How to set up reCAPTCHA to prevent spam

If you have a contact form on your website and are receiving tons of annoying spam emails, you need to set up Google reCAPTCHA – it’s free.

For WPForms (start watching at 01:00):

1. go to Google reCAPTCHA > Get Started
2. reCAPTCHA type: Challenge (v2) Verify requests with a challenge
3. Domains:
   • +
   • enter the URL (without https://)
4. Summit 
5. You’ll see Site Key and Secret Key
6. Go to WordPress > WPForms > Settings > CAPTCHA > reCHPTCHA
7. paste Site Key and Secret Key (from Step #4) > save settings
8. select reCAPTCHA when you create a new form

For Everest Forms

1. go to Google reCAPTCHA > Get Started
2. reCAPTCHA type: Challenge (v2) Verify requests with a challenge
3. Domains:
   • +
   • enter the URL (without https://)
4. Summit 
5. You’ll see Site Key and Secret Key
6. Go to WordPress > Everest Forms > Settings > reCAPTCHA 
7. Select reCAPTCHA v2 > paste Site Key and Secret Key (from Step #4) > save changes