gooMaps | Documentation by ThemeDev

Quick Start #back totop

The most Advanced & Flexible Google Maps Plugin for WordPress

Using the provided shortcode, you can quickly and easily add a customized Google map, map widget, or Store Locator to your WordPress posts and/or pages. There is no fuss. There are no iFrames and it is extremely simple to use! Perfect for contact page maps, routes, delivery area maps, and any other application you can think of!

Thank you so much for purchasing our plugin called gooMaps WordPress Plugins. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or problems about this plugins.

Install Plugins

Follow those steps:

Minimal requirements:
- PHP 7+
- Php.ini settings:
  upload_max_filesize = 32M post_max_size = 48M memory_limit = 256M max_execution_time = 600 max_input_time = 400
- MySQL 5.0+
- Wordpress 5+

Upload files via WP:
- Please make sure you have proper version of wordpress installed.
- Login WordPress Dashboard and go to Plugins > Add New
- Upload the "goomaps.zip" file and click to "install now" button
- and click to activate now

Upload files via FTP:
- Unzip the "goomaps.zip" file from plugin folder
- Open up your FTP manager and connect to your hosting
- Browse to wp-content/plugins
- Upload the goomaps in plugins folder
- Login WordPress Dashboard and go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find the gooMaps Plugin and click activate

Open Plugin Settings:
- Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find the gooMaps Plugin and click to "Dashboard" link
- Or, See left menu item and Find "gooMaps" Menu

Create API #back totop

Creating a Google Maps API Key manually

Navigate to the Google Maps Platform and click on the Get Started button in the top right corner of the site.

Enable Google Maps Platform

Select a Project

If this is your first time creating an API key, you will have to create a Project first.

Give your Project a name.
Click the next button at the bottom-right of the window

Set up your billing

Wait for the billing prompt and select Create Billing Account

Select your country and accept Terms of Service. Click Continue.

Enter your customer info (details) and card information.

Collect API Key

You will now receive your API Key

Copy the API key to your clipboard.
Return to your WordPress site and paste the API Key into the box labelled “Google Maps API Key (required)” located at:

Connect API Key

You will now receive your Connect with gooMaps via API Key