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
20K+ active installs
Free
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
| Metric | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA | WP Login Form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 11 | ► | 13 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 7.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 450K+ | ◄ | 107K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2017 | |
| Age | 7 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.8 | 1.0.13 |
Rating Breakdown
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
WP Login Form
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA averaged approximately 42 daily downloads while WP Login Form averaged 15.
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
WP Login Form Reviews
Buen plugin
Básico y funcional This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by joelramirezleal.
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
Simplement WOW
Facilite à utiliser et fonctionne très bien. 👍🏻
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