reCAPTCHA for Craft CMS

Google reCAPTCHA v3 plugin for Craft CMS 5.x with automatic Contact Form integration.

Features

• reCAPTCHA v3 Integration - Invisible spam protection without user interaction
• Contact Form Support - Automatic validation with Contact Form plugin
• Configurable Threshold - Adjust score sensitivity (0.0-1.0)
• Environment Variables - Production-ready configuration via .env
• Twig Helpers - Easy template integration with built-in variables

Requirements

• Craft CMS 5.0 or later
• PHP 8.2 or later

Installation

composer require cdgrph/craft-recaptcha

Then install the plugin from the Control Panel (Settings → Plugins) or via CLI:

php craft plugin/install recaptcha

Configuration

Control Panel

Navigate to Settings → reCAPTCHA to configure:

Setting	Description
Enable reCAPTCHA	Toggle verification on/off
Site Key	Your reCAPTCHA v3 site key
Secret Key	Your reCAPTCHA v3 secret key
Score Threshold	Minimum score required (default: 0.5)

Environment Variables (Recommended)

Create config/recaptcha.php:

<?php

use craft\helpers\App;

return [
    'enabled' => App::env('RECAPTCHA_ENABLED') ?? false,
    'siteKey' => App::env('RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY'),
    'secretKey' => App::env('RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY'),
    'threshold' => App::env('RECAPTCHA_THRESHOLD') ?? 0.5,
];

Add to .env:

RECAPTCHA_ENABLED=true
RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY=your_site_key
RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
RECAPTCHA_THRESHOLD=0.5

Usage

Twig Variables

{# Check if enabled #}
{% if craft.recaptcha.isEnabled %}
    {# reCAPTCHA is active #}
{% endif %}

{# Get site key #}
{{ craft.recaptcha.siteKey }}

{# Output script tag #}
{{ craft.recaptcha.script() }}

{# Output hidden input #}
{{ craft.recaptcha.input('contact') }}

{# Output execution script #}
{{ craft.recaptcha.execute('contact') }}

Form Example

<form method="post">
    {{ csrfInput() }}
    {{ actionInput('contact-form/send') }}

    <label for="email">Email</label>
    <input type="email" name="fromEmail" id="email" required>

    <label for="message">Message</label>
    <textarea name="message[body]" id="message" required></textarea>

    {{ craft.recaptcha.input('contact') }}

    <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

{{ craft.recaptcha.script() }}
{{ craft.recaptcha.execute('contact') }}

Contact Form Integration

This plugin automatically integrates with the Contact Form plugin. Simply add the reCAPTCHA script and execution code to your template - validation happens automatically on form submission.

PHP Usage

use cdgrph\craftrecaptcha\Plugin as Recaptcha;

$result = Recaptcha::getInstance()->recaptcha->verify($token);

if ($result['success']) {
    $score = $result['score'];   // 0.0-1.0
    $action = $result['action'];
} else {
    $errors = $result['error_codes'];
}

Getting reCAPTCHA Keys

1. Visit reCAPTCHA Admin Console
2. Click + to create a new site
3. Select reCAPTCHA v3
4. Add your domain(s)
5. Copy the Site Key and Secret Key

License

MIT