Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA

By Brian S. Reed

The new reCAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 forms. Use shortcode [recaptcha].

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Multiple forms support

Single-click verification

API keys in wp-config

No CAPTCHA experience

Github repository available

About this plugin

Categories: Forms and Surveys

Version: 1.2.0

Last updated: 06-02-2016

WordPress version: 4.1.0

Tested up to: 4.4.33

PHP version required: false

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Recaptcha v2 Recaptcha Contact form 7

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Overview

This WordPress plugin integrates the latest reCAPTCHA technology into your Contact Form 7 forms, allowing users to verify their humanity with a single click, enhancing user experience by eliminating the need to solve traditional CAPTCHA puzzles. It stands out by offering the capability to implement reCAPTCHAs on multiple forms on the same page, and includes an option to define API keys directly in your wp-config file, thereby hiding the settings page for additional security. For those interested in contributing, the plugin is open-source with a GitHub repository available for updates and collaborative improvements.

Simplified User Experience

Users can confirm they are not a robot with just a single click.
Eliminates the need to solve complex CAPTCHAs.

Support for Multiple Forms

Allows reCAPTCHAs for multiple forms on the same page.
Ensures comprehensive protection across various forms.

Enhanced Security

Define API keys in wp-config file to hide the settings page.
Prevents unauthorized access to reCAPTCHA settings.

Community Support

Open-source with a Github repository.
Encourages community contributions and updates.

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Feature

Free version

Premium version

Simple interface

User-friendly and easy-to-navigate interface.

Limited form fields

Offers a restricted number of form fields for basic needs.

Basic form & email notification customizations

Allows fundamental customization of forms and email notifications.

Spam protection & reCAPTCHA support

Includes features to protect against spam and supports reCAPTCHA.

PayPal & Stripe payment integration

Integrate PayPal and Stripe for seamless payment processing.

Product field types (name, price, options)

Define product attributes such as name, price, and options.

Order form templates

Use pre-designed templates to create order forms quickly.

Conditional logic based on product selections

Show or hide fields based on product selections.

Drag-and-drop interface

Easily build forms with a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface.

Essential field types (text, email, dropdown, etc.)

Include basic field types like text, email, and dropdowns.

File upload capabilities

Allow users to upload files through the form.

Email notifications & marketing integrations (add-ons)

Send email notifications and integrate with marketing tools.

Payment processing (Stripe & PayPal)

Process payments securely using Stripe and PayPal.

Built-in spam protection features

Protect your forms from spam with built-in features.

Pricing

Contact Form 7

$0 / year

Plan includes

Simple interface

Limited form fields

Basic form & email notification customizations

Spam protection & reCAPTCHA support

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Ninja Forms

$99 / year

Plan includes

PayPal & Stripe payment integration

Product field types (name, price, options)

Order form templates

Conditional logic based on product selections

Drag-and-drop interface

Essential field types (text, email, dropdown, etc.)

File upload capabilities

Email notifications & marketing integrations (add-ons)

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Users appreciate the plugin for its seamless integration with Contact Form 7 and its effectiveness in employing Google reCAPTCHA. It eliminates overhead and generally performs reliably, which has earned praise from many users. Additionally, users found it easy to set up once they understood how to manage Google keys. Some users suggested improvements, such as automatic reset of the reCAPTCHA upon form submission error to enhance user experience. However, there are notable drawbacks. A significant security flaw allows bypassing CAPTCHA validation by omitting a specific POST parameter. The plugin also lacks user feedback when the CAPTCHA box is not checked, requiring manual modifications to display error messages. There are also reports of incompatibility issues with specific Contact Form 7 versions, leading to failed form submissions and misidentified spam.

rinogo

10 Apr, 2018

This plugin is great! However, there’s currently a pretty major flaw with how it is implemented. The wpcf7_validate() function, which essentially checks to make sure the CAPTCHA check passed, only actually validates the CAPTCHA response if the “contact_form_7_recaptcha” POST parameter is present. So, all a malicious user would need to do would be to simply omit “contact_form_7_recaptcha” from the POST data… An alternative approach that isn’t vulnerable to this weakness would be to load the form itself from the DB and check to see if the recaptcha shortcode is present. If it is, then the validation would proceed. If it isn’t, then validation is unnecessary. Also, in its current form, the plugin doesn’t show any sort of feedback if the user fails to check the box. I modified script.js so that an error message (“Please check the box.”) is shown in this case. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by rinogo. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by rinogo. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by rinogo. This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by rinogo.

ohkevmanaol

21 May, 2017

This plugin causes Contact Form 7 (v4.7) to show the ‘Sender’s message failed to send’, the fields don’t get cleared, and Flamingo puts the form data into spam. Please advise.

Alberto

20 Apr, 2017

Worked just fine, only tried/used regular Google Captcha, thank you! This topic was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by Alberto.

Sixtus78

22 Mar, 2017

No problems so far, works.

rjalexander

02 Dec, 2016

Took a little time understanding the Google keys thingy but then was quite easy to integrate in Contact Forms 7.

Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA

Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

About this plugin

Overview

Simplified User Experience

Support for Multiple Forms

Enhanced Security

Community Support

Features list

Pricing

Plan includes

Plan includes

Rating and reviews

User sentiment analysis

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