Google Maps Not Loading Properly

Hi maninbabylon,

I’ve had reports of a few people who were using the plugin before the cut-off, but still get the error. I don’t have a good reason for you — it’s really just whatever Google decides to do and I don’t know why some sites are still getting hit.

You’re getting an error with your referrer details:

RefererNotAllowedMapError https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#referer-not-allowed-map-error
Your site URL to be authorized: https://givemeshelterdesign.com/

That means the sites you’ve configured for your API key aren’t working correctly for your site. I’d recommend taking a close look at the documentation for setting up your API key. In particular, look at the part about configuring the setting which is labeled: “Accept requests from these HTTP referrers (web sites)”.

This is where you define a pattern which indicates which URLs your API key can be used on. The referrer error your receiving indicates that it doesn’t think your website is allowed to use the key you’ve entered.

I was able to figure it out… When adding the site address for the api key they give you this as the example on how to fill it in: *.example.com/*

The right way to add it is: example.com/*

This fixed it.

I was able to figure it out… When adding the site address for the api key they give you this as the example on how to fill it in: *.example.com/*

The right way to add it is: example.com/*

This fixed it.

HI maninbabylon,

Glad you were able to figure it out. It’s a real shame that Google has made it so difficult for end-users.

I noticed the same about their example, which is why my documentation also recommends example.com/*.

But their example, *.example.com/*, can be important for websites that are using subdomains. You might also want to double-check that the maps work if you’re serving your site at www.example.com. You may need both entries.