Invisible reCaptcha vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
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
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #228, ahead of Invisible reCaptcha at #555. Over the last 7 days ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 held its place and Invisible reCaptcha slipped 2 places. ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has the largest install base, roughly 2.9× the next: 200K+ active installs against 70K+ for Invisible reCaptcha. Downloads this week: Invisible reCaptcha 36,440 and ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 5,366. Ratings: Invisible reCaptcha 4.3★ from 133 and ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 5★ from 89 reviews.
| Metric | Invisible reCaptcha | ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #555 ▼ 2 | #228 ▬ |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 36,440 | 5,366 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (133) | 5★ (89) |
| Last updated | Oct 26, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.4 | 1.5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #531 | #225 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2016 | Dec 2018 |
| 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, Invisible reCaptcha or ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7?
By active installs, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7: 200K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Invisible reCaptcha, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Invisible reCaptcha or ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7, at #228 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Invisible reCaptcha at #555. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Invisible reCaptcha or ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 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.