What does WP reCaptcha do?

WP reCaptcha focuses on protecting WordPress forms from spam, abuse, and automated bots. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.

Who is WP reCaptcha for?

WP reCaptcha is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Does WP reCaptcha have a free plan?

Yes — WP reCaptcha is free to use.

Is WP reCaptcha still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to WP reCaptcha?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP reCaptcha Login, Add Google re captcha in WordPress Forms, and reCaptcha by BestWebSoft.

Who develops WP reCaptcha?

WP reCaptcha is developed by wprecaptcha.

When did WP reCaptcha launch?

WP reCaptcha first shipped in 2019.

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WP reCaptcha

Name: WP reCaptcha
Author: wprecaptcha

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

WP reCaptcha is a WordPress plugin that adds Google reCAPTCHA to login, registration, password recovery, comments, and other forms. It supports reCAPTCHA v2 and v3, including Gravity Forms integration, to distinguish human visitors from bots.

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Overview

8 features

WP reCaptcha is a Website firewall, bot & spam protection project. It focuses on protecting WordPress forms from spam, abuse, and automated bots. WP reCaptcha is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners. WP reCaptcha is free to use. It runs on the web.

Behind WP reCaptcha is wprecaptcha, and it first shipped in 2019. PulseGate's similarity index places it among 16 comparable projects. Among its 8 catalogued features are login protection, registration protection, and password recovery protection. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Login protection
Registration protection
Password recovery protection
Comment protection
reCAPTCHA v3
reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox
Invisible reCAPTCHA
Gravity Forms support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tier

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed16 Sep · 21:35 UTC
WP reCaptcha verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about WP reCaptcha

What does WP reCaptcha do?: WP reCaptcha focuses on protecting WordPress forms from spam, abuse, and automated bots. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is WP reCaptcha for?: WP reCaptcha is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Does WP reCaptcha have a free plan?: Yes — WP reCaptcha is free to use.
What platforms does WP reCaptcha run on?: WP reCaptcha runs on the web.
Is WP reCaptcha still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to WP reCaptcha?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP reCaptcha Login, Add Google re captcha in WordPress Forms, and reCaptcha by BestWebSoft.WP reCaptcha Login Add Google re captcha in WordPress Forms reCaptcha by BestWebSoft
Who develops WP reCaptcha?: WP reCaptcha is developed by wprecaptcha.
When did WP reCaptcha launch?: WP reCaptcha first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 16 Sep 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Protecting WordPress forms from spam, abuse, and automated bots.

Registered as

WordPress.org: wprecaptcha

Index record

Indexed: 16 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 16 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wp-recaptcha-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 16 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 16 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 16 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wprecaptcha

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