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[Resolved] BP Simple Google Maps no longer displaying maps

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    Peter Davenport on November 12, 2016 at 6:31 pm #6367

    Brajesh,

    I’m not sure if it is related to current BP or changes to Google Maps API, but the BP Simple Google Maps plugin seems to no longer display maps.

    I’ve got it installed on BP 2.7.2 with WP 4.6.1, and the map image gets displayed as a broken image link. When checking that image link in a new tab I get this response “The Google Maps API server rejected your request. This service requires an API key.”

    Here is a sample link from the site we have it on as generated by the plugin: http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=950+15th+Street%2C+Downtown%2C+Augusta%2C+GA+30904&sensor=false&zoom=17&maptype=roadmap&size=640×640&markers=color%3Ablue%7Csize%3Dmid%7Clabel%3AS%7C950+15th+Street%2C+Downtown%2C+Augusta%2C+GA+30904

    I know it was working about 10 months when I installed it for this particular client, but am only learning about the breakage now, so I’m not sure when in the last 10 months it stopped working.

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    Brajesh Singh on November 13, 2016 at 4:52 am #6374

    Hi Peter,
    Thank you for posting.

    We will have an update by tomorrow. My guess is it is happening due to the API key requirements.

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    Peter Davenport on November 21, 2016 at 4:17 pm #6439

    Brajesh, any news on getting this update pushed out? Thanks!

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    Brajesh Singh on November 22, 2016 at 10:32 pm #6453

    Hi Peter,
    My apologies for the delay. It’s coming today for sure.

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    Brajesh Singh on November 23, 2016 at 1:59 am #6458

    Just updating again. it will come today but a little bit more delayed.

    Thank you.

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    Brajesh Singh on November 23, 2016 at 6:20 pm #6463

    Hi Peter,
    I had to rewrite the plugin.

    Please upgrade to version 1.0.2 from here

    You must enter the google APi Key and enable Google Static map to make it work.

    Hope that helps
    https://buddydev.com/plugins/bp-simple-google-map/

    Regards
    Brajesh

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    Peter Davenport on November 25, 2016 at 6:50 pm #6503

    Brajesh, thanks for that. I tried using the new version but I get an error when trying to save the API key. I entered the API key into the Map Key input and when I click save it returns with a “Security Check Failed” response. Screenshot of it here: http://nimb.ws/QxLcnW

    I’ve got the API key set as pretty low security to try to get around that and I do have the Static Maps API enabled on the key.

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    Brajesh Singh on November 25, 2016 at 6:52 pm #6504

    That’s very strange. Please give me 15 minutes and I will report back.

    Thank you
    Brajesh

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    Brajesh Singh on November 25, 2016 at 6:58 pm #6505

    I am sorry, I uploaded wrong version. Checking an uploading again. Will message in 5 minutes.

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    Brajesh Singh on November 25, 2016 at 7:07 pm #6506

    Hi Peter,
    Please upgrade to 1.0.3 and let me know if that works for you or not?

    Thank you
    Brajesh

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