Spam is an annoying issue all WordPress users deal with. CAPTCHA is one way to help prevent spam, but it's not the best way and it can be a bit hard to use.

There is a better way to prevent and even block spam comments on your WordPress website. With the NoCAPTCHA reCAPTCHA plugin, you can keep the spammer away.
<h2>Using the No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA Plugin for WordPress</h2>
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We are all familiar with CAPTCHA, which stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. You simply enter the code shown and you're all set.

The problem now is that there are computer programs designed to solve the CAPTCHA and they are more than 99% accurate. This makes it possible for serious spammers to do their dirty deed without the CAPTCHA blocking them.

With the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/no-captcha-recaptcha/">No CAPTCHA Re CAPTCHA plugin for WordPress</a> you can keep the spam comments away. This plugin simply asks users to click a box to prove they are human. If the NoCAPTCHA plugin think it may be dealing with a spam bot, it will ask further challenges to ensure any spam is blocked.

To use the plugin, you will need to install and activate it, first. After activating the plugin, you can access the admin menu from the WordPress dashboard menu.

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The settings page for the plugin will allow you to set up the plugin for use. Use the links under the "Site Key" and "Secret Key" areas to get your reCAPTCHA keys for the plugin from Google.

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Then, you can use the "Display Settings" section to decide where you want the No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA to show up.

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Once you have everything set up the way you prefer, just save your changes and you're all set.

By using the No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA plugin for WordPress, it's possible to block spam comments. This plugin works better than just a regular CAPTCHA, which can be solved by a computer program at a near perfect accuracy.