How to implement reCAPTCHA in WordPress?

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To implement reCAPTCHA in WordPress, follow these steps:

  1. Register for reCAPTCHA:
    • Go to the Google reCAPTCHA Admin page (https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin).
    • Click the domain you want to use the reCAPTCHA keys for. If you haven’t registered your site, you can do so at the bottom of the page.
  1. Get Your reCAPTCHA Keys:
    • On the next page, click the “Keys” link under “Adding reCAPTCHA to your site.”
    • You will see your “Site key” and “Secret Key” listed. Save them for later use.
  1. Install a reCAPTCHA Plugin:
    • If you haven’t already, install a plugin that supports reCAPTCHA, such as WP-reCAPTCHA or a plugin that comes with your theme.
  1. Configure the Plugin:
    • Go to your WordPress admin dashboard.
    • Navigate to the plugin settings page (this may vary depending on the plugin you installed).
    • Enter your “Site Key” and “Secret Key” in the appropriate fields.
    • Ensure that the option to enable reCAPTCHA for the comment form is checked.
    • Save the changes.
  1. Test reCAPTCHA:
    • To test if reCAPTCHA is working, try submitting a comment on your website as an anonymous user (not logged into WordPress). You should see the reCAPTCHA challenge appear.

Remember that the reCAPTCHA checkbox will only be displayed to logged-out users. To preview reCAPTCHA, you will need to either log out of WordPress or open your website in an Incognito window in your browser.

If you encounter any issues with reCAPTCHA not showing up, make sure you’re not logged into your WordPress admin account, as some plugins may hide reCAPTCHA for logged-in users. If you continue to experience issues, you may need to troubleshoot your WordPress site for any errors that could be affecting the plugin.

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