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sooluh/codeigniter4-recaptcha
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CodeIgniter 4 verifier for Google reCAPTCHA v2 and reCAPTCHA v3

0.0.2(2y ago)02201MITPHPPHP >=7.4

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CodeIgniter 4 reCAPTCHA
=======================

[](#codeigniter-4-recaptcha)

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CodeIgniter 4 verifier for Google reCAPTCHA v2 and reCAPTCHA v3.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP >= 7.4
- Composer

Features
--------

[](#features)

- PSR-4 autoloading compliant structure
- PSR-2 compliant code style
- Useful tools for better code included

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install the package with:

```
composer require sooluh/codeigniter4-recaptcha
```

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

Add your reCAPTCHA keys to the `.env` file.

```
# --------------------------------------------------------------------
# ReCaptcha 2
# --------------------------------------------------------------------
recaptcha2.key = 'XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX'
recaptcha2.secret = 'XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX'

# --------------------------------------------------------------------
# ReCaptcha 3
# --------------------------------------------------------------------
recaptcha3.key = 'XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX'
recaptcha3.secret = 'XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX'
recaptcha3.scoreThreshold = 0.5
```

In the `/app/Config/Validation.php` file, you need to add settings for the validator.

```
public $ruleSets = [
    ...
    \ReCaptcha\Validation\ReCaptchaRules::class
];
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Rendering reCAPTCHA v2

[](#rendering-recaptcha-v2)

```
helper(['form', 'reCaptcha']);

echo form_open();

echo reCaptcha2('reCaptcha2', ['id' => 'recaptcha_v2'], ['theme' => 'dark']);

echo form_submit('submit', 'Submit');

echo form_close();
```

### Rendering reCAPTCHA v3

[](#rendering-recaptcha-v3)

```
helper(['form', 'reCaptcha']);

echo form_open();

echo reCaptcha3('reCaptcha3', ['id' => 'recaptcha_v3'], ['action' => 'contactForm']);

echo form_submit('submit', 'Submit');

echo form_close();
```

### Validation

[](#validation)

```
public $validationRules = [
    'reCaptcha2' => 'required|reCaptcha2[]',
    'reCaptcha3' => 'required|reCaptcha3[contactForm,0.9]'
    ....
];
```

> In the settings of the reCaptcha3 validator, the first parameter you specify is expectedAction, this parameter is not required.
> You can override a global scoreThreshold parameter in the second reCaptcha3 rule parameter.

License
-------

[](#license)

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file for details.

**Acknowledgements**

This project is built upon the foundation of [codeigniter4-recaptcha repository](https://github.com/denis303/codeigniter4-recaptcha) created by [denis303](https://github.com/denis303). The decision to use this basecode was motivated by its robust architecture and existing functionalities.

**Note**

Please note that the original repository might not have been active for the past 2 years and the original developer's GitHub profile indicates limited recent activity.

**Disclaimer**

This project has been modified to address certain issues and to suit the requirements of this project.

###  Health Score

20

—

LowBetter than 14% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity12

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity33

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

992d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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---

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