How to Add Captcha to Gravity Forms

Last Updated

20th September 2022

 Overview
Description
Captcha is a service that helps deter spammers and bots by creating a security challenge.

Previous versions of Captcha required the user to complete a challenge, such as picking images
with boats or cars in them.

The current version of Captcha does not require users to do this unless it suspects that they are
a bot. This is useful for catching spammers without hindering real users.

This document will go through the process of adding Captcha to a Gravity Forms contact form.

Execution Time
15 Minutes

When To Run This Process

After setting up Gravity Forms

Outcome
A form protected by Google’s Captcha service

Tools & Services

Gravity Forms

SOP Series
This SOP is part of a series of SOPs for Gravity Forms.

1. How to Create a Form in Gravity Forms

2. Current SOP
 Process
● To begin, go to the Google reCAPTCHA dashboard.
● Check that the currently active account belongs to the site where the Captcha will be
added.
○ This can be confirmed in the top right corner
● Under label, enter the website name
● Select reCAPTCHA v3 from the type menu
● Under Domain add the website the Captcha will be added to
● Accept the terms of service
● The next page will display 2 keys. Keep these open for the time being
● Go into the WordPress dashboard
● Click on Forms > Settings > reCAPTCHA
● Enter the provided Site Key and Secret Key
● Click Save Settings
● For every contact form, the following disclaimer is then required

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service
apply.

● Ensure that this disclaimer is present on every contact form page

● If the website contains a large number of contact forms, add it to the footer of the
website instead