Title: Forminator recaptcha spam
Last modified: October 10, 2024

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# Forminator recaptcha spam

 *  Resolved [lastratagemma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lastratagemma/)
 * (@lastratagemma)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forminator-recaptcha-spam/)
 * Good morning,
 * we have a problem with the form because a lot of spam arrives, the google recaptcha
   V3 seems not to work and the currently installed Google Recaptcha perhaps does
   not block enough because automatic messages seem to continue to arrive. We would
   like to insert a type of recaptcha with tests to run (e.g. traffic light selection
   etc) or help us understand which method is safer and protects the form better.
   The contacts that arrived on the site were 188 all spam!
 * Thanks
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fforminator-recaptcha-spam%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Nithin – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport11/)
 * (@wpmudevsupport11)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forminator-recaptcha-spam/#post-18065193)
 * Hi [@lastratagemma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lastratagemma/),
 * Sorry to hear about the issues noticed. It’s important to note that Forminator
   supports the integration of Google reCaptcha and if you are still getting spam
   then it would point that bots have somehow managed to bypass the Google Captcha.
 * The plugin enables the setup of various versions of reCaptcha, including v2 checkbox,
   v2 invisible, and v3, as detailed in our documentation found here:
 * [https://wpmudev.com/docs/wpmu-dev-plugins/forminator/#captcha](https://wpmudev.com/docs/wpmu-dev-plugins/forminator/#captcha).
 * Additionally, Forminator provides the option to use hCaptcha, if you prefer an
   alternative to Google’s reCaptcha.
 * More information on hCaptcha this can be found at:
   [https://wpmudev.com/docs/wpmu-dev-plugins/forminator/#hcaptcha-settings](https://wpmudev.com/docs/wpmu-dev-plugins/forminator/#hcaptcha-settings).
 * While it’s difficult to definitively recommend which version of reCaptcha is 
   superior, generally, v3 is considered to have an advantage.
 * You can read more about the comparison between reCaptcha v2 and v3 here: [https://www.arkoselabs.com/blog/recaptcha-v2-vs-v3-which-is-better-for-bot-protection](https://www.arkoselabs.com/blog/recaptcha-v2-vs-v3-which-is-better-for-bot-protection)
 * >  We would like to insert a type of recaptcha with tests to run (e.g. traffic
   > light selection etc) 
 * The above would be the v2 checkbox reCaptacha, which you’ll need to configure.
 * I would recommend increasing the security by making sure you have Honeypot protection
   enabled and also using plugins like Akismet or Cleantalk as mentioned in the 
   doc for additional protection:
   [https://wpmudev.com/docs/wpmu-dev-plugins/forminator/#enable-honeypot-protection](https://wpmudev.com/docs/wpmu-dev-plugins/forminator/#enable-honeypot-protection)
 * [https://wpmudev.com/docs/wpmu-dev-plugins/forminator/#cleantalk-anti-spam](https://wpmudev.com/docs/wpmu-dev-plugins/forminator/#cleantalk-anti-spam)
 * The above plugin should help with reducing the spam.
 * Kind Regards,
 * Nithin
 *  Plugin Support [Patrick – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport12/)
 * (@wpmudevsupport12)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forminator-recaptcha-spam/#post-18081273)
 * Hi [@lastratagemma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lastratagemma/)
 * I hope you are doing well.
 * We haven’t heard from you in a while, I’ll go and mark this thread as resolved.
   If you have any additional questions or require further help, please let us know!
 * Best Regards
    Patrick Freitas

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 * Last reply from: [Patrick – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudevsupport12/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forminator-recaptcha-spam/#post-18081273)
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