Top ways to secure a contact form against spammer and robots
If you want to secure your contact form against robots and spammers, then here are a few ways that will help you out:
Implementing CAPTCHA
It is a computer-generated test to test whether a human is submitting the contact form or a robot is doing it.
How to integrate CAPTCHA into a contact form?
You can integrate CAPTCHA into your contact form by opening WordPress forms, opening WPForms, then opening settings and clicking on CAPTCHA. You will see different types of CAPTCHA that you can integrate into your contact form.
Advantages of using CAPTCHA
- CAPTCHA can keep spammers and robots away from your contact form.
- You get fewer spammers on your website and fake subscriber requests.
Disadvantages of using CAPTCHA
- Not all browsers can support it.
- Sometimes reading CAPTCHA can get hard for a human to read as well.
Adding honeypot field
A human won't be able to see the honeypot field, but if the robot is filling out the form, it would only be visible to them.
If you don't want robots and spammers to fill your contact form, you will have to make a barrier, as we have discussed different methods like CAPTCHA, honeypot field, input validation, and third-party services. You must choose the right method depending on your website requirements. It would be best to go honeypot field because it is the only way to keep robots and spammers away from your contact form.Read the entire article here:
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