This article covers System Requirements for 

. This documentation is current for WP Go Maps version 9

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System Requirements

Installing the Plugin

Creating a Google Maps API key

Protecting your Google Maps API key from unauthorized use - Setting up website restrictions (HTTP referrers)

Changing the WP Go Maps Map Engine

Initial Setup

Creating your first map

Creating your first marker 

Displaying your Map on your WordPress site

First-time users

Editing a Marker

Fine-tuning a Marker's position

Adding Custom fields to your Marker

Using Custom marker Icons on your map

Marker Listing

Customizing your info Window

Adding video to your Marker

Embedding iframes in your markers

Marker Filtering

Enabling distance features

Marker Gallery

Sticky Markers

Markers

Adding a Polygon

Adding a Polyline

Adding a Heatmap

Adding a Circle

Adding a Rectangle

Drawing Tools

Change your Map Theme - Theme Presets

Creating a Custom Map Theme - Google maps engine

Themes

Enabling Directions

Enabling Directions for OpenLayers

Directions

Store Locator

Shortcodes

Setting your Map type

User Interface Style

Using GET variables to Control your Map

Using your map in a widget

Map Features

Advanced custom fields

WooCommerce - Checkout Map

WooCommerce - Product Location Editor

Translating the plugin with WPML

Integrations

Importing Files

Exporting Data (JSON)

Exporting Data CSV

Using KML and GeoRSS files

Bulk JPEG Import

Importing and Exporting Data

“This page can’t load Google Maps correctly”

“This API project is not authorized to use this API”

“API Not Activated Map Error”

"Geocode failed (Request denied)" error

My Map is Not Showing On My Website

Markers Are Not Showing on My Map on the Front-end

This folder does not exist, please create it.

I’m Getting a “jQuery not found” Error

I’m Getting a Maps Multiple API Error

'Use my location' is not working

Troubleshooting

Purchase Model

Where can I get a new download of the plugin

How do I update WP Go Maps?

How can I upgrade my purchase of WP Go Maps

How can I disable externally hosted Google fonts so that I can be GDPR compliant?

Finding Custom Marker Icons

Using WP Go Maps with Elementor

How to allow visitors to create markers

Separating the VGM form from the Map

How to Create a Marker Cluster (Group)

Marker Ratings

How do I dynamically set the search area in the Store locator

How do I restrict Autocomplete to a Specific Country

How do I change scroll/pan behaviour on a mobile device

How do I change the WP Go Maps Plugin Language

I have a Customization Request

I did not receive my invoice?

I am an NPO

Frequently asked questions

Legacy (v9)

WP Go Maps

Adding Gutenberg blocks

Exporting Data and Settings

How do I Start the map in Street View

Atlas Novus (v9)

Filters

Actions

Hooks

Developers