contact Form 7 Captcha or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
Contact Form 7 Captcha has a 4.1/5 rating from 48 reviews, while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Contact Form 7 Captcha and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form free?
Contact Form 7 Captcha is free and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Contact Form 7 Captcha or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
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 reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form was last updated 1 year ago.

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