{"id":7120,"date":"2023-03-03T13:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T08:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=7120"},"modified":"2023-03-03T14:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T08:30:25","slug":"how-to-install-recaptcha-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-install-recaptcha-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install reCAPTCHA in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Introduction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reCAPTCHA plugin is a good tool for fighting spam in WordPress. It can prevent spammers from posting unwanted comments on WordPress blogs. A CAPTCHA is an image made up of letters and numbers, and a user is required to type those same letters and numbers correctly to prove they are not spam bots. It is difficult for bots to read the image, and therefore prevents automated spam bots from posting on the blog<br><br>Prerequisite<br>1. A domain name and its WordPress admin login<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implementation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 1: Go to the Google reCAPTCHA Admin page (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/admin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/admin<\/a>), and provide the following information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Label\u2013 Enter the domain name for which need to implement reCAPTCHA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reCAPTCHA type\u2013 Choose your preferred reCAPTCHA type.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Domains\u2013 Give the domain name to register.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owners- Your Gmail id will be displayed by default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accept the reCAPTCHA Terms of Service\u2013 Click on the checkbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send alerts to owners\u2013 Click on the checkbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, click on the Submit button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/aLqdXnKyg29Dy6hf_r-5FtIenaBlS5zH0ITydE1uZsXPBhCZSaikMt0PYX8fS5pnif-JpCjo_1Pq4EL4CjwyXj17fehAtN2KjpYEA905NeIp_m8OUt5k2LaRq1_TWt5D3su6EN4zos6icbWJTpzJjrY\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: If you already register some domain name in the admin console then the Click Plus symbol on the Admin Console page opened for the setup form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 2: Click on COPY SITE KEY &amp; COPY SECRET KEY then click save<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/j4xx8Iu67qeOFUSwv3QVA65iOelAdVBZN1iSDSLQQZehwIqQUqOM0kRkETJhfI8alwhQQvsoR3beV_O0eD0i90Nct4T14umtWU_Ug6iqsnz8iipyRZGDQSCJqF0WTbFOOtB4VC7nSp2QbibZ1nDIwY0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 3: Log into&nbsp; WordPress Dashboard (<a href=\"https:\/\/domain_name\/wp-admin\">https:\/\/domain_name\/wp-admin<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/hlIVpM9YhWxQUOjAPiX5rGW9SQxPLOCEbs5jkxymqoq-oCYX6kQqxzETxqTFnyU2lwgJrSLRbqAF4WoMfjwe0toLspY8kSsYMXm7mF6a5WJRJL1zeslSDEkK09Yer5YYNEEq2HNnvV83Q0HLrdraPf0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 4: Click on Plugins, then click Add New<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/FlxaOpwDQtCH8BmIQnGOkscxUhe-ELclHNiDh6sJd9gPv6vVGINbVaMlLwIkKZd8ERUJaqaXEY1OgPmLiGS6Ac8tfrycUOF_1X6Ja5Ad-Q6lE8KLWTxTJA4P1P_NN7IGUXAGnTwzvicEtKOQiLfY_LY\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 4: In the search box type re-captcha and hit enter. Choose the required plugin then click Install Now.<br><br>Note:<br>In our case, we choose Uber reCaptcha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/qRgJWjFZ2yhHIYlk-TEfccMg4K_AhluAm_LmEEvwDR2ABB17r9vqZy_OQCKIYkF6fzzUSz0DMxjeW48SXFSop89SuR4PDGkMiQ7nxBln0IX49uxM-E0WYTMZWUWU6qyHnsUE2JX3p8Xv-tKt-YOI_tI\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 4: On the next screen click the Activate Plugin link, and reCAPTCHA plugin will be installed and enabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/n0TBw9wTxlvGl3e5I3b4Pa7gZUhpAsG0402VIu4SA3oGHfzMatyCNsm-Lw4hFZG78lWsrTKj9FU0NKmk5CJNqmEsHzpOg_GMUHCLIjYzFQQm_062D_4DKDqFZezL7COu3WBFXRp1TiKvj0rgyfo23Tg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 6: Click Plugins, then click Settings under <em>reCAPTCHA<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/FhUyxLQtj2gltSAugiVGS1WQgBIwV10F6eW307Qcw3i80YrID4jJaSyJO92oC817LDbbtNMGTFFcN0yXq6yugKSZbTFJP808sXqy5b7Kasa9-ldB2f8JQJ90xoUNI_4Gq1x0GUF9LxSuOHNYx8pvg_k\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 7: Enter the Site Key, and Secret Key, then click the Save reCAPTCHA Changes button. You are finished when you see a <em>Settings saved<\/em> message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/F1COc53IcOxvp7Fv1QstnQMYdDDuRamSznrc8LND5y-ihaV6_qlmsL5uaWEpW7l-26VivmClVjwaeG_uX4vIydEPfBZPQZQ-oGTalnHbES9NPu9a2UK3B67hHuAKG8qG7XPiLGjcDdAiQK1gPy8Wc8A\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 8: Now when visitors post a <em>Comment<\/em> or <em>Register<\/em> for your site, they will have to complete a re-CAPTCHA validation, to prove they are human<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/N3Fg1ZPca5W4-9vWLeEkzLtGjaJpCUk3lxLWicSiD0uxFtjEUzvJex0boxeJSJljB1lz8bgFaKINevg6gsox1Rh3xxs5TxpGClNYaEHLqrQPkoji5QKKRpRyi_67En4xWaAsriAnAQlk67Xfz0vfw1Q\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: The reCAPTCHA plugin is a good tool for fighting spam in WordPress. 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