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# How to Install & Activate Recaptcha Plugin in WordPress

1. Login to WordPress and click on **Plugins >> Add New** and search for **WordPress Recaptcha** 

Click on **Install Now** button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/312dc389-639f-4492-8366-c3dffeb8fee3.png)


2. Click on **Activate** button and press on **Skip & Continue**.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/0171ba3c-598c-431b-ba96-2b71b6293f2e.png)


3.  Select **Google Recaptcha** and press on **Next Step**. 
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/16112e3f-8e0e-473b-afc1-2088bc086670.png)


5. Click on **Get API Key** at the plugin page. A popup will appear and next scroll down to insert your " **Label** " , " **Types of Recaptcha** ", " **Domains** " and the rest of the settings as shown below.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/1c7d5f5a-7ff5-45c9-9976-f832ae84de71.png)


6. Copy the **Site Key** and **Secret Key** as below under _Adding reCAPTCHA to your site_.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/77f8435d-d799-47d0-9986-9338e506eb7a.png)


Select the following settings:
**Captcha Key Type:** Recaptcha V2
**Captcha Type:** Image
**Recaptcha Theme:** Light
**Recaptcha Size:** Normal


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/0622f589-1c58-4b96-8a9c-d47d2914f834.png)
Press the **Next Step** button. 


7.  Leave the default settings unchanged as seen below. Click on Next Step button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/25693d63-f2f9-441a-ad6a-69ca1e96c34f.png)

8. If everything is working fine, you can view the Captcha Box on the Live Preview as seen below:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/8db1c286-4285-491a-977e-7e328bfc49e1.jpg)


9. **Congratulations! You have successfully setup your own Recaptcha box for your WordPress site.**

Here's how your **Recaptcha box** will appear on your WordPress login page.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/f81155a7-2233-4854-b13f-880714ec8da1.png)