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reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

By Masahiro NAKASHIMA

What it does: Adds reCAPTCHA v3 to MW WP Form.

Why it’s listed: It protects forms from spam, and it was last updated in 2024. It is tested only up to WordPress 6.5. Its rating comes from only three reviews, so that score says little.

View on WordPress.org ↗ Checked Reviewed by Abhishek Deshpande

Active installs
30k+
Last updated
2024-05-09
Tested up to
6.5.14
Rating
3.7 / 5 (3)
Version
1.1.7
Maintainers
4

Is reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form still maintained?

It has gone over two years without an update, and it has a second warning sign: guards forms from spam.

Quiet: No update for over a year.

Placements are our opinion, based on public evidence. Risk here means a plugin may not get a fix if a problem appears. It doesn’t mean we found a flaw, unless we show an advisory. Going quiet alone never puts a plugin in Replace now.

Updates No release since 2024-05-09. That was 2 yr 6 mo before our check. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Compatibility Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. WordPress 7.1.4 was current on 2026-10-31. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Security No public advisories found. A quiet record is not proof of safety. wpvulnerability.net · checked 2026-10-31
Reviews The latest 3 reviews average 3.7 stars, against 3.7 overall. 1 of them gave 1 or 2 stars. Newest activity: 2023-07-12. We see no negative trend. WordPress.org reviews · checked 2026-10-31
Maintainers 4 listed contributors. No recent support threads. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Usage 3,594 downloads in the last 30 days, including updates. 95.72% of sites run version 1.1. WordPress.org stats · checked 2026-10-31

What to do next

  1. Back up the site, and use a staging copy for any change.
  2. Test whether your forms still block spam.

We have not confirmed a direct replacement for MW WP Form.

If it works today, no need to panic, but don’t leave this for long.

Options to compare with reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA ↗

reCAPTCHA for WordPress forms. Check support for MW WP Form first.

200k+ installs · 4.8 stars · Updated 2026-10-06 · Tested 7.1.4

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile ↗

Cloudflare Turnstile for forms. Check support for MW WP Form first.

200k+ installs · 4.7 stars · Updated 2026-10-30 · Tested 7.1.4

Snow Monkey Forms ↗

A separate form plugin, if you are open to moving forms.

30k+ installs · 5.0 stars · Updated 2026-10-28 · Tested 7.1.4

Each listed plugin was updated in the last six months, is tested with WordPress 7.0 or newer, and had no open advisory in WPVulnerability when we checked. We have not tried them ourselves. No one pays to appear here.

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