“This page can’t load Google Maps correctly.” error message

[kdijkstra]

I’ve posted this twice, but both times, it seems to have disappeared. When I check my profile and look at posts I’ve started, it says there are none. So I apologize if this is a duplicate.

 

For the past month or two, I have been getting this error message on sites I have Store Locator Plus installed on: “This page can’t load Google Maps correctly.”

Here is an example: http://farmingdale-observer.com/newsstands/

This same error message appears on all 17 of my other sites (view them at https://antonnews.com/), except http://hicksvillenews.com/newsstands/, where I get the following error message:
<p style=”text-align: center;”>Store Locator Plus™ System Message</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>This site most likely needs a Google Maps JavaScript API key. Save it under Store Locator Plus™ | General | Server | Map Services in the Google Browser Key setting.</p>
When I first installed the plugin about 2 years ago, everything worked easily and smoothly. But recently, it stopped working all together. It seems that Google recently changed the terms of it’s API key system and/or Google Cloud Platform.

I’m not a web developer and don’t have the knowledge to understand these things. I only want to know what I have to do to make the plugin work again. Please help.

[Cici]

Yes. Google announced in May of this year, no more grandfathered sites. Refer to the numerous news feeds, here and June . Obtain Google API key enable both Maps Javascript API and geocoding api and add billing. Refer to our documentation or Googles

1) Follow those pop up buttons where it asks if you are owner of the site and add the billing and keys. Google explains what is needed when you open those pop ups

 

2) Alternatively you might want to consider the MYSLP service. MySLP takes care of the API and updates  SLP. It is subscription based plan.  You would need a plan for each site. Plans start as low as $5 a month, depending on number of locations and views.

 

 

Compare the two in docs or on our home page

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