How to add CAPTCHA to Formidable Forms
Formidable Forms is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to create custom forms for your website with ease. It is a popular choice for businesses and bloggers who want to collect user data, generate leads, and engage with their audience. There are many features that make Formidable Forms stand out, including drag-and-drop form builder, advanced form fields, and integrations with popular email marketing services.
Why add CAPTCHA to Formidable Forms?
Like any form on the internet, Formidable Forms is susceptible to spam and abuse from bots. To protect your site and ensure that only real users are submitting your forms, it's essential to add a CAPTCHA to your Formidable Forms. In this article, we'll show you how to integrate Procaptcha with Formidable Forms to add an extra layer of security to your WordPress site.
Why use Prosopo Procaptcha with Formidable Forms?
Prosopo Procaptcha is a GDPR-compliant CAPTCHA solution that offers advanced protection against bots, spam, and other forms of attack, such as:
- Scraping
- Denial of inventory
- Credential stuffing
- Account takeover
- Click through rate/ad fraud
- Ticket scalping
- Black friday automation (and more general sale automation)
- Phishing attacks
- Loyalty programme automation
Prosopo Procaptcha is better value than reCAPTCHA and avoids turning your website into a data collection tool for Google. By integrating Prosopo Procaptcha with Formidable Forms, you can protect your WordPress site from spam and abuse without compromising user experience.
How to integrate Prosopo Procaptcha with Formidable Forms
Install Prosopo Procaptcha WordPress plugin
Register for a free account on Prosopo
Login to the Prosopo dashboard, add your domain, and copy your site key and secret key
- Add your domain in the Prosopo dashboard
- Add your site key and secret key to the Prosopo Procaptcha WordPress plugin settings
- From within any Form in Formidable Forms, select "Prosopo Procaptcha".
Once you save the form, Procaptcha will automatically be included in it. Remember to repeat the process for every Formidable Form you want to add a CAPTCHA to.
Pro Tips for using Procaptcha with Formidable Forms
Procaptcha is hidden for admins by default. To test the CAPTCHA, log out of your WordPress account or open an incognito window in your browser.
The Prosopo docs have a detailed guide on how to use the Procaptcha WordPress plugin, including information on how to hook into various CAPTCHA events.