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reCAPTCHA in WP comments form

by jmviade · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 91 months (last release 22 Apr 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for reCAPTCHA in WP comments form
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 91 months (last release 22 Apr 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Apr 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, 20 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
jmviade29 Jun 2016 to 22 Apr 2019, 49 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for reCAPTCHA in WP comments form
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Apr 2019. Tested up to 5.1, 20 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.1 from 20 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star4

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for reCAPTCHA in WP comments form
4 May 202612
11 May 202622
18 May 202625
25 May 202647
1 Jun 202633
8 Jun 202633
15 Jun 202630
22 Jun 202627
29 Jun 202622
6 Jul 202625
13 Jul 202640
20 Jul 202644
27 Jul 202644
3 Aug 202684
10 Aug 202657
17 Aug 202647
24 Aug 202649
31 Aug 202660
7 Sep 202660
14 Sep 202677
21 Sep 202670
28 Sep 202684
5 Oct 202685
12 Oct 202692
19 Oct 2026145
26 Oct 2026133
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 79% above 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

Version9.1.2
Authorjmviade
Added29 Jun 2016
Last updated22 Apr 2019
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress4.0.0
Tested up to5.1.28
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Spam & Bot Protection
Tagsantispam, recaptcha, comments antispam, comments reCAPTCHA, antispam protection

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Questions

Is reCAPTCHA in WP comments form still maintained?

reCAPTCHA in WP comments form was last updated on 22 Apr 2019. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is reCAPTCHA in WP comments form safe?

reCAPTCHA in WP comments form has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns reCAPTCHA in WP comments form?

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

What can I use instead of reCAPTCHA in WP comments form?

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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