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ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress

by weDevs · 9,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago. 29 Oct 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wedevs since Oct 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.6). Not on the exploited list. 1 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.8. No one-star spike after it. 29 Oct 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 12 months (last release 29 Oct 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
podpirate20 Dec 2014 to 5 Jul 2020, 47 commits
tareq19886 Jul 2020 to 2 Jun 2022, 7 commits
wedevs28 Oct 2024 to 29 Oct 2025, 3 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star77
4 star4
3 star2
2 star1
1 star11

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.6).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Nov 2024ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress <= 1.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.2.51.2.6Patched before disclosure
10 Jul 2024ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress <= 1.2.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.2.71.2.8476

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress
4 May 2026145
11 May 2026217
18 May 2026207
25 May 2026188
1 Jun 2026173
8 Jun 2026179
15 Jun 2026187
22 Jun 2026138
29 Jun 2026161
6 Jul 2026177
13 Jul 2026179
20 Jul 2026184
27 Jul 2026222
3 Aug 2026236
10 Aug 2026209
17 Aug 2026212
24 Aug 2026207
31 Aug 2026171
7 Sep 2026161
14 Sep 2026221
21 Sep 2026205
28 Sep 2026203
5 Oct 2026299
12 Oct 2026183
19 Oct 2026351
26 Oct 2026290
2 Nov 202649

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

hCaptcha for WPScore 94 · 70,000+ActiveLayer Anti-SpamScore 93 · 10,000+SilentShieldScore 93 · 10,000+Akismet Anti-spamScore 92 · 5,000,000+CryptXScore 92 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.2.8
AuthorweDevs
Added20 Dec 2014
Last updated29 Oct 2025
Active installs9,000+
Requires WordPress3.8
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagslogin, captcha, security, recaptcha, no captcha

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Questions

Is ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Oct 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer wedevs since Oct 2024.

Was ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.6). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.8. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue