WP Google Plus Connect

Display a Google+ Direct Connect Badge on your site via widget or shortcode, allow your members to login/register via their Google+ account or sync your Google+ stream with your blog posts or BuddyPress activity via the Google+ API.

WordPress Google+ Connect allow your website members the ability to register and/or log in via their Google+ account utilizing the Google+ API. Set up a Google Plus Application and store the API credentials in the WordPress backend, when a user clicks on the “Login with Google+” button that gets added to the WP log in screen or anywhere via a short code and authenticates their Google Plus account a WordPress account will be created with their G+ information and they will automatically be logged in. Any existing WordPress users can also log in via Google+ and link their two accounts.

If BuddyPress is enabled a Google+ login button will appear on the sidebar login and the registration page. Google+ profile photos will also be imported in as BuddyPress avatars. Members can stream their Google+ activity into their BuddyPress activity if they choose via the Google+ options screen under the logged in BuddyPress members profile settings page. A cron job runs every 30 minutes to import any new Google plus activity from connected users.

Configure Google+ Direct Connect and help visitors find your Google+ page and add it to their circles from directly within a Google Search.

Configure your Google+ Badge and allow visitors to directly connect with and promote your brand on Google+. Visitors can also add your Google+ page to their circles directly from your website. Badges are easy to configure and can be placed on your website via a short code or a widget.

Upload the wp-google-plus-connect plugin to your website, Activate it, then head to the “Google+ Connect” link added to the settings menu.

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   Google+ Direct Connect Settings and Badge Configuration

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   Google+ API Configuration for setting up Application

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   Google+ Connect Button to allow WordPress users to login via their G+ account

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   Google+ Connect Button to allow BuddyPress members to login and register via their G+ account

1.0.5

• Fixed some errors.
• Added login button to API settings page to test authentication.
• Don’t display login button on front end unless API settings are saved and authenticated.
• Fixed issue with badge showing above content.

1.0.4

• Added Language to Direct Connect & Badge Settings Admin Page.
• Added Widget Title to Google+ Badge Widget

1.0.3

• Added Direct Connect & Badge Settings Admin Page.
• Added Direct Connect Support: <link href=”{GoogleplusPageUrl}” rel=”publisher” />
• Added Google+ Badge Short Code and Widget

1.0.2

• BuddyPress profile settings page for Google+ members can toggle option to stream their Google+ activity into their BuddyPress activity
• Set up cron job to import Google+ connected users activity every 30 minutes. Only new activity not already imported gets imported.

1.0.1

• BuddyPress Compatible

1.0

• Plugin Launch