Hi there.
On 22 June 2016 Google Geo Developers announced that Google Maps no longer supports keyless access to their API and that all API calls must now contain an API key.
This means that all new and existing users of WP Google Maps will now have to register on the Google API console in order to get a Google Maps Javascript API key. In the past, Google Maps allowed you to display a map without an API key but unfortunately from now on this will not be possible.
There are no costs involved with creating an API key however, as it has been in the past, you will be limited to 25 000 map requests per day.
For full documentation on how to create this API key, please visit http://www.wpgmaps.com/documentation/creating-a-google-maps-api-key or watch the video tutorial on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH98za14LNg)
I hope the above helps?
Should you require assistance with the Pro version though, please get in touch with us directly on http://www.wpgmaps.com/contact-us/ as these forums only support the basic version of our plugin 🙂
@jarryd-long I don’t think that’s the issue here
as @soseul was saying:
I see this error: “Google Maps API error: MissingKeyMapError”
I’ve already added my API key in advenced settings.
I’m getting a similar issue at the moment, I’m suspecting this may be due to file permissions… but if that were the case, I’d expect to have problems with other website functionality.
I’ve tried creating a new API key, too.
Not sure what I’ve done – but I think I’ve found a solution (to my problem, at least)
The plugin will prompt anyone logged into the dashboard / plugin settings to save an API key, but this form was buggy for me.
The API key only updated successfully after:
- openingMaps > Settings > Advanced
- entering your API key
- clicking save
Since you’ve tried this already, I’d double check that your API key was enabled correctly.
If you’re still having trouble, possibly worth removing / re-installing the plugin entirely.
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This reply was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by
rising.funk.
Thanks for the clarification @risingfunk
As you said, the plugin will prompt you to enter an API key, as the Google Maps API will no longer display a map without one.
Just to confirm, your maps are working as expected now without any issues?
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This reply was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by
Jarryd Long.
hi, i installed the pluggin, added the api key but i get thismessage when accesingthe map:
Oops! Something went wrong.
This page didn’t load Google Maps correctly. See the JavaScript console for technical details.
on further checks i see the javascript error is: Google Maps API warning: RetiredVersion
i don’t know how to proceed.
here is the page in the site:
http://nrscommunications.com/contact-us/
Hi @kaceofgeminis
The Google Maps API seems to be returning the error ‘RefererNotAllowedMapError’.
To fix this, please login to your Google Developer Console and ensure the following two domains are entered under ‘HTTP Referrers’
*.nrscommunications.com/*
*nrscommunications.com/*
Does this help?
hi, i changed the authorized domains to just *.nrscommunications.com/* but i seem that it remains the same
Hi @kaceofgeminis
Sorry for only getting back to you now.
Please send me a link to your map so that I can look into this further for you?
