reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
Healthy: released 4 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 3 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is reCaptcha by BestWebSoft still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 Oct 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns reCaptcha by BestWebSoft, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer bestwebsoft since Feb 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was reCaptcha by BestWebSoft removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is reCaptcha by BestWebSoft safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.79). Not on the exploited list. 3 Jan 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest reCaptcha by BestWebSoft update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it. 31 Oct 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| bestwebsoft | 7 Feb 2014 to 31 Oct 2026, 127 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 9
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 31 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- 100%
- Threads, last 2 months
- 3
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.79).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2025 | CAPTCHA Bypass | 5.3 | <= 1.78 | 1.79 | Before disclosure |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 1.28 | 1.28 | 3 |
| 3 Mar 2015 | CAPTCHA Bypass | 5.3 | < 1.13 | 1.13 | Before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 3.9 |
| Q4 2023 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1.0 |
Average rating stayed at 1.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 266 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 15 |
| 3 star | 12 |
| 2 star | 16 |
| 1 star | 82 |
- Doesnt work · 1 star · 15 Jun 2026
- DOES NOT WORK · 1 star · 19 Feb 2026
- Unfortunately doesn’t work. · 1 star · 25 Jan 2026
Momentum
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 40,711
| 4 May 2026 | 2,471 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 6,307 |
| 18 May 2026 | 9,252 |
| 25 May 2026 | 5,655 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 4,611 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 4,041 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 3,713 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3,408 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 3,335 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 3,541 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 3,314 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,864 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3,486 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,217 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,744 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,781 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,752 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,801 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 2,477 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 2,515 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2,719 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 2,760 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,127 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,423 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 4,500 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 40,711 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 149% above the 26-week average.
Facts
- Version
- 2.0
- Author
- bestwebsoft
- Added
- 7 Feb 2014
- Last updated
- 31 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
- Tags
- captha, captcha, antispam, recaptcha, anti-spam security
Other plugins by this author: Contact Form by BestWebSoft, Sitemap by BestWebSoft, Captcha by BestWebSoft, Gallery by BestWebSoft, PDF & Print by BestWebSoft, Pagination by BestWebSoft, Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft, Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft, User Role by BestWebSoft, Multilanguage by BestWebSoft, Updater by BestWebSoft, Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft
Questions about reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
Is reCaptcha by BestWebSoft still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Oct 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns reCaptcha by BestWebSoft, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer bestwebsoft since Feb 2014.
Was reCaptcha by BestWebSoft removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is reCaptcha by BestWebSoft safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.79). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest reCaptcha by BestWebSoft update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0. No one-star spike after it.