Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) 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 Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) at #12,908. Over the last 7 days ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 held its place and Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) slipped 63 places. ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 200+ for Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot). Downloads this week: ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 3,649 and Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) 16. Ratings: Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) 2.3★ from 3 and ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 5★ from 89 reviews.
| Metric | Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) | ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #12,908 ▼ 63 | #227 ▬ |
| Active installs | 200+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 3,649 |
| Rating | 2.3★ (3) | 5★ (89) |
| Last updated | Jan 12, 2020 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.5 | 1.5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #12,730 | #225 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 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, Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) or ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7?
By active installs, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7: 200K+ sites run it against 200+ for Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot), according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) or ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7?
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7, at #227 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) at #12,908. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Invisible Anti Spam for Contact Form 7 (Simple No-Bot) 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.