Title: Geo coding errors
Last modified: February 2, 2017

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# Geo coding errors

 *  [gusthefish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusthefish/)
 * (@gusthefish)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geo-coding-errors/)
 * Hi, we’re getting this error when we try to geocode an address:
 * The Google Geocoding API returned no results for the supplied address. Please
   change the address and try again.
 * The map defaults to the Netherlands even though we put in a valid US address.
   When we click preview on the map, we get a pop up that says:
 * Geocode was not successful for the following reason: ZERO_RESULTS
 * I’ve tried just about everything, including researching this forum, and can’t
   seem to find why this isn’t working. IT just stopped working a few days ago.
 * I’d really appreciate any input you may have into this.
 * Thanks!
 * Gus

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 *  Thread Starter [gusthefish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusthefish/)
 * (@gusthefish)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geo-coding-errors/#post-8728159)
 * Also, anytime we add a new store, it doesn’t let us publish and stays in Review
   mode. Very frustrating. We can do a quick edit to change to “publish” but if 
   we edit again, it goes back to unpublished “review”.
 *  Plugin Author [Tijmen Smit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tijmensmit/)
 * (@tijmensmit)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geo-coding-errors/#post-8728207)
 * You have tried to create a store with a different address? It simply goes to 
   review when it fails to properly geocode the provided address. This can happen
   when the Geocode API doesn’t recognize the address, or there is sometimes else
   wrong.
 * Can you check the [browser console](https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Your_Browser_to_Diagnose_JavaScript_Errors#Step_3:_Diagnosis)
   for any errors that show up that are related to Google Maps? The error itself
   usually contains a link explaining the problem, and how to solve it.
 * Did you set the [API keys](https://wpstorelocator.co/document/create-google-api-keys/)
   on the [settings page](https://wpstorelocator.co/document/configure-wp-store-locator/#google-maps-api)?
 *  Thread Starter [gusthefish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusthefish/)
 * (@gusthefish)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geo-coding-errors/#post-8728249)
 * Hi, Thanks for the quick response.
 * Not sure what you mean by asking if I tried to create a store with a different
   address.
 * I see it goes to Review when it can’t find the address, but these are pretty 
   significant addresses it can’t find, like Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA,
   etc. I keep getting that same error.
 * Checked error console and nothing.
 * I do have API Setting added in. This was working for a long time until very recently.
   I’ve also updated all plugins and WP, changed theme and disabled plugins and 
   still getting these errors.
 *  Plugin Author [Tijmen Smit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tijmensmit/)
 * (@tijmensmit)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geo-coding-errors/#post-8728708)
 * Los Angeles, CA isn’t a complete address. It needs a street name as well. It 
   should say something about the required fields the first time you try to create
   the location.
 * What’s the complete address you filled in?
 *  Thread Starter [gusthefish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusthefish/)
 * (@gusthefish)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geo-coding-errors/#post-8730581)
 * hmmm. Did something change recently? We have 450 stores all geolocated on City
   and State. now the last few won’t.
 *  Plugin Author [Tijmen Smit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tijmensmit/)
 * (@tijmensmit)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geo-coding-errors/#post-8733310)
 * The address, city and country fields have always been required. If you can submit
   a location with one of them empty, then either there’s a JS error breaking the
   check that’s performed, or the code was modified.
 * If there’s indeed a JS error, then the data is submitted ( since JS can’t prevent
   that ) and the post status is set to draft.
 * You can check if any [JS errors](https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Your_Browser_to_Diagnose_JavaScript_Errors#Step_3:_Diagnosis)
   show up on the admin area with the browser console.
 * Another way to quickly check this is by simply disabling all other plugins, and
   switch back to a default WP theme, and then try to submit a location again.
 * Just to be sure I understand correctly, you just fill in Los Angeles, CA without
   any other details?
 *  Thread Starter [gusthefish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gusthefish/)
 * (@gusthefish)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/geo-coding-errors/#post-8745428)
 * Yeah, that’s what we’ve been able to do. Just city and state. no errors and if
   we disable plugins and change theme it also worked and now doesn’t…

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