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Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA vs HS Membership Plugin (2026)

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

Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA

Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA

3.7(11)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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VS
HS Membership Plugin

HS Membership Plugin

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
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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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has accumulated 450K+ total downloads while HS Membership Plugin has 12K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
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HS Membership PluginN/A
Total Reviews
11Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
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HS Membership Plugin0
Active Installs
20K+Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
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HS Membership Plugin10
Total Downloads
450K+Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
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HS Membership Plugin12K+
Support Resolution
N/AUltimate Member – reCAPTCHA
HS Membership PluginN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoUltimate Member – reCAPTCHA
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HS Membership Plugin12 years ago
First Released
2019Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
HS Membership Plugin2010
Age
7 yearsUltimate Member – reCAPTCHA
HS Membership Plugin16 years
WP Requires
5.5+Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
HS Membership Plugin3.0.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
HS Membership Pluginfalse+
Business Model
FreeUltimate Member – reCAPTCHA
HS Membership PluginFree
Latest Version
2.3.8Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
HS Membership Plugin1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA

3.7/5(11 reviews)
5
55%
4
9%
3
9%
2
9%
1
18%

HS Membership Plugin

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

Recent Reviews

Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA Reviews

by walbadynamics

Blocks the admin panel

It works first, and then begins to block the admin panel

by DeepBlue

Perfect plugin to avoid spam !

Perfect and works fine thank you

by Natacha

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

HS Membership Plugin Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or HS Membership Plugin more popular?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has 20K+ active installations while HS Membership Plugin has 10. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or HS Membership Plugin?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has a 3.7/5 rating from 11 reviews, while HS Membership Plugin has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA and HS Membership Plugin free?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA is free and HS Membership Plugin is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or HS Membership Plugin?
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?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA was last updated 1 year ago and HS Membership Plugin was last updated 12 years ago.

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