reCaptcha by BestWebSoft vs Addonify – reCaptcha For EDD (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
100K+ active installs
Free
Addonify – reCaptcha For EDD
60 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 390 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. reCaptcha by BestWebSoft has accumulated 6.6M+ total downloads while Addonify – reCaptcha For EDD has 4.5K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | reCaptcha by BestWebSoft | Addonify – reCaptcha For EDD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 390 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 6.6M+ | ◄ | 4.5K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2021 | |
| Age | 12 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.86 | 1.0.14 |
Rating Breakdown
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
Addonify – reCaptcha For EDD
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
reCaptcha by BestWebSoft Reviews
DOES NOT WORK
Enabled for Login a Registrations and spam registrations are still happening. This plugin is useless.
Unfortunately doesn’t work.
Have not been able to get this to work, especially on login and register pages.
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
Addonify – reCaptcha For EDD Reviews
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