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Forum: [Closed] How do we add a captcha field to contact form/comments form

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    • CommentAuthors_steel2006
    • CommentTimeSep 30th 2007 edited
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    I have just added a contact form to my blog. However, I would really like to add a captcha field to it, so as to prevent wouldbe spammers flooding me with contact emails.

    Is this possible and if so how?

    Similarly, how do I add the same feature to comments form?

    Thanx
    • CommentAuthorDenis
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2007
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    for comment forms, you don't need it, just activate hashcash.

    for the contact form, a few checks are done already, but arguably not enough of it. it's something we'll be looking into in a later release.

    D.

    • CommentAuthorryannagy
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2008
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    "I would really like to add a captcha field to it, so as to prevent wouldbe spammers flooding me with contact emails."

    Has anyone found a work around for this? One of my contact forms is getting 50 spam emails a day. Thunderbird catches many of them but not all. It's getting slightly annoying.

    • CommentAuthorjcb86
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2008
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    I am using Douglas Karr's contact form plugin. http://www.douglaskarr.com/projects/wp-contactform/

    See this thread: http://forum.semiologic.com/discussion/2838/
    • CommentAuthorDenis
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2008
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    also: the contact form included in Sem 5.5 features built-in spam protection, and integrates with akismet.

    D.

    • CommentAuthorjcb86
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2008
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    Nice! Thanks for the update Denis.
    • CommentAuthorryannagy
    • CommentTimeMay 22nd 2008
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    Denis wrote:

    "also: the contact form included in Sem 5.5 features built-in spam protection, and integrates with akismet."

    I see the new contact form in 5.5, but I am not sure how to use it.

    Can anyone tell me what code or quicktag to use for it?

    Thanks - Ryan
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      CommentAuthorMike_K
    • CommentTimeMay 23rd 2008
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    Contact form is now a widget. Add it to the inline post widget panel. Create a contact page and select the inline contact form widget.

    Mike
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    I use contact-form-7.1.7.7.1, which is very simple, but effective, with captcha.

    Darrell
    • CommentAuthorryannagy
    • CommentTimeMay 27th 2008 edited
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    Mike wrote:

    "Contact form is now a widget. Add it to the inline post widget panel. Create a contact page and select the inline contact form widget."

    Mike - I got it working per your instructions and I deleted the previous contact forms that I was using. For the record, I am not seeing less spam. Spammers are still able to use the new form to send emails.

    I have Askimet already configured, do I need to do something to the new contact form plug-in or is it already configured to use Askimet? Couldn't see a place to add it.

    cheers - Ryan
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      CommentAuthorMike_K
    • CommentTimeMay 28th 2008
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    It is automatically enabled if Askimet is active.
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      CommentAuthorJeff
    • CommentTimeMay 29th 2008
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    But even with askimet activated, the comment form has to captcha field, it is just supposed to catch spam.

    For the contact form, you can make a very nice one with cforms (deliciousdays.com) that has a captcha field.

    Jeff

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      CommentAuthorchris_c
    • CommentTimeMay 29th 2008
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    Mike, I have the same problem. One one of my sites (with contact form in a sidebar & akismet active) I'm getting a significant amount of spam. Oddly enough I have the widget enabled on another site & am not getting any spam at all.

    Can email you the details if you like

    chris

    • CommentAuthorryannagy
    • CommentTimeJun 3rd 2008
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    I did what someone suggested above and use the KARR plugin:

    Douglas Karr's contact form plugin. http://www.douglaskarr.com/projects/wp-contactform/

    It doesn't look all that great, but it eliminated all of the contact form spam, immediately.

    - Ryan
    • CommentAuthorjgins10479
    • CommentTimeJul 19th 2008
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    I just installed Douglas Karr's contact form - problem solved.
    -Jonathan Ginsberg
    www.ssdanswers.com

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