Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA vs WP Login Form (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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WP Login Form

WP Login Form

4.6(13)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View WP Login Form

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Login Form has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 13 reviews) while Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA leads in active installations (20K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has accumulated 450K+ total downloads while WP Login Form has 107K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form4.6/5
Total Reviews
11Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form13
Active Installs
20K+Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form7.0K+
Total Downloads
450K+Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form107K+
Support Resolution
N/AUltimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login FormN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoUltimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form4 months ago
First Released
2019Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form2017
Age
7 yearsUltimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form9 years
WP Requires
5.5+Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form3.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeUltimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login FormFree
Latest Version
2.3.8Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form1.0.13

Rating Breakdown

Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA

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

WP Login Form

4.6/5(13 reviews)
5
77%
4
8%
3
15%
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

WP Login Form Reviews

by joelramirezleal

Buen plugin

Básico y funcional This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by joelramirezleal.

by spchurch

Error Trapping

There is no error trapping if login fails, it defaults to the standard login screen instead of looping back to retry. This seems to be an ongoing requests for a number of years. Also there is a

by stefamoi

Simplement WOW

Facilite à utiliser et fonctionne très bien. 👍🏻

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WP Login Form more popular?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has 20K+ active installations while WP Login Form has 7.0K+. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WP Login Form?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has a 3.7/5 rating from 11 reviews, while WP Login Form has a 4.6/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA and WP Login Form free?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA is free and WP Login Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WP Login 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?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA was last updated 1 year ago and WP Login Form was last updated 4 months ago.

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