Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
600K+ active installs
Free
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
200K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has a higher user rating (5/5 from 89 reviews) while Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… leads in active installations (600K+ vs 200K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has 3.9M+. ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… | ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 383 | ◄ | 89 |
| Active Installs | 600K+ | ◄ | 200K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 3.9M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 4 weeks ago | ◄ | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2018 | |
| Age | 15 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7 | 1.4.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… averaged approximately 23,168 daily downloads while ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 averaged 342.
Recent Reviews
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… Reviews
Solve my security problem
Solve my security problem cloaking, malicious database injections, that the Wordfence wasn’t able to remove.
♡ Sucuri
No hack since Sucuri. Before hacked.
A Must for Website Security
I’m really glad I set up this plugin because I was able to track suspicious logins and other security threats
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 Reviews
Great job !
Works perfectly. ReCaptcha V3 is sometimes not compatible with cookies managers. This resolved the issue for me with tarteaucitron.ioThanks !
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
Thanks!
Thank you, for this plugin!
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