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google/recaptcha

PHP client library for reCAPTCHA, a free service to protect your website from spam and abuse. observed · 2026-10-15

github.com/google/recaptcha · homepage · PHP · BSD-3-Clause (permissive) observed · 2026-10-15

Health v2 · maintenance only

97/100

  • Activity 96
  • Release rhythm 96
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 0
  • age_days: 4403
  • days_rel: 27
  • days_push: 27
  • n_releases_24m: 8

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3578 stars · 770 forks observed · 2026-10-15

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Google's official PHP client library for verifying reCAPTCHA responses server-side, supporting both reCAPTCHA v2 and v3. It wraps the verification API call needed to validate user responses and your secret key.

Use cases

  • verify recaptcha responses in a php form handler
  • protect a php website from spam and bot submissions
  • integrate recaptcha v3 score verification server-side
  • add captcha validation to a php login or signup flow
  • block abusive automated traffic on a php backend

When to choose

  • your backend is PHP and you use Google reCAPTCHA v2 or v3
  • you want the official, maintained client instead of hand-rolling the verification HTTP call
  • you need a simple Composer-installable library with PSR-4 autoloading

When to avoid

  • you use reCAPTCHA Enterprise (use the Google Cloud Recaptcha Enterprise PHP client instead)
  • your backend is not PHP
  • you need a self-hosted CAPTCHA solution independent of Google

Facets

library · maturity active

security http-client sdk security web-development backend php recaptcha captcha spam-protection bot-detection form-verification web-server

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
google/recaptchamain97

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