# Setup ReCaptcha based on application

**URL:** <https://community.auth0.com/t/setup-recaptcha-based-on-application/99166>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** configuration, application\
**Created:** [January 27, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/setup-recaptcha-based-on-application/99166 "2023-01-27T20:34:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gagegreg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/gagegreg/32/40743_2.png) [@gagegreg](https://community.auth0.com/u/gagegreg)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/setup-recaptcha-based-on-application/99166/1 "2023-01-27T20:34:44Z")

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I have switched over our WordPress blog to use Auth0. To my surprise, once I did… I was getting several spam accounts an hour from bots. The ReCaptcha thing is annoying, but I would like to have it for creating accounts when sending from WordPress, but not from our e-commerce site. Is this possible to do?

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**Author:** ![rueben.tiow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/rueben.tiow/32/11646_2.png) [@rueben.tiow](https://community.auth0.com/u/rueben.tiow)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/setup-recaptcha-based-on-application/99166/3 "2023-01-30T21:39:43Z")

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Hi @gagegreg,

Welcome to the Auth0 Community!

> [@gagegreg](#):
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> The ReCaptcha thing is annoying, but I would like to have it for creating accounts when sending from WordPress, but not from our e-commerce site.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to selectively enable Bot Detection for different applications. Once enabled, it applies globally to all applications. There is an option to set [Bot Detection](https://auth0.com/docs/secure/attack-protection/bot-detection#configure-bot-detection) to **When Risky** so that it doesn’t affect legitimate uses.

Moreover, if you are noticing a large number of spam accounts, we recommend that you require [Email Verification](https://auth0.com/docs/users/verified-email-usage) with [Multi-Factor Authentication](https://auth0.com/docs/secure/multi-factor-authentication) to decrease spam accounts.

I hope this helps!

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Thanks,  
Rueben

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/original/3X/b/5/b560f266932fcce5d57f09a6595bd50518cae3f3.jpeg) [@system](https://community.auth0.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/setup-recaptcha-based-on-application/99166/5 "2023-02-13T21:40:44Z")

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