Joomla 5 has no more built-in Captcha and Recaptcha and you need an extension to have this; To download the extension click this link.

1. Get reCAPTCHA Keys:

   • Go to the Google reCAPTCHA site.
   • Click on the “Admin Console” button and sign in with your Google account.
   • Register your site by providing the necessary details and choose the type of reCAPTCHA you want to use (v2, v3, or Invisible reCAPTCHA).
   • Google will provide you with a Site Key and a Secret Key.

2. Enable the reCAPTCHA Plugin in Joomla:

   • Log in to your Joomla Administrator panel.
   • Navigate to Extensions > Plugins.
   • Search for the CAPTCHA - reCAPTCHA plugin and open it.
   • Set the Status to Enabled.
   • Choose the Version (e.g., 2.0 for reCAPTCHA v2).
   • Enter the Site Key and Secret Key you obtained from Google.
   • Save and close the plugin settings.

3. Set reCAPTCHA as the Default CAPTCHA:

   • Go to System > Global Configuration.
   • Under the Site tab, find the Default Captcha setting.
   • Select CAPTCHA - reCAPTCHA from the dropdown menu.
   • Save the configuration.

4. Verify reCAPTCHA on Your Forms:

   • Check your site’s forms (e.g., registration, contact forms) to ensure that reCAPTCHA is now active.

Download Google Captcha ReCaptcha here:

After thoroughly reviewing all available extensions in Joomla, we discovered that neither Joomla 4 nor Joomla 5 offers an extension capable of displaying user notes on the front end. To address this gap, we developed a custom module specifically designed to meet this need.

We recognize that user notes are a valuable feature, enhancing the functionality and user experience of the Joomla platform. This tool not only maximizes the potential of Joomla but also provides users with a more comprehensive and interactive experience.

Here are the things that can do on this module.  Download it here

Joomla front end User Notes display Module

• Enables Joomla Users Notes display at the frontend
• This will only display on per user account (Joomla backend notes)
• Compatible in all types of Template
• Module Option position
• Module Option show in selected page or all pages
• Easy installation

How to install and configure the User notes frontend display:

Joomla Floating Module

This module offers a range of features to enhance your website:

• Floating Images: Easily manage and display floating images.
• Floating Text: Handle floating text elements seamlessly.
• Floating HTML: Incorporate floating HTML content.
• Multi-Page Support: Utilize multiple floating elements (images, text, or both) across different pages.
• Flexible Settings: Manage settings globally across all pages or customize them for individual pages.
• Template Compatibility: Works with all Joomla templates.
• SP Page Builder Compatibility: Fully compatible with SP Page Builder.
• Attractive and Lively Design: Enhances the visual appeal of your website.
• Lightweight and Easy Setup: Simple to install and configure.
• Joomla Compatibility: Tested and functional on Joomla 3, Joomla 4, and Joomla 5.
• Marketing Appeal: Eye-catching design to attract and engage visitors.

Click here for the live Demo

Do you experience 100% CPU usage bloated and your server memory is high with File Usage also high and get an email from your hosting that your site was violated due to non-normal usage but your site is simply blogs and nothing specials. 

Well; we also encounter this issue as well. The question is how do we reduce CPU usage? There are many factors involved in this issue and it is on a case-to-case basis. We need to isolate this case carefully and based on our experience are the following:

1. Cache
2. Table Optimization
3. Proper structure of Joomla 
4. Proper setting of Joomla 
5. Coordination with your Hosting
6. Cleaning up your Joomla site

And lastly; check the files which involve your Joomla articles that are explained below. 

We have been maintaining the Joomla website for our customers/clients and we found out that the issue causing this 100% CPU/memory in your hosting is because of too many featured articles. We have been isolating/troubleshooting this issue for more than 6 months and finally, we got the solution. 

This normally occurs if you using Joomla version 3.x and 4.x

I hope this helps every Joomla users out there. 

If you need special assistance on how to handle this please contact us.