Title: Google Maps widget issue
Last modified: August 31, 2018
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# Google Maps widget issue
* Resolved [d.chatzimanolis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchatzimanolis/)
* (@dchatzimanolis)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/)
* Hi,
* After installing your plugin and setting the Google Maps API KEY, my map is appeared
correctly at my contact page but not at the footer where I have inserted the
google map as a widget.
* Why does this happen please?
* Waiting for your advice.
* The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fgoogle-maps-widget-issue%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
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* Plugin Author [Stiofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stiofansisland/)
* (@stiofansisland)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10643368)
* The map at the bottom of the page is not adding the JS file the correct way.
You would be better using a static map there so you don’t have to load the Google
API on every page load, try replacing that widget with this static map code: `
`
* Thanks,
* Stiofan
* Thread Starter [d.chatzimanolis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchatzimanolis/)
* (@dchatzimanolis)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10643387)
* Hi,
* Thank you for your instant reply.
* I tried your code into a “multilingual text” widget but the map is not appeared
correctly.
* Please check my english home page now:
* [http://melissa-samos.com/](http://melissa-samos.com/)
* I get the following text:
* “Google Map of 37.779169, 26.892912”.
* Plugin Author [Stiofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stiofansisland/)
* (@stiofansisland)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10643396)
* I see this error “This API project is not authorized to use this API” You have
to enable your google API project to allow “Static Maps” then it should work.
* You can see the error here: `https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center
=37.779169,+26.892912&zoom=14&scale=1&size=275x220&maptype=roadmap&key=AIzaSyC4F2jctubCCH4IYNALGczTFXHnTGo2ggU&
format=png&visual_refresh=true&markers=icon:http://melissa-samos.com/wp-content/
uploads/2016/01/map-marker.png%7Cshadow:true%7C37.779169,+26.892912`
* Stiofan
* Thread Starter [d.chatzimanolis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchatzimanolis/)
* (@dchatzimanolis)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10643508)
* Could you please advice me where exactly can I enable my google API project to
allow “Static Maps”?
* At my key restrictions, I see that it is unrestricted. Is this maybe another
option somewhere?
* Plugin Author [Stiofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stiofansisland/)
* (@stiofansisland)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10643713)
* Go here: [https://console.developers.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=static_maps_backend,street_view_image_backend,maps_embed_backend,places_backend,geocoding_backend,directions_backend,distance_matrix_backend,geolocation,elevation_backend,timezone_backend,maps_backend&keyType=CLIENT_SIDE&reusekey=true&pli=1](https://console.developers.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=static_maps_backend,street_view_image_backend,maps_embed_backend,places_backend,geocoding_backend,directions_backend,distance_matrix_backend,geolocation,elevation_backend,timezone_backend,maps_backend&keyType=CLIENT_SIDE&reusekey=true&pli=1)
* Select your project at the top, then select the “Enable APIs and Services” then
select Static maps api and enable. It can take 2-3 minutes before it will start
working.
* Stiofan
* Thread Starter [d.chatzimanolis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchatzimanolis/)
* (@dchatzimanolis)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10644351)
* After following your advice, I enabled static maps api as you recommended.
* However the map keeps not loading at my footer’s 1st column.
* I think that maybe something else causes the issue.
* Could you please take a look again?
* Plugin Author [Stiofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stiofansisland/)
* (@stiofansisland)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10644395)
* Yes i see i mistake with the API key, use this code in the widget
* `
`
* Thanks,
* Stiofan
* Thread Starter [d.chatzimanolis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchatzimanolis/)
* (@dchatzimanolis)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10644514)
* Thank you, your code worked correctly this time.
* May I ask you please where do I find the above code for my projects (just to
have it in mind for my forthcoming projects)?
- This reply was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by [d.chatzimanolis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchatzimanolis/).
* Plugin Author [Stiofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stiofansisland/)
* (@stiofansisland)
* [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-maps-widget-issue/#post-10644631)
* There are a few sites that help you build them: [https://staticmapmaker.com/google/](https://staticmapmaker.com/google/)
* Have a good weekend 🙂
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