{"id":15612,"date":"2021-07-29T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gravityforms.com\/?p=15612"},"modified":"2021-07-27T16:47:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:47:55","slug":"add-recaptcha-to-your-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gravityforms.com\/blog\/add-recaptcha-to-your-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"How to\u2026 Add Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 to Your Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSpam can be a major problem for any type of form. To help our customers combat spam form entries, last month we released the Gravity Forms reCAPTCHA Add-On, providing support for Google reCAPTCHA v3.<\/p>\n

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Previously Gravity Forms has provided built-in support for Google reCAPTCHA v2 – with the new reCAPTCHA Add-On all Gravity Forms customers can now also integrate Google reCAPTCHA v3 into any or all of their forms.<\/p>\n

Read on to find out how Google reCAPTCHA can help reduce the number of spam form entries you receive, the differences between reCAPTCHA v2 and v3, and importantly, how to add reCAPTCHA to any of your forms. We will also share advice on other anti-spam options, including further Gravity Forms Add-Ons and built-in features.<\/p>\n

Google reCAPTCHA: An Introduction<\/h2>\n

Spam form entries can be a source of great annoyance, especially if high in number. But using Google reCAPTCHA with your forms can help!<\/p>\n

Google reCAPTCHA is a free security service that protects your website from fraud and abuse. By adding reCAPTCHA to your forms, you can reduce form submissions from automated software, while still ensuring a user-friendly experience for \u2018human\u2019 users.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, Gravity Forms now offers support for both Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3. Let\u2019s find out more about both of these options, and how to implement them into your forms\u2026<\/p>\n

Google reCAPTCHA v2<\/h2>\n

Gravity Forms has built-in support for Google reCAPTCHA v2, and integrates with both Checkbox and Invisible reCAPTCHA.<\/p>\n

Checkbox reCAPTCHA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"reCAPTCHA\"Checkbox reCAPTCHA requires a user to click a checkbox to indicate that they are not a robot.<\/p>\n

Invisible reCAPTCHA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"InvisableInvisible reCAPTCHA simply displays a badge on your form and does not require every user to complete a CAPTCHA test – a test is only displayed if Google suspects suspicious traffic.<\/p>\n

Google reCAPTCHA v3<\/h2>\n

\"reCatchav3_Add-On\"<\/a>Gravity Forms now also provides support for Google reCAPTCHA v3 via one of our newest integrations – the Gravity Forms reCAPTCHA Add-On<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Google reCAPTCHA v3 was introduced to capitalize on the evolving technology of spam and bot detection that Google had implemented, and to try to make the reCAPTCHA experience as frictionless as possible by not interrupting the user.<\/p>\n

reCAPTCHA v3 works by tracking actions on your site – Google then uses the data collected to identify possible spam or bot activity. All interactions on your site are given a score, with 1.0 being a likely good interaction, and 0.0 probably a bot.<\/p>\n

When a form entry is submitted, the Google reCAPTCHA score that is generated by the interaction is then stored with the form entry. Gravity Forms will compare the score to the threshold established in your settings, and if the entry is less than or equal to that threshold, the entry will be sent to spam.<\/p>\n

Using Google reCAPTCHA v3 not only helps identify spam entries, it also ensures that your users aren\u2019t interrupted during a form submission, which could lead to higher conversion rates. However, it is important to note that the use of reCAPTCHA v3 requires the sending of user behavior information from your site pages to Google servers.<\/p>\n

For more information on these two reCAPTCHA options, and to help you pick the right one for your forms, check out this Google reCAPTCHA guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to Add Google reCAPTCHA v2 to a Form<\/h2>\n

\"ContactAdding Google reCAPTCHA v2 to a form is a quick and easy process, although the first time you do it you will need to sign up for a free Google account<\/a> and integrate it with your website. Let\u2019s take a look at this process\u2026<\/p>\n

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