GreCAPTCHA 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
hCaptcha for WP leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #560, ahead of GreCAPTCHA at #28,768. Over the last 7 days hCaptcha for WP held its place and GreCAPTCHA slipped 216 places. hCaptcha for WP has the largest install base, roughly 7000× the next: 70K+ active installs against 10+ for GreCAPTCHA. Downloads this week: hCaptcha for WP 6,167 and GreCAPTCHA 22.
| Metric | GreCAPTCHA | hCaptcha for WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #28,768 ▼ 216 | #560 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 6,167 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (88) |
| Last updated | Mar 23, 2021 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4 | 5.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #26,382 | #555 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2020 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, GreCAPTCHA or hCaptcha for WP?
By active installs, hCaptcha for WP: 70K+ sites run it against 10+ for GreCAPTCHA, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, GreCAPTCHA or hCaptcha for WP?
hCaptcha for WP, at #560 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with GreCAPTCHA at #28,768. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are GreCAPTCHA 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.