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MW WP Form vs reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form (2026)

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

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View MW WP Form
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, MW WP Form has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 123K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form3.7/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form3
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form30K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form123K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
reCAPTCHA for MW WP FormN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form1 year ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form2020
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form6 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form4.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
reCAPTCHA for MW WP FormFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form1.1.7

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

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

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

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 MW WP Form or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 30K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form free?
MW WP Form 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 — MW WP Form 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?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form was last updated 1 year ago.

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