How To Add Recaptcha V2 In Contact Form 7

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As a web developer, I understand the significance of safeguarding contact forms from spam and bots. Therefore, in this article, I will provide step-by-step guidance on adding reCAPTCHA v2 to Contact Form 7. This will add an additional level of protection to your contact forms.

What is reCAPTCHA v2?

reCAPTCHA is a service provided by Google that helps protect websites from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA v2 is the second version of the reCAPTCHA service and it uses advanced risk analysis techniques to distinguish between humans and bots.

Step 1: Install and Activate Contact Form 7 Plugin

To get started, make sure you have the Contact Form 7 plugin installed and activated on your WordPress website. Contact Form 7 is a popular and reliable plugin for creating contact forms.

Step 2: Generate reCAPTCHA API Keys

To use reCAPTCHA v2 in your Contact Form 7, you need to generate API keys from the Google reCAPTCHA website. Follow these steps:

  1. Go to the reCAPTCHA website and sign in with your Google account.
  2. Register a new site by providing a label and the domain name of your website.
  3. Choose reCAPTCHA v2, “I’m not a robot” Checkbox.
  4. Add the domain name(s) where you’ll be using the reCAPTCHA. Make sure to include both the “www” and “non-www” versions of your domain.
  5. Click on the “Submit” button to generate the API keys.

Step 3: Add reCAPTCHA API Keys to Contact Form 7

Now that you have the API keys, you can add them to your Contact Form 7. Follow these steps:

  1. In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to Contact → Integration.
  2. Scroll down to the “reCAPTCHA” section and click on “Configure Keys”.
  3. Enter the “Site Key” and “Secret Key” that you generated from the reCAPTCHA website.
  4. Save the changes.

Step 4: Add reCAPTCHA Field to Contact Form

Finally, you need to add the reCAPTCHA field to your Contact Form 7. Follow these steps:

  1. Edit the contact form where you want to add the reCAPTCHA.
  2. Add the following line of code to your form: [recaptcha]
  3. Save the changes to your form.

Congratulations! You have successfully added reCAPTCHA v2 to your Contact Form 7. Now your contact forms will be protected from spam and abuse.

Conclusion

Adding reCAPTCHA v2 to your Contact Form 7 is an effective way to enhance the security of your website’s contact forms. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily integrate reCAPTCHA into your forms and protect them from spam and bot submissions.