Error when users upload files

[musicasampler]

Since I updated to the current version JD 4.0.36. The users who contribute files report this error to me in the uploads, it seems that it requests a recap, before this version it did not happen. Here I attach the image from the front

[Arno]

Hi,
which Joomla version and which Google reCaptcha plugin? v2 or v3 (invisible)?

To fix it temporarily, disable the corresponding option for this user group in jDownloads.

[ColinM]

Arno
I have tested this and the fault exists type V2, Joomla 4.3.4 , jD 4.0.36

For downloading all is OK.
Colin

[musicasampler]

I am using joomla 4.4.0. and JD 4.0.36. recaptcha V2. The funny thing is that this has happened since I updated to JD 4.0.36 or since Joomla was updated to 4.4.0. I have never used recaptcha for members who contribute files, only registered users can contribute, public users can only download using the recaptcha. I solved the error by turning off the recapcha plugin in the global system.

[Arno]

Hi,
thanks for the infos.

I had to change some parts in version 4.0.35 to enable the reCaptcha functionality with Joomla 5. Joomla 5 no longer supports the plugin for v2. So it is possible that this is where the error lies. Even though I have tested it several times and extensively with Joomla 4 and Joomla 5. 

[musicasampler]

Arno, So what version of recaptcha do you recommend from now on?

[Arno]

Hi,
as far as I know, the Joomla 5 update deletes the older v2 plugin during installation, but keeps the v3 plugin.
Therefore, I would use this for the time being. It may be that something will change again in the near future.
I will certainly have to support other plugins in the future. But I'm not sure yet which ones exactly.

[musicasampler]

I want to ask just one question: Why did Joomla 4 last so little and suddenly there is Joomla 5?

[ColinM]

Hi
I think many of us have the same question.  I think that the joomla team did not appreciaste the chalenge of component integation from Joomla 3
to Joomla 4

At the present time I would suggest you avoid J5
Colin

[ghicar]

I have the same problem. I have never enabled recapcha for jDownloads frontend uploads for any user group, and now it throws the capcha error when I try to frontend upload a file.

I am using J!4.4.0 and jDownloads 4.0.36. Funnily, on my test site which I have switched to J!5.0.0 it works OK, but I am not ready to switch to J!5 on the live site yet.

As suggested in one post I tried to disable the capcha-recaptcha plugin but then when I attempt an upload I get a PHP error "Call to a member function get() on null".

[Arno]

I am currently testing the recaptcha with Joomla 4 and jDownloads 4 more extensively and hope to be able to fix the bug soon.

[ColinM]

Arno
Captcha is working ok with Joomla 4.4.0, jD 4.0.36 and PHP 8.2.4

Colin