reCaptcha by WebDesignBy
by webdesignby 5 (2 reviews)

reCaptcha by WebDesignBy

Add Google’s simple checkbox reCAPTCHA to WordPress wp-admin login page.

reCaptcha by WebDesignBy ranks #11,713 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #290 of 1,578 in the Authentication category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Jun 15, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)
v2.0 Current Version v2.0
Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 15 Jun, 2026
Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#290 of 1,578 in Authentication Top 25% by installs
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#11,713
+14 this week
Active Installs
200+
-27.3%
KW Avg Position
75.8
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Downloads
6.1K
+1 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 21%
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Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

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Overall 100%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

  1. reCaptcha by WebDesignBy [webdesignby-recaptcha] < 2.0

    CVE-2026-4512 · Fixed in v2.0

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to protect their login page from automated attacks. It adds Google's checkbox reCAPTCHA to the default wp-admin login page to help block brute force hacking attempts.

  • Google reCAPTCHA checkbox on login
  • Protects wp-admin login page
  • Blocks brute force attacks
  • Easy install and setup
  • Uses Google reCAPTCHA credentials

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about reCaptcha by WebDesignBy

reCaptcha by WebDesignBy has 200+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
reCaptcha by WebDesignBy holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 2 user reviews on WordPress.org.
reCaptcha by WebDesignBy is developed by webdesignby and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
ReCaptcha by WebDesignBy requires WordPress 3.0.1 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 7.
reCaptcha by WebDesignBy has been downloaded 6,117+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of reCaptcha by WebDesignBy is 2.0. It was last updated on June 15, 2026.
Yes. reCaptcha by WebDesignBy is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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