How to Install & Activate Recaptcha Plugin in WordPress
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
Click on Install Now button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/312dc389-639f-4492-8366-c3dffeb8fee3.png)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
Updated on: 10/01/2019
Thank you!