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Oct 13, 2025 by pinkandtrash.com 102 views

No "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" on Registration Page: A Troubleshooting Guide

As a user of the Ultimate Member plugin, you may have encountered a frustrating issue where the "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message is not displayed on the registration page, despite having enabled Google reCAPTCHA on the wp-login.php registration form. In this article, we will guide you through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve this issue.

The expected behavior is that the "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message should be displayed on the registration page when Google reCAPTCHA is enabled on the wp-login.php registration form.

To troubleshoot this issue, we need to isolate the problem by deactivating other plugins and confirming that the bug occurs when only the Ultimate Member plugin is active.

I have deactivated other plugins and confirmed this bug occurs when only Ultimate Member plugin is active. [ ]
This bug happens with a default WordPress theme active, or UM Theme. [ ]
I can reproduce this bug consistently using the steps above. [x]

The bug is that no ReCaptcha is displayed on the registration page, even though "Enable Google reCAPTCHA on wp-login.php registration form" is checked. However, ReCaptcha is displayed on the login page, even though "Enable Google reCAPTCHA on wp-login.php form" is unchecked.

To reproduce this bug, follow these steps:

Enable ReCaptcha (enter site key, secret key, ReCaptchaV3, score: 0.9)
Check "Enable Google reCAPTCHA on wp-login.php registration form". Leave all other options unchecked.
Go to registration page
There is no "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" on the bottom right on the registration page

To help explain the problem, we have included two screenshots:

No "protected by ReCAPTCHA" on registration page
ReCAPTCHA options

We have listed the UM extensions that you use:

Followers
ForumWP
Friends
Google reCAPTCHA [y]
Groups
Instagram
MailChimp
myCRED
Notices
Online Users
Private Content
Private Messages
Profile Completeness
Real-time Notifications
Social Activity
Social Login
Terms & Conditions [y]
Unsplash
User Bookmarks
User Photos
User Reviews
User Tags
Verified Users
WooCommerce

Our WordPress environment is as follows:

WordPress 6.7.2
PHP 7.4.33

To troubleshoot this issue, we recommend the following steps:

Check the ReCaptcha settings: Ensure that the ReCaptcha settings are correct and that the site key and secret key are entered correctly.
Check the Ultimate Member settings: Ensure that the Ultimate Member settings are correct and that the "Enable Google reCAPTCHA on wp-login.php registration form" option is checked.
Check the WordPress theme: Ensure that the WordPress theme is not interfering with the ReCaptcha display.
Check the browser cache: Clear the browser cache to ensure that the ReCaptcha display is not being cached.
Check the plugin conflicts: Check for plugin conflicts by deactivating other plugins and confirming that the bug occurs when only the Ultimate Member plugin is active.

In conclusion, the "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message is not displayed on the registration page, despite having enabled Google reCAPTCHA on the wp-login.php registration form. To troubleshoot this issue, we recommend checking the ReCaptcha settings, Ultimate Member settings, WordPress theme, browser cache, and plugin conflicts. By following these steps, you should be able to resolve this issue and display the "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message on the registration page.
No "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" on Registration Page: A Q&A Guide

As a user of the Ultimate Member plugin, you may have encountered a frustrating issue where the "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message is not displayed on the registration page, despite having enabled Google reCAPTCHA on the wp-login.php registration form. In this article, we will provide a Q&A guide to help you troubleshoot and resolve this issue.

A: The expected behavior is that the "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message should be displayed on the registration page when Google reCAPTCHA is enabled on the wp-login.php registration form.

A: The "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message may not be displayed on the registration page due to various reasons such as incorrect ReCaptcha settings, Ultimate Member settings, WordPress theme, browser cache, or plugin conflicts.

A: To troubleshoot the issue, you can follow these steps:

Check the ReCaptcha settings: Ensure that the ReCaptcha settings are correct and that the site key and secret key are entered correctly.
Check the Ultimate Member settings: Ensure that the Ultimate Member settings are correct and that the "Enable Google reCAPTCHA on wp-login.php registration form" option is checked.
Check the WordPress theme: Ensure that the WordPress theme is not interfering with the ReCaptcha display.
Check the browser cache: Clear the browser cache to ensure that the ReCaptcha display is not being cached.
Check the plugin conflicts: Check for plugin conflicts by deactivating other plugins and confirming that the bug occurs when only the Ultimate Member plugin is active.

A: The common causes of the issue are:

Incorrect ReCaptcha settings: Ensure that the ReCaptcha settings are correct and that the site key and secret key are entered correctly.
Ultimate Member settings: Ensure that the Ultimate Member settings are correct and that the "Enable Google reCAPTCHA on wp-login.php registration form" option is checked.
WordPress theme: Ensure that the WordPress theme is not interfering with the ReCaptcha display.
Browser cache: Clear the browser cache to ensure that the ReCaptcha display is not being cached.
Plugin conflicts: Check for plugin conflicts by deactivating other plugins and confirming that the bug occurs when only the Ultimate Member plugin is active.

A: To resolve the issue, you can try the following:

Update the Ultimate Member plugin: Ensure that the Ultimate Member plugin is up-to-date and that the latest version is installed.
Check the ReCaptcha settings: Ensure that the ReCaptcha settings are correct and that the site key and secret key are entered correctly.
Check the Ultimate Member settings: Ensure that the Ultimate Member settings are correct and that the "Enable Google reCAPTCHA on wp-login.php registration form" option is checked.
Check the WordPress theme: Ensure that the WordPress theme is not interfering with the ReCaptcha display.
Check the browser cache: Clear the browser cache to ensure that the ReCaptcha display is not being cached.

In conclusion, the "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message is not displayed on the registration page, despite having enabled Google reCAPTCHA on the wp-login.php registration form. By following the troubleshooting steps and checking the common causes of the issue, you should be able to resolve this issue and display the "Protected by ReCAPTCHA" message on the registration page.