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How Do I Add a reCAPTCHA to WooCommerce Checkout?

Last updated on January 20, 2023 @ 6:06 am

If you’re running a WooCommerce store, you might want to consider adding a reCAPTCHA to your checkout page. reCAPTCHA is a free service that helps protect your site from spam and abuse.

It uses an advanced risk analysis engine and adaptive CAPTCHAs to keep automated software from engaging in abusive activities on your site. By adding a reCAPTCHA to your checkout page, you can help reduce the amount of spam and abuse that your site receives.

To add a reCAPTCHA to your WooCommerce checkout page, you first need to create a account with reCAPTCHA. Once you’ve done that, you’ll be given a Site Key and a Secret Key.

The Site Key is used to display the CAPTCHA on your site, and the Secret Key is used to verify that responses to the CAPTCHA are valid.

Once you have your keys, you can then add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file:

PRO TIP: If you are not familiar with code or are not comfortable working with code, we do not recommend adding a reCAPTCHA to your WooCommerce Checkout. While we can provide some guidance, this is beyond the scope of our support.

add_filter( 'woocommerce_checkout_fields' , 'recaptcha_wc_checkout_fields' );
function recaptcha_wc_checkout_fields( $fields ) {
$fields['order']['recaptcha'] = array(
'type' => 'recaptcha',
'label' => __( 'reCAPTCHA', 'woocommerce' ),
'required' => true,
);
return $fields;
} 

You'll need to replace "YOUR-SITE-KEY" with your actual Site Key, and "YOUR-SECRET-KEY" with your actual Secret Key. Once you've done that, you should see a reCAPTCHA field appear on your checkout page.

If you're using a caching plugin, you might need to clear your cache after adding the code above. Once you've done that, visitors to your checkout page will see the reCAPTCHA field and will be required to complete it before they can submit their order.

Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

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