Mailster 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 #227, ahead of Mailster reCaptcha at #6,638. Over the last 7 days ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 held its place and Mailster reCaptcha slipped 5 places. ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 200K+ active installs against 1K+ for Mailster reCaptcha. Downloads this week: ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 3,698 and Mailster reCaptcha 576. Ratings: Mailster reCaptcha 2★ from 4 and ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 5★ from 89 reviews.
| Metric | Mailster reCaptcha | ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,638 ▼ 5 | #227 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 576 | 3,698 |
| Rating | 2★ (4) | 5★ (89) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.2 | 1.5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #6,524 | #225 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2017 | Dec 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Mailster reCaptcha or ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7?
By active installs, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7: 200K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Mailster reCaptcha, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Mailster reCaptcha or ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7, at #227 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Mailster reCaptcha at #6,638. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Mailster 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.