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Lockdown WP Admin vs R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… (2026)

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

Lockdown WP Admin

Lockdown WP Admin

3.9(54)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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VS
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…

R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…

0(0)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lockdown WP Admin has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 54 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 50). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lockdown WP Admin has accumulated 340K+ total downloads while R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… has 303.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5Lockdown WP Admin
◄
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…N/A
Total Reviews
54Lockdown WP Admin
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R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…0
Active Installs
10K+Lockdown WP Admin
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R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…50
Total Downloads
340K+Lockdown WP Admin
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R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…303
Support Resolution
N/ALockdown WP Admin
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…N/A
Last Updated
8 years agoLockdown WP Admin
►
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…3 months ago
First Released
2011Lockdown WP Admin
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…2025
Age
15 yearsLockdown WP Admin
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…1 year
WP Requires
3.6+Lockdown WP Admin
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lockdown WP Admin
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…8.0+
Business Model
FreeLockdown WP Admin
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…Free
Latest Version
2.3.2Lockdown WP Admin
R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Lockdown WP Admin

3.9/5(54 reviews)
5
61%
4
11%
3
2%
2
4%
1
22%

R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Lockdown WP Admin Reviews

by pdwalker

works perfectly.

Still working perfectly in the current version of wordpress. It stops all those annoying bot attacks that any wordpress site gets. Still recommended.

by yasinvanlioglu

Unbelievable!!!

This plugin still working! I use on all my sites. Hopefully a new update will be available for longer use.

by Rik0399

Update

I’m posting this because we as ‘users’, sometimes take for granted the efforts of plugin authors and seem only to comment when we are ‘whining’ or ‘complaining’. Mostly because many do not simply foll

R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lockdown WP Admin or R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… more popular?
Lockdown WP Admin has 10K+ active installations while R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… has 50. Lockdown WP Admin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lockdown WP Admin or R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…?
Lockdown WP Admin has a 3.9/5 rating from 54 reviews, while R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Lockdown WP Admin and R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… free?
Lockdown WP Admin is free and R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lockdown WP Admin or R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA…?
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?
Lockdown WP Admin was last updated 8 years ago and R2K Security Captcha (for reCAPTCHA… was last updated 3 months ago.

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