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How to remove Google reCAPTCHA from WordPress and Contact Form 7

I didn’t like how Google reCAPTCHA was visible on all the pages of my blog, even the ones that didn’t have a contact form. It occupied precious digital real estate, especially on mobile devices.

So I decided to hide it (as removing is not recommended by Google). Here’s how:

Steps to hide Google reCAPTCHA on WordPress

I am currently using WordPress 6.7 with Twenty Twenty-four theme and Google reCAPTCHA integration through Contact Form 7. Here are the steps I followed to hide Google reCAPTCHA on my blog:

  1. Login to WordPress Dashboard
  2. Go to Appearance
  3. Click on Customize and Choose Additional CSS
  4. Add the code below in the text box:
    .grecaptcha-badge { visibility: hidden; }
  5. Save and preview
  6. Mandatory Step: Add text links to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service pages in a position prominent to site users (I added it to my contact page)

Let me know how it worked a comment or a message. Nice day!


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