Gravity Forms reCAPTCHA Error

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Gravity form recaptcha always The reCAPTCHA was invalid. Go back and try it again.
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If Gravity Forms is always showing **"The reCAPTCHA was invalid. Go back and try it again."**, here are some possible causes and solutions:

### 1. **Check reCAPTCHA Keys**
– Go to **Gravity Forms → Settings → reCAPTCHA** and verify the **Site Key** and **Secret Key**.
– Ensure you are using the correct version (**v2 Checkbox, v2 Invisible, or v3**) as per your Google reCAPTCHA settings.

### 2. **Verify reCAPTCHA Version**
– If your site was set up for reCAPTCHA **v3**, but the Gravity Form is using **v2**, it won’t work.
– Make sure the version in **Google reCAPTCHA settings** matches the version configured in Gravity Forms.

### 3. **Check for JavaScript Errors**
– Open the **browser console** (`F12` → Console) and look for any errors related to reCAPTCHA.
– If you see errors like **"reCAPTCHA API not loaded"**, check if a caching or optimization plugin is blocking scripts.

### 4. **Disable Caching & Minification (Temporarily)**
– If using caching plugins like **WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache, Cloudflare, or WP Rocket**, **clear cache** and try again.
– If using Cloudflare, **disable Rocket Loader** as it may interfere with reCAPTCHA.

### 5. **Ensure reCAPTCHA API is Loading**
– Check if `https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js` is loading correctly.
– If blocked by a Content Security Policy (CSP) or firewall, allow it.

### 6. **Test in Incognito Mode**
– Browser extensions (like ad blockers) may block reCAPTCHA. Try the form in **Incognito Mode** or another browser.

### 7. **Check Theme or Plugin Conflicts**
– Temporarily switch to a default theme (**Twenty Twenty-Four**) and disable all plugins except **Gravity Forms**.
– If it works, re-enable plugins one by one to find the conflicting one.

### 8. **Regenerate reCAPTCHA Keys**
– If everything looks fine but still doesn’t work, try generating new keys from **Google reCAPTCHA Admin Console** and updating them in Gravity Forms.

### 9. **Ensure HTTPS is Enabled**
– reCAPTCHA may fail on non-HTTPS sites. Make sure your site is using **SSL** (https://).

Try these steps and let me know what errors you find! 🚀

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