Connect a Google Maps API key so the map and store-locator widgets render, and set the language Tiger uses when it pulls in real Google Reviews — one place that every map, badge and reviews widget on the site reads from.
Where: WP Admin → Tiger Elements → API Settings.
Credentials & language
These settings apply site-wide to every Tiger Reviews, Google Badge and map widget:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Google Maps API Key | Create or copy it from the Google Cloud Console. It renders in the browser, so it is necessarily visible in page source — protect it with an HTTP-referrer restriction scoped to your domain, and enable only the Maps JavaScript and Places APIs it needs. |
| Preferred Language | Every Google fetch requests reviews in this language. Google returns a translated copy when one is available alongside the original; Tiger always renders the preferred-language version. |
Test before you rely on it
- Paste your key and pick a preferred language.
- Click Save & Test Connection to verify the key works against Google.
- Once a valid key is saved, a Place ID tester unlocks below — use it to look up the Place ID that a reviews or badge widget needs to identify your business.
How it relates to Integrations
API Settings is the home for the Google credentials specifically. Other third-party keys — Instagram, reCAPTCHA — live under Tools → Integrations. Enter a key once in either place and every widget that needs it reuses the stored value; rotating a key updates every widget at once.
Troubleshooting
Maps show “This page can’t load Google Maps correctly.”
Your key is missing, invalid, or restricted too tightly. Confirm billing is enabled on the Google Cloud project, the Maps JavaScript API is turned on, and the referrer restriction includes your live domain (and www variant).
The reviews widget is empty.
Reviews need a valid Place ID. Use the Place ID tester to find the correct ID for your business and paste it into the widget. A business with no Google reviews returns an empty result.
Reviews appear in the wrong language.
Change the Preferred Language and re-save. Google only translates when a translation exists — for some reviews the original text is all that is available.