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WP Google Plus Connect

Add Google+ Direct Connect Badge & allow your WordPress/BuddyPress users to register or login via their Google+ account & import their stream …

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Tested up to WordPress 3.3
Current version1.0.5.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 3.3
Minimum stackWP 3.0 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update20 Dec 201114y ago
Active installations10Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records WP Google Plus Connect version 1.0.5.1 as active, updated 14y ago and tested up to WordPress 3.3.

Overview

About this plugin

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.

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  • google plus
  • googleplus
  • login
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 3.3

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 3.3.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to3.3
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity20 Dec 201114y ago

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