Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA vs WPComplete
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
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,207, ahead of WPComplete at #6,691. Over the last 7 days Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA climbed 1 place and WPComplete climbed 3 places. Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for WPComplete. Downloads this week: Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA 414 and WPComplete 224. Ratings: Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA 3.7★ from 11 and WPComplete 4.1★ from 43 reviews.
| Metric | Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA | WPComplete |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,207 ▲ 1 | #6,691 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 414 | 224 |
| Rating | 3.7★ (11) | 4.1★ (43) |
| Last updated | Nov 20, 2024 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.8 | 2.9.5.8 |
| Best rank on record | #1,197 | #6,592 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2019 | Aug 2016 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WPComplete?
By active installs, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for WPComplete, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WPComplete?
Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA, at #1,207 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WPComplete at #6,691. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ultimate Member – reCAPTCHA or WPComplete 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.