Advanced Google reCAPTCHA vs Safe SVG
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| Feature | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA v5.42 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Safe SVG v2.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 6, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA · Advanced Google reCAPTCHA PRO ($) | Safe SVG |
| Pros | Google reCAPTCHA on login, comment and WooCommerce forms in the free version; Failed-login lockouts and an access log included | Sanitises SVG uploads before they are stored; Shows SVG previews in the media library; Choose which user roles can upload SVG files |
| Cons | hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile and country blocking need PRO; Many settings tabs carry PRO upsell markers | SVG optimiser is off by default and needs a code filter; Settings are limited to the upload role choice; Sanitising rules decide what markup survives, so check designs after upload |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Activity log | Yes | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Google reCAPTCHA verification, Captcha on the comment form, Captcha on WooCommerce forms, Captcha on Easy Digital Downloads login, Captcha on BuddyPress forms, Country blocking for the login form (PRO) ($), Login page design options (PRO) ($) | SVG uploads allowed by MIME type, Sanitise SVG on upload, SVG previews in the media library, Upload permission by role, Optional SVGO optimisation on upload, SVG icon block, REST route for SVG attachments, Works with Enable Media Replace uploads |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | — |
| Plugins | BuddyPress | Enable Media Replace |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha ($), Cloudflare Turnstile ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | getwpcaptcha.com, www.google.com | — |
| Blocks | — | 1 |