Advanced Google reCAPTCHA vs Disable Comments
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| Feature | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA v5.42 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 6, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA · Advanced Google reCAPTCHA PRO ($) | Disable Comments |
| Pros | Google reCAPTCHA on login, comment and WooCommerce forms in the free version; Failed-login lockouts and an access log included | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints |
| Cons | hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile and country blocking need PRO; Many settings tabs carry PRO upsell markers | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Activity log | Yes | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Google reCAPTCHA verification, Captcha on the comment form, Captcha on WooCommerce forms, Captcha on Easy Digital Downloads login, Captcha on BuddyPress forms, Country blocking for the login form (PRO) ($), Login page design options (PRO) ($) | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | BuddyPress | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha ($), Cloudflare Turnstile ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | getwpcaptcha.com, www.google.com | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com |