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Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

by WebFactory · 200,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 5 Oct 2026, fixed in 5.41.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 5 Oct 2026, fixed in 5.41. Update to version 5.41 or later.5 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-36 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master10 Mar 2021 to 10 Mar 2021, 1 commits
wpconcern11 Mar 2021 to 29 May 2023, 40 commits
WebFactory1 Jul 2023 to 6 Oct 2026, 73 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
28 days ago
Releases, 24 months
14
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
Q1 20243
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20244
Q1 20254
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20262
Q2 20263
Q3 20261
Q4 20262

Last release 6 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Oct 2026Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 5.40 - Unauthenticated Login Protection Bypass5.3<= 5.405.410
5 Jun 2026WP Captcha PRO <= 5.38 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass via Temporary Login Link8.8<= 5.385.394
5 Jun 2026WP Captcha PRO <= 5.38 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload8.8<= 5.385.394
27 Mar 2025Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 1.29 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited SQL Injection via 'sSearch' Parameter5.3<= 1.291.300
24 Feb 2025Advanced Google reCaptcha <= 1.27 - Built-in Math CAPTCHA Bypass5.3<= 1.271.280
23 Dec 2024Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 1.25 - Brute Force Protection IP Unblock5.3<= 1.251.260

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
Q4 20233.7
Q1 20243.4
Q3 20244.0
Q4 20242.3
Q1 20251.8
Q3 20252.6
Q4 20254.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating rose from 3.7 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star402
4 star8
3 star1
2 star1
1 star18
Latest low reviews

Momentum

200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
4 May 202617,858
11 May 202621,987
18 May 202621,769
25 May 202613,120
1 Jun 202611,931
8 Jun 2026104,829
15 Jun 202621,485
22 Jun 202613,983
29 Jun 202612,354
6 Jul 202615,247
13 Jul 202678,938
20 Jul 202640,388
27 Jul 202619,083
3 Aug 202620,762
10 Aug 202611,719
17 Aug 202610,266
24 Aug 20269,811
31 Aug 20269,137
7 Sep 20267,393
14 Sep 20267,230
21 Sep 20267,273
28 Sep 202686,398
5 Oct 2026122,473
12 Oct 202621,643
19 Oct 202622,167
26 Oct 202618,251
2 Nov 20261,969

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

hCaptcha for WPScore 94 · 70,000+ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & CommentsScore 93 · 10,000+SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)Score 93 · 10,000+Akismet Anti-spam: Spam ProtectionScore 92 · 5,000,000+CryptXScore 92 · 10,000+

Facts

Version5.42
AuthorWebFactory
Added11 Mar 2021
Last updated6 Oct 2026
Active installs200,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.2
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagscaptcha, recaptcha, login recaptcha, google recaptcha, comment reCAPTCHA

Other plugins by this author: Maintenance, Under Construction, 301 Redirects - Redirect Manager, WP Reset, Minimal Coming Soon - Coming Soon Page, Captcha Code, Login Lockdown & Protection, Custom Sidebars - Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager, Simple Author Box, Sticky Menu & Sticky Header, External Links - nofollow, noopener & new window, Email Log

Questions

Is Advanced Google reCAPTCHA still maintained?

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA was last updated on 6 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Advanced Google reCAPTCHA safe?

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 6 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Advanced Google reCAPTCHA?

The wordpress.org author is WebFactory. Recent committers: WebFactory, wpconcern, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Advanced Google reCAPTCHA?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: hCaptcha for WP, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments, SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce), Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, CryptX.

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