Honeypot doesn't work in Joomla 3.8

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arvendal 20 Sep, 2017

Hi,
I updated my Joomla to 3.8 yesterday, but after that the honeypot function in my Chronoforms v 5 didn't work.
Any idea why?

Best rgds

Gr

GreyHead 21 Sep, 2017

HI arvendal,

What exactly are you seeing that tells you it isn't working?

Bob

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arvendal 21 Sep, 2017

Error message: Honeypot check failed
displays after submit.

The result is also shown in the attached file.

When I restore the website to Joomla 3.7.5 the honeypot check works.

Best regards

Max_admin 24 Sep, 2017

Hi,

The form is displayed using a plugin inside an article ?

Best regards,
Max

Max, ChronoForms developer
ChronoMyAdmin: Database administration within Joomla, no phpMyAdmin needed.
ChronoMails simplifies Joomla email: newsletters, logging, and custom templates.

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arvendal 24 Sep, 2017

Yes, that's right. Plugin is activated and article contains the code:

{chronoforms5}Contact{/chronoforms5}

Best regards

Max_admin 29 Sep, 2017

Hi,

This looks like an issue with the latest Joomla update:
https://issues.joomla.org/tracker/joomla-cms/18066

Best regards,
Max

Max, ChronoForms developer
ChronoMyAdmin: Database administration within Joomla, no phpMyAdmin needed.
ChronoMails simplifies Joomla email: newsletters, logging, and custom templates.

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arvendal 29 Sep, 2017

So this problem will hopefully be addressed in a future update of Joomla core?

Best regards

Max_admin 29 Sep, 2017

I think so, for now you may try to set the "Action url" to {url:} in the "Display section" settings in v6, or disable the "Relative url" in the "HTML" action in v5.

Best regards,
Max

Max, ChronoForms developer
ChronoMyAdmin: Database administration within Joomla, no phpMyAdmin needed.
ChronoMails simplifies Joomla email: newsletters, logging, and custom templates.

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arvendal 02 Oct, 2017

Sorry, but it made no difference to disable the "relative URL" in the HTML (render form) action.
Best regards

Max_admin 03 Oct, 2017

what is the url in the browser address bar after submitting the form ?

Max, ChronoForms developer
ChronoMyAdmin: Database administration within Joomla, no phpMyAdmin needed.
ChronoMails simplifies Joomla email: newsletters, logging, and custom templates.

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arvendal 03 Oct, 2017

my-domain.xx/component/chronoforms5/?chronoform=Contact&event=submit

Max_admin 03 Oct, 2017

This the form page address, the honey pot still does not work ?

Max, ChronoForms developer
ChronoMyAdmin: Database administration within Joomla, no phpMyAdmin needed.
ChronoMails simplifies Joomla email: newsletters, logging, and custom templates.

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arvendal 03 Oct, 2017

No, it looks like this (attached file)

Best regards

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arvendal 03 Oct, 2017

Here's the settings

Best regards

ar

arvendal 06 Oct, 2017

Answer

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Good news!

Honeypot for Chronoforms 5 works in Joomla 3.8.1! It doesn't even matter if I use relative URL or not.

Thanks for your help!

Max_admin 09 Oct, 2017

Thanks for the confirmation, Yes, Joomla 3.8 had a small glitch with the content plugins!

Best regards

Max, ChronoForms developer
ChronoMyAdmin: Database administration within Joomla, no phpMyAdmin needed.
ChronoMails simplifies Joomla email: newsletters, logging, and custom templates.

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arvendal 08 May, 2019

Hello,
Once more the exact same problem with honeypot in Chronoforms v 5 occurred after Joomla update to 3.9.6.
Is it a "glitch" again?

Best rgds

Update May 9:
The honeypot protection works now! I restored my website and made a new update of Joomla to 3.9.6. Perhaps a cache problem??? I am much bewildered, but happy that it works again. The honeypot is so much better than the ordinary captcha. I use them both and the forms that uses honeypot receive no spams but the other ones do.

Best rgds