Title: Still getting a map error
Last modified: March 15, 2017

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# Still getting a map error

 *  Resolved [debycoles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debycoles/)
 * (@debycoles)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-getting-a-map-error/)
 * I’m using a WooCommerce theme on two near identical sites. On one site, the map
   loads perfectly without the need for any plugin, here – [http://www.gloriousbags.com/contact/](http://www.gloriousbags.com/contact/)
 * But running the same theme on another site and I can’t get the map to load. Even
   now I have added the plugin and generated a Key, pasted it in and saved, I’m 
   still not able to load the map.
    So frustrating! Can you help? Here is the page
   with the error – [http://sewstylishbags.com/contact-us/](http://sewstylishbags.com/contact-us/)
   Thanks so much.

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 *  Plugin Author [Stiofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stiofansisland/)
 * (@stiofansisland)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-getting-a-map-error/#post-8920908)
 * Hi Deby,
 * The author of the theme is adding the maps api call the wrong way, usually i 
   would tell you to contact the author to resolve this but i spotted a version 
   of the theme on github, so if it has not changed then this code snipped should
   fix it (not tested)
 *     ```
       // remove the current wrong maps api 
       remove_action( 'woo_head', 'woo_google_maps', 10 );
       // add the maps the propper way
       add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', '_maps_api_the_right_way' );
       function _maps_api_the_right_way() {
       	if ( is_page_template( 'template-contact.php' ) ) {
       		wp_enqueue_script( 'google-maps', 'https://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?', array(), null, false );
       	}
       }
       ```
   
 * You can add a plugin called “code snippets” and add that bit of code and then
   check. Let us know how you get on.
 * Thanks,
 * Stiofan
 *  Thread Starter [debycoles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debycoles/)
 * (@debycoles)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-getting-a-map-error/#post-8923832)
 * Thank you for your reply. I did what you asked, installed the code snippets plugin
   and added the code above, but the map still gives an error.
    Console said “You
   have included the Google Maps API multiple times on this page. This may cause
   unexpected errors.” So I deactivated the API KEY for Google Maps, thinking that
   would sort it out.
 * So now I just have the code snippet active, but am still getting these errors:
 * “You have included the Google Maps API multiple times on this page. This may 
   cause unexpected errors.
    hh @ js:101 js:35 Google Maps API error: MissingKeyMapError
   [https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#missing-key-map-error&#8221](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#missing-key-map-error&#8221);
 * I don’t understand how it says I have the key multiple times in the first error
   and then says the key is missing in the second error.
 * It’s so weird that the exact same theme on the other site works just fine here
   with no code/plugin etc at all.
    Working example – [http://www.gloriousbags.com/contact/](http://www.gloriousbags.com/contact/)
   Non-working example – [http://sewstylishbags.com/contact-us/](http://sewstylishbags.com/contact-us/)
 * I did reach out to the developer Woo Commerce but they don’t offer support on
   free themes. You can’t even pay for support.
    Any more ideas? Thanks so much.
 *  Plugin Author [Stiofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stiofansisland/)
 * (@stiofansisland)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-getting-a-map-error/#post-8925458)
 * Hi Deby,
 * As i said, i did not test it, i think the remove action might be fired to early,
   try this instead:
 *     ```
       // add the maps the propper way
       add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', '_maps_api_the_right_way' );
       function _maps_api_the_right_way() {
         // remove the current wrong maps api 
       	remove_action( 'woo_head', 'woo_google_maps', 10 );
       	if ( is_page_template( 'template-contact.php' ) ) {
       		wp_enqueue_script( 'google-maps', 'https://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?', array(), null, false );
       	}
       }
       ```
   
 * You will still need to us the API KEY for Google Maps plugin which it does not
   look like you are there.
 * The reason it work on one of your sites and not the other is that Google has 
   given sites that used maps before the API key requirement some time to fix it
   before they will break it, eventually it will break like the other one so you
   should fix it there too.
 * Thanks,
 * Stiofan
 *  Thread Starter [debycoles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debycoles/)
 * (@debycoles)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-getting-a-map-error/#post-8926634)
 * Nope, still not working even with your plugin and the revised code snippet.
    
   I think it’s time to give up and call it a day. Frustrating when using free themes
   but I suppose you get what you pay for! Thank you SO Much for trying to help.
 *  Thread Starter [debycoles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debycoles/)
 * (@debycoles)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-getting-a-map-error/#post-8926637)
 * marking as resolved
 *  Plugin Author [Stiofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stiofansisland/)
 * (@stiofansisland)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-getting-a-map-error/#post-8926788)
 * Hi Deby,
 * If it was me i would SHOUT at woo, they are still distributing a theme that will
   no longer work with the Google Maps API requirement, and infact they are not 
   adding the JS file the WP way, it would take them 30 seconds to fix in the theme
   files.
 * Stiofan

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