How to install WP-reCAPTCHA in WordPress

The WP-reCAPTCHA plugin is a good tool for fighting spam in WordPress. It can prevent spammers from posting unwanted comments in your WordPress blog. 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 a spam bot. It is difficult for bots to read the image, and therefore prevents automated spam bots from posting in your blog. In this article we’ll show you how to install the WP-reCAPTCHA WordPress plugin.



Step 1: Log into your WordPress Dashboard

Step 2: Roll your mouse over Plugins, then click Add New.

Step 3: In the search box type wp-recaptcha and hit enter. Click Install Now next to the WP-reCAPTCHA plugin.

Step 4: On the next screen click the Activate Plugin link, and the WP-reCAPTCHA plugin will be installed and enabled.

Step 5: Go to the Google reCAPTCHA Admin page (https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin), click the doamin you want to use the reCAPTCHA keys for.

Step 6: On the next page click the Keys link, under Adding reCAPTCHA to your site. You will then see your Site key, and Secret Key listed, save them for later use. For example, you can copy and paste them into a .txt document.

Step 7: Log into your WordPress Dashboard

Step 8: Click Plugins, then click Settings under WP-reCAPTCHA.

Step 9: Enter your Site Key, and Secret Key, then click the Save reCAPTCHA Changes button. You are finished when you see a Settings saved message.

Now when visitors post a Comment or Register for your site, they will have to complete a re-CAPTCHA validation, to prove they are human. See the examples below.

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