Step-by-step guide: Adding a Google Maps API key to your WordPress theme

Having an issue with Google Maps on my WordPress website. The error message displayed is: Google Maps API error: MissingKeyMapError

I have obtained a Google Maps API key, but I am unsure where to insert it. I am not using a Google Maps plugin; instead, my theme has a built-in Google Map feature. Upon investigating, I found a reference to a Google Map JavaScript file containing the following code:


var tl_geocoder;
var $tl_map;
var $tl_marker=false;
jQuery(function(a){
	jQuery(document).ready(function(c){
		tl_geocoder=new google.maps.Geocoder();
		c(document).on("click",".layers-check-address",function(f){
			f.preventDefault();
			$tl_map=c(this).closest(".layers-map");
			var g=c(this).closest(".layers-content").find('input[id$="google_maps_location"]').val();
			var d=c(this).closest(".layers-content").find('input[id$="google_maps_long_lat"]').val();
			$tl_map.data("location",g.toString());
			$tl_map.data("longlat",d.toString());
			b(c);
		});
		b(c);
	});
	
	function b(d) {
		var c=false;
		jQuery(".layers-map").each(function(){
			var h=d(this);
			var k=(undefined!==h.data("longlat"))?h.data("longlat"):null;
			if(null!==k){
				var l=k.split(",");
				var m=l[0];
				var e=l[1];
			} else {
				var m="-34.397";
				var e="150.644";
			}
			var f=new google.maps.LatLng(m,e);
			var j=h.data("zoom-level");
			$tl_map=new google.maps.Map(h[0],{
				scrollwheel:false,
				zoom:j,
				center:f,
				mapTypeId:google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
			});
			var g=!d(this).closest("div.layers-contact-widget").hasClass("no-infobox");
			
			if(undefined!==h.data("longlat")){
				var n=new google.maps.LatLng(m,e);
				$tl_map.setCenter(f);
				$tl_marker=new google.maps.Marker({
					map:$tl_map,
					position:n,
					zIndex:google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX+1,
					icon:TL_CONF.themeurl+"/assets/images/google-marker.png"
				});
				if(!c && g){
					c=true;
					d("body").trigger("setInfobox")
				} else {
					$tl_marker.setMap($tl_map)
				}
			}
			if(undefined!==h.data("location") && $tl_marker===false){
				var i=h.data("location");
				tl_geocoder.geocode({address:i}, function(p,o){
					if(o==google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK){
						$tl_map.setCenter((p[0].geometry.location?p[0].geometry.location:f));
						$tl_marker=new google.maps.Marker({
							map:$tl_map,
							zIndex:google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX+1,
							position:(p[0].geometry.location?p[0].geometry.location:f),
							icon:TL_CONF.themeurl+"/assets/images/google-marker.png"
						});
						if(!c && g){
							c=true;
							d("body").trigger("setInfobox")
						} else {
							$tl_marker.setMap($tl_map)
						}
					}
				})
			}
		})
	}
}(jQuery));

Despite this code snippet, I am still uncertain about where exactly to insert the Google Maps API key.

Answer №1

It appears that Google Maps recently updated their API key requirements, and the theme you're currently using has not been updated to include this feature.

I recommend checking for a theme update. If the developer is active, they should have added the option to input an API key in the theme settings (accessible through wp-admin).

If there's no update available, you could explore using a Google Maps plugin instead. Some plugins, like SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle ver. 1.6.1, still function without an API key:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/so-widgets-bundle/developers/

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