Title: ReCaptcha Issue
Last modified: March 28, 2022

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# ReCaptcha Issue

 *  [mskotko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mskotko/)
 * (@mskotko)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recaptcha-issue-16/)
 * I ran updraft migrator to clone a website. When it finished I was logged out 
   of the admin console. Now when I try to login, the recaptcha box displays “ERROR
   for site owner:
    Invalid domain for site key” and I am unable to access my site.
   I registered the domain at [https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin](https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin)
   but I cant figure out how or where to apple the site key and secret key. Appreciate
   any help anyone can offer.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Frecaptcha-issue-16%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Vijay Hardaha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vijayhardaha/)
 * (@vijayhardaha)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recaptcha-issue-16/#post-15503740)
 * In captcha admin, find the old key pairs entry and edit it then add your new 
   domain as the valid domain in that. then wait a few mins then you will be able
   to log in again with no captcha error.
 * If you don’t remember or have access to old key pairs. Then using FTP or File
   Manager you’ll have to disable the captcha plugin. you can disable the plugin
   by renaming it.
 * If the plugin name is `my-plugin` then renamed it to `my-plugin-backup` it will
   be disabled automatically. then you can log in to your website then restore the
   plugin name again by renaming it. then you can go back to plugins in the WP backend
   and activate the plugin again. then add the new captcha keys
 *  Thread Starter [mskotko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mskotko/)
 * (@mskotko)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recaptcha-issue-16/#post-15503799)
 * Thanks for the quick response. If I’m interpreting this correctly, I should add
   this new domain to the list of domains associated with the previous key? Was 
   I incorrect in trying to register a new site?
 *  [Vijay Hardaha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vijayhardaha/)
 * (@vijayhardaha)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recaptcha-issue-16/#post-15503824)
 * Yes, you should add the new domain in the previous key.
    Registering a new key
   for a new domain is not incorrect but that will not allow accessing the wp-admin
   because the plugin is already activated and the captcha is only valid for the
   previous domain.
 * If you wish to use new keys then you must add a new domain to previous keys to
   regain the admin access so that you can change the keys.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Vijay Hardaha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vijayhardaha/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/recaptcha-issue-16/#post-15503824)
 * Status: not resolved

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