Contact Form 7 add confirm 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
Contact Form 7 add confirm leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #736, ahead of reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form at #952. Over the last 7 days Contact Form 7 add confirm climbed 5 places and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form climbed 5 places. Contact Form 7 add confirm has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 50K+ active installs against 30K+ for reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form. Downloads this week: reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form 259 and Contact Form 7 add confirm 142. Ratings: Contact Form 7 add confirm 5★ from 4 and reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 add confirm | reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #736 ▲ 5 | #952 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 142 | 259 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Feb 27, 2018 | May 9, 2024 |
| Current version | 5.1 | 1.1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #736 | #952 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2014 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Contact Form 7 add confirm or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
By active installs, Contact Form 7 add confirm: 50K+ sites run it against 30K+ for reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7 add confirm or reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form?
Contact Form 7 add confirm, at #736 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form at #952. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Contact Form 7 add confirm 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.