Title: Map widget API key error
Last modified: May 14, 2026

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# Map widget API key error

 *  Resolved [theclov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theclov/)
 * (@theclov)
 * [2 weeks, 2 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-widget-api-key-error/)
 * Google Maps widget says “for development purposes only” even though API key is
   set. Do I need billing enabled?

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 *  Plugin Author [DylanAuty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dylanauty/)
 * (@dylanauty)
 * [2 weeks, 2 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-widget-api-key-error/#post-18908624)
 * Hi [@theclov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theclov/),
 * Thank you for getting in touch, we do appreciate your time.
 * Yes, **Google requires a billing method** to be linked to any cloud project. 
   You should receive monthly credits from them, which usually covers most websites
   without any charge being made, but it is still required by Google to have a linked
   billing method in case of overusage.
 * This is outside of our control and is specifically from the **Google Maps Platform**
   as part of their terms of service. With that said we do have a guide on this 
   here:
    - [https://www.wpgmaps.com/help/docs/creating-a-google-maps-api-key/#cloudkey](https://www.wpgmaps.com/help/docs/creating-a-google-maps-api-key/#cloudkey)
 * I hope this helps.

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 * Last reply from: [DylanAuty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dylanauty/)
 * Last activity: [2 weeks, 2 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-widget-api-key-error/#post-18908624)
 * Status: resolved