Contact Form 7 Captcha vs hCaptcha for WP
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 Captcha leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #451, ahead of hCaptcha for WP at #560. Over the last 7 days Contact Form 7 Captcha climbed 1 place and hCaptcha for WP climbed 3 places. Contact Form 7 Captcha has the largest install base, roughly 1.4× the next: 100K+ active installs against 70K+ for hCaptcha for WP. Downloads this week: Contact Form 7 Captcha 9,796 and hCaptcha for WP 8,669. Ratings: Contact Form 7 Captcha 4.1★ from 48 and hCaptcha for WP 4.6★ from 86 reviews.
| Metric | Contact Form 7 Captcha | hCaptcha for WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #451 ▲ 1 | #560 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9,796 | 8,669 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (48) | 4.6★ (86) |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1.9 | 5.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #446 | #560 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2015 | May 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Contact Form 7 Captcha or hCaptcha for WP?
By active installs, Contact Form 7 Captcha: 100K+ sites run it against 70K+ for hCaptcha for WP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Contact Form 7 Captcha or hCaptcha for WP?
Contact Form 7 Captcha, at #451 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with hCaptcha for WP at #560. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Contact Form 7 Captcha or hCaptcha for WP 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.