ReCaptcha alternative: Integrate PlayThru in JComments 3.0 for Joomla 3.2
- Joel Lipman
- Joomla
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- Joomla CMS v3.2.3 (Joomla.org)
- jComments v3.0.0 (JoomlaTune.com)
- PlayThru v1.1.8 (AreYouAHuman.com)
This article is a follow on from my article JComments 2.3 with PlayThru (Joomla 2.5.x) but this is for a later version of the components using the alternative called PlayThru by AreYouAHuman.Com.
Why?
The kCaptcha used by the jComments extension is easily automated and no longer blocks spam comments. Google's ReCaptcha is overrun by click farms and is unable to authenticate engaging visitors.
How?
So I have come up with what I consider a pretty stable solution. I adapted it from various legacy solutions when using Google's ReCaptcha.