Title: [Plugin: Basic Google Maps Placemarks] Error geocoding address Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Basic Google Maps Placemarks] Error geocoding address * Resolved [romainfevre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romainfevre/) * (@romainfevre) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/) * Hello, * On my local website, when I write “France” into the admin panel textbox bgmp_map- address, I have no error. On my website [http://www.auxcouleursdalix.com/](http://www.auxcouleursdalix.com/), I have a geocoding error, I can only use the latitude and longitude. * Do you have any ideas ? * Thank you. Romain * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/basic-google-maps-placemarks/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/basic-google-maps-placemarks/) Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Thread Starter [romainfevre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romainfevre/) * (@romainfevre) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3008819) * Ok, the problem seems to be resolved. The “exernal” service must have been shutdown for few hours, may be … * [mralexho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mralexho/) * (@mralexho) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3008979) * I’m having a similar issue. * Geocoded coordinates are not correct. It seems to be geocoding the city / town but not the street address. * Plugin Author [Ian Dunn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandunn/) * (@iandunn) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3008992) * If you enter coordinates in the correct format, they’re not geocoded at all. If you enter an address, or coordinates in the wrong format, then the input is geocoded by the Google Maps API. * If it’s not returning the results you want, make sure you’re entering the coordinates correctly. Check the FAQ for details. There’s also a link there where you can get a pair of coordinates directly from Google Maps, which is more likely to work than one you get from a different source. * [danil0](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danil0/) * (@danil0) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3009015) * “That address couldn’t be geocoded, please make sure that it’s correct.” I tried all ways of writing my street address but I get the same error? Why? * Plugin Author [Ian Dunn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandunn/) * (@iandunn) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3009016) * Danil0, what version of the plugin are you using? The last few versions give more detailed error messages, so upgrade to 1.8 if you’re not already using it. * [danil0](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danil0/) * (@danil0) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3009017) * I m using 1.8 I downloaded from wp-admin area. * Plugin Author [Ian Dunn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandunn/) * (@iandunn) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3009019) * Is it only that one address that isn’t working, or do you get that error for all addresses? * Can you post all the different variants of the address that you’ve tried, so that I can test it? * [JeremyRobinson123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremyrobinson123/) * (@jeremyrobinson123) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3009108) * I have the same error and it is so random . I can load pins with out issues until the plugin decides it does not want to work and i get the error That address couldn’t be geocoded, please make sure that it’s correct. That address couldn’t be geocoded, please make sure that it’s correct. * Once the plugin starts giving the error i can not enter any new pins and when i go to old pins that previously worked fine and “update” with out changing anything i get the error * That address couldn’t be geocoded, please make sure that it’s correct. That address couldn’t be geocoded, please make sure that it’s correct. * which means it must be a plug in error. my site/page where the plugin is used is [http://paintballparks.ca/park-locator/](http://paintballparks.ca/park-locator/) * Plugin Author [Ian Dunn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandunn/) * (@iandunn) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3009109) * Hi Jeremy, that error typically means that the plugin couldn’t connect to Google’s Maps API to geocode the input you entered, and doesn’t necessarily mean there’s anything wrong with the plugin. There could be issues with your network or server that are interfering, or Google could be blocking requests from your netblock due to abuse, etc. * If you install the latest release candidate ([http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/basic-google-maps-placemarks.1.10-rc3.zip](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/basic-google-maps-placemarks.1.10-rc3.zip)), it will provide you with a more detailed error message. Copy/paste that message back here, along with examples of the input you’re trying, and we can try to figure out what the problem is. Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘[Plugin: Basic Google Maps Placemarks] Error geocoding address’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/basic-google-maps-placemarks/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev =1152531) * [Basic Google Maps Placemarks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/basic-google-maps-placemarks/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/basic-google-maps-placemarks/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/basic-google-maps-placemarks/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/basic-google-maps-placemarks/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/basic-google-maps-placemarks/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/basic-google-maps-placemarks/reviews/) ## Tags * [geocode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/geocode/) * 9 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [Ian Dunn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iandunn/) * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-basic-google-maps-placemarks-error-geocoding-address/#post-3009109) * Status: resolved