For Users Only vs Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA
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
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,207, ahead of For Users Only at #46,739. Over the last 7 days Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA climbed 1 place and For Users Only slipped 8,118 places. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for For Users Only. Downloads this week: Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA 414 and For Users Only 15.
| Metric | For Users Only | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #46,739 ▼ 8118 | #1,207 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 414 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.7★ (11) |
| Last updated | Feb 10, 2026 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.1 | 2.3.8 |
| Best rank on record | #34,326 | #1,197 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2015 | Aug 2019 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, For Users Only or Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA?
By active installs, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for For Users Only, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, For Users Only or Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA, at #1,207 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with For Users Only at #46,739. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are For Users Only or Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA 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.