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 > select v3 Admin Console 
2. select + to register a new site > reCAPTCHA v2 > “I am not a robot” checkbox
3. enter the URL (without https://) > accept the terms & conditions > submit
4. You’ll see Site Key and Secret Key
5. Go to WordPress > WPForms > Settings > CAPTCHA > reCHPTCHA
6. paste Site Key and Secret Key (from Step #4) > save settings
7. select reCAPTCHA when you create a new form

For Everest Forms

1. go to Google reCAPTCHA > select v3 Admin Console 
2. select + to register a new site > reCAPTCHA v2 > “I am not a robot” checkbox
3. enter the URL (without https://) > accept the terms & conditions > submit
4. You’ll see Site Key and Secret Key
5. Go to WordPress > Everest Forms > Settings > reCAPTCHA 
6. Select reCAPTCHA v2 > paste Site Key and Secret Key (from Step #4) > save changes