Advanced Google reCAPTCHA vs Jetpack
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| Feature | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA v5.42 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | October 6, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA · Advanced Google reCAPTCHA PRO ($) | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Google reCAPTCHA on login, comment and WooCommerce forms in the free version; Failed-login lockouts and an access log included | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin |
| Cons | hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile and country blocking need PRO; Many settings tabs carry PRO upsell markers | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 7 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Yes |
| Malware scan | — | Yes |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | 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) ($), Login page design options (PRO) ($) | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal ($) |
| — | MailPoet | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | BuddyPress | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha ($), Cloudflare Turnstile ($) | Akismet, WordPress.com |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Yes |
| External services | getwpcaptcha.com, www.google.com | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | — | 60 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |