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Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA

by Mykyta Synelnikov · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 20 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master1 Aug 2019 to 1 Aug 2019, 1 commits
nsinelnikov2 Aug 2019 to 20 Nov 2024, 32 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.7 from 11 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star1
3 star1
2 star1
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA
4 May 2026128
11 May 2026235
18 May 2026275
25 May 2026255
1 Jun 2026241
8 Jun 2026243
15 Jun 2026215
22 Jun 2026235
29 Jun 2026185
6 Jul 2026247
13 Jul 2026240
20 Jul 2026310
27 Jul 2026249
3 Aug 2026286
10 Aug 2026322
17 Aug 2026308
24 Aug 2026313
31 Aug 2026250
7 Sep 2026294
14 Sep 2026335
21 Sep 2026503
28 Sep 2026408
5 Oct 2026483
12 Oct 2026423
19 Oct 2026624
26 Oct 2026473
2 Nov 202691

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 33% 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

Version2.3.8
AuthorMykyta Synelnikov
Added2 Aug 2019
Last updated20 Nov 2024
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryCommunity & Social > Membership Sites & Subscriptions
Tagsmember, community, membership, user profile

Other plugins by this author: Ultimate Member - Terms & Conditions, Ultimate Member - Online Users, Ultimate Member - ForumWP forum integration, Ultimate Member - JobBoardWP integration

Questions

Is Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA still maintained?

Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA was last updated on 20 Nov 2024. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA safe?

Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Ultimate Member - reCAPTCHA?

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

What can I use instead of Ultimate Member - 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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