Newsletters: CAPTCHA Settings

You can configure either Really Simple CAPTCHA or Google reCAPTCHA in the WordPress Newsletter plugin to protect your subscribe forms from bots submitting spam subscriptions.

Newsletters > Configuration > System > CAPTCHA Settings

 

Really Simple CAPTCHA

In order to use Really Simple CAPTCHA, you’ll need the Really Simple CAPTCHA plugin installed.

Install Really Simple CAPTCHA plugin

You can install the Really Simple CAPTCHA plugin under Plugins > Add New just like any other WordPress plugin but the Newsletter plugin comes with an installer utility to quickly and easily install it. See under Newsletters > Configuration > System > CAPTCHA Settings:

Configure Really Simple CAPTCHA plugin in the Newsletter plugin

1. CAPTCHA Type

Choose the type of CAPTCHA you want to use as a security image on subscribe forms. Choose between Google reCAPTCHA and Really Simple CAPTCHA. You can turn it off by choosing None.

2. Background Color

Set a background color for the CAPTCHA image.

3. Text Color

Set the text color for the CAPTCHA image.

4. Image Size

Enter size values for your CAPTCHA image.

5. Number of Characters

Choose the amount of characters that you want to use in your CAPTCHA image.

6. Font Size

Choose a size for your font in the CAPTCHA image.

7. Cleanup Interval

Select an interval at which old CAPTCHA images will be removed from the server.

 

reCAPTCHA

1. CAPTCHA Type

Choose the type of CAPTCHA you want to use as a security image on subscribe forms. Choose between Google reCAPTCHA and Really Simple CAPTCHA. You can turn it off by choosing None.

2. Public Key

In order to use reCAPTCHA, the public key are required. Go to the reCAPTCHA sign up and create a set of keys for this domain.

3. Private Key

In order to use reCAPTCHA, the private key are required. Go to the reCAPTCHA sign up and create a set of keys for this domain.

4. Language

Set the language in which you want to display the CAPTCHA. Here’s a list of language codes to choose from.

4. Theme and Custom CSS

Select the reCAPTCHA theme that you want to us. You can enter custom CSS to change the theme’s CSS, as needed.

 

Troubleshooting

• If reCAPTCHA is not working with our Newsletter plugin, you may be using WPForms or another reCAPTCHA plugin that interferes with our integration. In the case of WPForms, make sure that No-conflict Mode is turned off in WPForms > Settings > CAPTCHA > reCAPTCHA since it doesn’t allow our plugin’s reCAPTCHA to enqueue the necessary JavaScript file.