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ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 vs reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form (2026)

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

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

5(89)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

3.7(3)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has a higher user rating (5/5 from 89 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has accumulated 3.9M+ total downloads while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 123K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form3.7/5
Total Reviews
89ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form3
Active Installs
200K+ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form30K+
Total Downloads
3.9M+ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form123K+
Support Resolution
0%ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
reCAPTCHA for MW WP FormN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form1 year ago
First Released
2018ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form2020
Age
8 yearsReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form6 years
WP Requires
4.9+ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form4.0+
PHP Requires
false+ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
reCAPTCHA for MW WP FormFree
Latest Version
1.4.9ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form1.1.7

Rating Breakdown

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

5/5(89 reviews)
5
99%
4
0%
3
0%
2
1%
1
0%

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

3.7/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 Reviews

by Ishko

Great job !

Works perfectly. ReCaptcha V3 is sometimes not compatible with cookies managers. This resolved the issue for me with tarteaucitron.ioThanks !

by Martin Tonev

Thank you!

You fix this stupid plugin the creators of Contact Form 7 to remove the ReCaptcha v2.The problem is all themes are integrated with them

by Danylo

Thanks!

Thank you, for this plugin!

reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form Reviews

by けい (Kei Nomura)

Easy for me.

This plugin is very useful and easy to set up.I hope you will continue to support PHP8 as well!

by yumsun

Submit fails with timeout

現時点では、フォームの入力に数分以上かかるとタイムアウトでエラーになるので、このプラグインでバリデーションチェックするとフォームは送信できません。 今後もプラグイン導入時はテストを十分に行ってください。エラー時は一切送信できなくなるので、ご注意ください。 At the moment, if a form takes more than a few minutes to fill out, it w

by taizo fujita

Easy to set up

This plugin is very helpful. I was able to use “reCAPTCHA v3” with MW WP Form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form more popular?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has 200K+ active installations while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has 30K+. ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has a 5/5 rating from 89 reviews, while reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form free?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is free and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 or reCAPTCHA for MW WP 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?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 was last updated 11 months ago and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form was last updated 1 year ago.

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