The Fraud and Scam Detection For WooCommerce plugin helps protect your online store by adding a verification layer to the WooCommerce checkout.
Using Google reCAPTCHA, the plugin automatically analyzes user interactions and blocks suspicious checkout attempts, reducing fraudulent transactions and ensuring safer payments.
Main Features:
– Integration with Google reCAPTCHA;
– Protects WooCommerce checkout against automated bots and fraudulent activity;
– Configurable minimum score threshold for human-like behavior detection;
– Lightweight and optimized for performance.
Dependencies
This plugin requires WooCommerce to be installed and active.
You also need valid Google reCAPTCHA API keys.
User instructions
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Go to WordPress admin panel > WooCommerce > Settings > Anti-Fraud;
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Enable the reCAPTCHA option;
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Enter your Google reCAPTCHA Site Key and Secret Key;
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Set the minimum score threshold (higher values = stricter validation);
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Optionally enable debug mode to log requests and responses;
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Save the settings. From now on, the WooCommerce checkout will require reCAPTCHA validation.
External services
This plugin integrates with Google reCAPTCHA v3 service to provide fraud and bot protection for WooCommerce checkout processes.
What the service is and what it is used for:
Google reCAPTCHA v3 is a security service that analyzes user behavior to determine if a user is likely human or bot. It』s used to protect the WooCommerce checkout process from automated fraud attempts and malicious activities.
What data is sent and when:
When a customer attempts to complete a checkout on your WooCommerce store, the plugin sends the following data to Google reCAPTCHA servers:
– User』s IP address
– Browser and device information
– User interaction patterns during checkout
– reCAPTCHA response token
This data is sent every time a customer loads the checkout page and attempts to place an order.
Service terms and privacy policy:
– Google reCAPTCHA Terms of Service: https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/docs/terms
– Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
