Recaptcha plugin in Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3

[3d web design]

Google make redirected api.recaptcha.net to http://www.google.com/recaptcha/api and recaptcha plugin in latest joomla versions stop working. So, all joomla websites based on Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3 without ssl but with activated recaptcha plugin stop working (register, login and contacts pages only).

Solution: you must wait for update or edit recaptcha plugin php file yourself. Open file: public_html/plugins/captcha/recaptcha/recaptcha.php

find:

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const RECAPTCHA_API_SERVER = "http://api.recaptcha.net";

replace with:

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const RECAPTCHA_API_SERVER = "http://www.google.com/recaptcha/api";

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[robstg]

Worked for me. Thanks for posting.

[3d web design]

Is fixed in latest version, this bug was present in 2 versions only

[robstg]

the site I fixed was on Joomla! version, 2.5.13. I believe this is the latest version.
The issue I was experiencing was the lack of diagram for the Re-Catpcha authentication.
The only thing I can think may have caused this glitch on this Joomla install would be the "OSOL Captcha" plug-in, which was installed and disabled.
I removed OSOL Captcha, and followed your instructions (edited the recaptcha.php file). Everything went incredibly smoothly, and site was up and running in a matter of minutes!
Cheers,

[s1no]

Thanks a bunch, this helped me get my capture back