reCaptcha for WooCommerce vs reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #955, ahead of reCaptcha for WooCommerce at #8,784. Over the last 7 days reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form slipped 1 place and reCaptcha for WooCommerce slipped 60 places. reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form has the largest install base, roughly 60× the next: 30K+ active installs against 500+ for reCaptcha for WooCommerce. Downloads this week: reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form 325 and reCaptcha for WooCommerce 73. Ratings: reCaptcha for WooCommerce 5★ from 3 and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | reCaptcha for WooCommerce | reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8,784 ▼ 60 | #955 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 73 | 325 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Jun 6, 2026 | May 9, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.0.8 | 1.1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #8,723 | #951 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2023 | Jun 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, reCaptcha for WooCommerce or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
By active installs, reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form: 30K+ sites run it against 500+ for reCaptcha for WooCommerce, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, reCaptcha for WooCommerce or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form, at #955 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with reCaptcha for WooCommerce at #8,784. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are reCaptcha for WooCommerce or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.