Enabling reCAPTCHA in Webflow is a crucial step in protecting your website from spam and automated bots. With reCAPTCHA, you can add an extra layer of security to your forms, ensuring that the submissions are made by real humans. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of enabling reCAPTCHA in Webflow, step by step.
Step 1: Sign up for reCAPTCHA
To get started, you need to sign up for reCAPTCHA. Visit the reCAPTCHA website and click on the “Admin Console” button at the top right corner of the page. If you don’t have a Google account, you’ll need to create one.
Step 2: Register your website
Once you’re logged in, you’ll be taken to the reCAPTCHA admin console. Here, click on the “+ Register a new site” button. Provide a label for your site (e.g., “My Webflow Website”) and select the reCAPTCHA v3 option.
Step 3: Get your site key and secret key
After registering your site, you’ll be redirected to a page where you can find your site key and secret key. These keys are essential for integrating reCAPTCHA into your Webflow website.
Step 4: Accessing Webflow Designer
In order to enable reCAPTCHA on your forms in Webflow, open your project in Webflow Designer. Select the form element that you want to protect with reCAPTCHA by clicking on it.
Note:
If you haven’t created a form yet, drag and drop a form element from the Add Panel onto your canvas.
Step 5: Add the reCAPTCHA Site Key
In the right-hand panel, you’ll find the form settings. Scroll down until you see the “reCAPTCHA” section.
Paste your site key in the “Site Key” field. Make sure to save your changes.
Step 6: Publish your website
Before reCAPTCHA will work on your live website, you need to publish it. Click on the Publish button in the top-right corner of Webflow Designer and follow the prompts to publish your site.
Step 7: Test reCAPTCHA
Visit your live website and test if reCAPTCHA is working correctly. Fill out a form and submit it. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a reCAPTCHA verification box popping up, asking you to confirm that you’re not a robot.
Note:
If reCAPTCHA is not showing up or not working as expected, double-check that you have entered your site key correctly and that your website is published.
- Important:
- If you have multiple forms on different pages of your website, make sure to repeat step 5 for each form individually.
- If you want to customize how reCAPTCHA looks on your forms, refer to the Google reCAPTCHA documentation for advanced styling options.
- If you’re using Webflow’s form notification emails or integrating with third-party services like Zapier, make sure to test these integrations after enabling reCAPTCHA.
Congratulations! You have successfully enabled reCAPTCHA in Webflow. By adding this extra layer of protection, you are safeguarding your forms from spam and automated bots, improving the overall security of your website.
Remember to regularly monitor your reCAPTCHA usage in the reCAPTCHA admin console to ensure it continues to work effectively. Happy form submissions!