Websites using reCAPTCHA
reCAPTCHA is a free service that protects your website from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA uses an advanced risk analysis engine and adaptive challenges to keep automated software from engaging in abusive activities on your site. It does this while letting your valid users pass through with ease.
reCAPTCHA is currently installed on 10,065,375 websites.
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reCAPTCHA Usage Over Time
Total websites with reCAPTCHA installed, measured weekly.
| Week | Installs |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-14 | 2,381,666 |
| 2025-06-21 | 4,526,876 |
| 2025-06-28 | 5,740,101 |
| 2025-07-05 | 6,643,637 |
| 2025-07-12 | 7,595,836 |
| 2025-07-19 | 8,631,391 |
| 2025-07-26 | 9,592,487 |
| 2025-08-02 | 10,641,469 |
| 2025-08-09 | 11,201,927 |
| 2025-08-16 | 11,246,898 |
| 2025-08-23 | 11,293,401 |
| 2025-08-30 | 11,341,487 |
| 2025-09-06 | 11,361,116 |
| 2025-09-13 | 11,370,315 |
| 2025-09-20 | 11,431,973 |
| 2025-09-27 | 11,467,281 |
| 2025-10-04 | 11,490,237 |
| 2025-10-11 | 11,504,580 |
| 2025-10-18 | 11,555,687 |
| 2025-10-25 | 11,603,220 |
| 2025-11-01 | 11,645,987 |
| 2025-11-08 | 11,682,390 |
| 2025-11-15 | 11,704,106 |
| 2025-11-22 | 11,732,107 |
| 2025-11-29 | 11,757,315 |
| 2025-12-06 | 11,776,555 |
| 2025-12-13 | 11,797,628 |
| 2025-12-20 | 11,827,013 |
| 2025-12-27 | 11,817,026 |
| 2026-01-03 | 11,801,539 |
| 2026-01-10 | 11,797,100 |
| 2026-01-17 | 11,815,679 |
| 2026-01-24 | 11,827,023 |
| 2026-01-31 | 11,600,835 |
| 2026-02-07 | 11,472,704 |
| 2026-02-14 | 11,553,856 |
| 2026-02-21 | 11,094,367 |
| 2026-02-28 | 9,992,978 |
| 2026-03-07 | 10,204,303 |
| 2026-03-14 | 10,292,185 |
| 2026-03-21 | 10,317,207 |
| 2026-03-28 | 10,327,056 |
| 2026-04-04 | 10,328,342 |
| 2026-04-11 | 10,335,078 |
| 2026-04-18 | 10,353,372 |
| 2026-04-25 | 10,375,627 |
| 2026-05-02 | 10,374,353 |
| 2026-05-09 | 10,360,224 |
| 2026-05-16 | 10,336,600 |
| 2026-05-23 | 10,330,420 |
| 2026-05-30 | 10,277,481 |
| 2026-06-06 | 9,940,392 |
| 2026-06-13 | 9,919,467 |
| 2026-06-20 | 9,948,798 |
| 2026-06-27 | 9,772,377 |
| 2026-07-04 | 9,840,051 |
| 2026-07-11 | 9,713,740 |
| 2026-07-18 | 10,065,597 |
| 2026-07-25 | 10,065,375 |
Top Websites Using reCAPTCHA
Here are the top 5 websites running reCAPTCHA ordered by rank.
| Domain | Title | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| www.pornhub.com | Free Porn Videos & Sex Movies - Porno, XXX, Porn Tube | Pornhub | 12 |
| medium.com | Medium: Read and write stories. | 13 |
| vk.com | VK | Welcome! | 16 |
| techcrunch.com | TechCrunch | Startup and Technology News | 25 |
| time.com | TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates | 42 |
Top Countries for Websites Using reCAPTCHA
Here is the country breakdown for websites with reCAPTCHA installed.
- 3.7% of websites using reCAPTCHA are in United Kingdom
- 3% of websites using reCAPTCHA are in Netherlands
- 2.8% of websites using reCAPTCHA are in France
| Country | Websites |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 5,862,259 |
| United Kingdom | 368,717 |
| Netherlands | 303,582 |
| France | 280,754 |
| Germany | 253,880 |
| Brazil | 252,050 |
| Australia | 213,036 |
| Italy | 212,875 |
| United States | 178,683 |
| Russian Federation | 174,489 |
Top Categories for Websites Using reCAPTCHA
Here are the top industry verticals for websites using reCAPTCHA.
- 27.6% of websites using reCAPTCHA are in the Business & Industrial category.
- 12% of websites using reCAPTCHA are in the Arts & Entertainment category.
- 10.7% of websites using reCAPTCHA are in the Home & Garden category.
- 7.8% of websites using reCAPTCHA are in the Computers & Electronics category.
| Category | Websites |
|---|---|
| Business & Industrial | 2,780,232 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,209,828 |
| Home & Garden | 1,076,605 |
| Computers & Electronics | 781,970 |
| Health | 706,143 |
| People & Society | 679,888 |
| Hobbies & Leisure | 584,927 |
| Shopping | 562,311 |
| Internet & Telecom | 555,260 |
| Travel | 476,673 |
Technologies Co-installed with reCAPTCHA
These are the technologies most commonly found alongside reCAPTCHA on the same websites.
| Technology | Websites |
|---|---|
| Wordpress | 5,191,375 |
| Google Tag Manager | 4,693,570 |
| Google Adsense | 4,186,248 |
| Google Ads Pixel | 4,040,092 |
| Vimeo | 3,535,447 |
| Google Analytics | 3,365,126 |
| YouTube Player | 3,015,125 |
| Yoast | 2,495,481 |
| Facebook Pixel | 2,309,015 |
| Cloudflare | 2,240,624 |
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