Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA vs Partners (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has a higher user rating (3.7/5 from 11 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has accumulated 450K+ total downloads while Partners has 2.6K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA | Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 11 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 100 |
| Total Downloads | 450K+ | ◄ | 2.6K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 11 years ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2015 | |
| Age | 7 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.8 | 0.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
Partners
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA Reviews
Blocks the admin panel
It works first, and then begins to block the admin panel
Perfect plugin to avoid spam !
Perfect and works fine thank you
Works for me with reCaptcha v3
Definitely works for me using reCaptcha v3 and WordPress 6.02 and Ultimate Member 2.5 I have it running alongside Formidable Forms’ reCaptcha integration with no issues as I am using more complex func
Partners Reviews
No reviews yet
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