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reCAPTCHA in WP comments form

reCAPTCHA in WP comments form is an ANTISPAM tool that adds a Google reCAPTCHA to the comments form and protects your site from the spam robots threat …

By jmviade·Antispam·Free
4.1(20 reviews)
·8.0K+ active installs·Updated 6 years ago
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As of April 2026, reCAPTCHA in WP comments form is a WordPress antispam plugin with 8.0K+ active installations and a 4.1/5 rating from 20 reviews. It has been downloaded 72K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 6% this week. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

4.1/520 reviews
8.0K+active installs
72K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

reCAPTCHA in WP comments form plugin is an ANTISPAM tool that adds the visible Google reCAPTCHA field inside the comments form of your WP theme when the user is not logged in preventing fraudulent or deceptive comments.

The plugin also introduces a second verification process that detects the unauthorized direct accesses by spam robots to the WP comments system and allows you to decide what do you want to do with those comments.

Finally, the plugin has got an optional forced javascript output mode that lets you to add a reCAPTCHA field also in old WP themes that didn’t use the new WP form comments functions but they make a direct output of its own comments form.

FEATURES LIST

Basic Features

  • All variants of Google reCAPTCHA field are available
  • Two simple steps Installation Wizard
  • Au…
Read full description on WordPress.org

Screenshots

Ratings & Reviews

4.120 reviews
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4 ★
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Recent Reviews

Does not work. Gives automatic green check mark.
by IT_Architect·3 years ago

It does not work. When you hit the button, it gives a green check and passes everyone.

Works Perfectly Fine
by elikattoura·5 years ago

Tested on WordPress 5.6 and it worked perfectly fine

not working. no support since last 2 years
by Rik·5 years ago

not working, the captcha wont appear and comments will be put into spam folder automatically after configuration is complete.
support questions in the last 2 years are unanswered as well, as we can see here. Wouldn’t bother with this plugin .

  • This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by Rik.
Prevented users posting comments
·5 years ago

I’ve used this plugin for a few years and it worked great – until WP 5.5 when it caused the comments ‘submit’ button on my blog and theme to cease working. I’ve now deactivated it and found an alternative plugin and my readers can now post comments again.

Nice and simple
by gertrudew·5 years ago

Nice, simple and very helpful recaptcha!

Download Trends

Today: 7Yesterday: 9This week: 31Period total: 1K

Compatibility

WordPress4.0.0+ requiredTested up to 5.1.22
PHPfalse+ required

Version Adoption

v9.1
98.0%
Other
2.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

9.1.2

  • Update error correction
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

jmviadejmviade
Plugin Info
Version
9.1.2
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2019
WP Requires
4.0.0+
Tested Up To
5.1.22
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
8.0K+
Downloads
72K+
Added
Jun 29, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

antispamrecaptchacomments antispamcomments recaptchaantispam protection

Developer

J
jmviade
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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