How to add Google reCAPTCHA in forms and emails?

You can enable Google reCAPTCHA in your Webmecanik Automation forms to limit bots and spams form submissions.

You have 2 possible configurations:

• Google reCAPTCHA v2: allow you to add a form field where user will have to interact.
• Google reCAPTCHA v3: allow you to add a form field without interaction needed. It also insert the same feature in email clicks to block antispam and trackers.

The configuration is done in 2 steps, in Google Admin and then in Webmecanik Automation.

Google Configuration

• Browser https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin. You need to have a Google account and being logged into it.
• Create a new reCAPTCHA by clicking the top right + icon.
• Fill out the different fields.
• Copy public and private keys.

Webmecanik Automation configuration

Go to Webmecanik Automation, click on the wheel on the top right corner, then click on "Plugins" and "reCAPTCHA".

• The plugin settings opens, fill in the Google Keys.

• Select the Google reCAPTCHA version you want to use (v2 or v3).

Add reCAPTCHA to your forms

• In the left menu, click on "Components" then on "Forms".
• Click on "New" to create a form.
• Add your different fields.
• Add the reCAPTCHA.

• Fill the label. If you don't want it to show, click "No".

• Save and close.

reCAPTCHA v2 look

reCAPTCHA v3 look

Notice you don't have any field, this is end-user transparent. Nevertheless you'll have a reCAPTCHA mention on top right of the page: