hCaptcha for WP vs reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce
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 #559, ahead of reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce at #852. Over the last 7 days hCaptcha for WP climbed 3 places and reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce slipped 1 place. hCaptcha for WP has the largest install base, roughly 1.8× the next: 70K+ active installs against 40K+ for reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce. Downloads this week: hCaptcha for WP 27,866 and reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce 888. Ratings: hCaptcha for WP 4.6★ from 86 and reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce 4.6★ from 76 reviews.
| Metric | hCaptcha for WP | reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #559 ▲ 3 | #852 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 27,866 | 888 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (86) | 4.6★ (76) |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.3.0 | 1.4.7 |
| Best rank on record | #559 | #850 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2019 | Jun 2022 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 0 |
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, hCaptcha for WP or reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce?
By active installs, hCaptcha for WP: 70K+ sites run it against 40K+ for reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, hCaptcha for WP or reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce?
hCaptcha for WP, at #559 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce at #852. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are hCaptcha for WP or reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce 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.