The Google+ Plugin

The Google+ Plugin is your one-stop solution for total WordPress – Google Plus integration. This is the only plugin you’ll ever need to take full advantage of Google’s social media tools.

Check out the Google+ Plugin’s awesome features:

Add a +1 button to your site and let visitors spread the word about your content. The +1 vote of approval is now an important factor in Google’s search rankings, and this button is a powerful SEO tool that you can’t afford to ignore.

Integrate your WordPress site with Google Pages so people can easily add you to their circles. Create maximum exposure for your WordPress site in this new social media landscape.

Post directly to WordPress from Google + for a faster blogging experience. Our plugin now features Post Format Support, allowing you to apply specific formats to your G+ content with an innovative custom hashtag system.

Post from G+ directly to your BuddyPress activity stream and let your community enjoy seamless compatibility with Google Plus.

Impressed yet? These are a few more nifty tricks that the Google+ Plugin makes possible:

Choose the size and position of your +1 button
Show or hide your +1 counter
Track your +1’s with Google Analytics
Apply the Google tools selectively, on the content that you choose
Customize to your heart’s content with shortcodes and styling options

And, of course, the Google + Plugin is a premium WPMU DEV product, which means that it’s:

Fully cross-browser tested
Written in efficient, search engine optimized code
Guaranteed to work with the latest version of WordPress, with full upgrade support for WPMU DEV members

As Google+ grows, our plugin will grow with it. You can rely on WPMU DEV to keep your WordPress site connected with the latest and greatest social media tools.

Check it out!

Simply install and activate the plugin and you’ll see a new ‘Google +1′ menu below Settings in your site admin dashboard. Your readers can immediately start voting! No configuration required.

Post with Google+1 button

And you can easily control the location of the Google+1 button, its appearance and if +1 counts are displayed in Settings > Google+1

Google +1 Settings page

Or help them remember to add their + vote using the Google+1 widget!

Google+1 widget

We’ve also provided you with extensive Shortcodes and styling options Check them out in Settings > Google+

Start by reading Installing plugins section in our comprehensive WordPress and WordPress Multisite Manualif you are new to WordPress.

To install:

1. Download the plugin file 2. Unzip the file into a folder on your hard drive 3. Upload /wpmu-dev-plusone/ folder to /wp-content/plugins/folder on your site 4. Login to your admin panel for WordPress or Multisite and activate the plugin:

On regular WordPress installs – visit Plugins and Activate the plugin.
For WordPress Multisite installs – Activate it blog-by-blog (say if you wanted to make it a Supporter premium plugin), or visit Network Admin -> Plugins and Network Activate the plugin.

To Use:

Once activated, the default Google +1 button is added to your posts. Please note:

Installing the Google +1 button will tell Google to crawl your site. If your site is behind a pay wall or restricted to the public you should not install it.
Google users must be logged in and using Google.com to see +1 recommendations.
Mobile users cannot see + 1 recommendations but your +1 button will be visible. This means that they can vote, despite not being able to see recommendations
You can place as many +1 buttons on your site as you wish!

For My Google+ page ID and My Google+ profile ID

1. Go to the Google +1 page and get an account
2. Once you have an account sign in
3. Next click on your name and in the URL at the top is a long number right before /posts
4. Copy the number approx. 21 Characters
5. Paste it into both the My Google+ page ID and My Google+ profile ID

API Instructions:
1. Create a project in Google API Console
2. Under “Services” tab, turn “Google+ API” to ON
3. Under “API Access” click “Create oAuth Client Access.” Fill in your details and use this as your “Authorized Redirect URIs”
4. Copy your Client ID and Client secret values and paste them in the fields below
5. Save your plugin settings and click the “Authenticate” button

You can get more information at the Google +1 button FAQ http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1140194 1. To customize the location of the +1 button, its appearance and what content it’s included with, go to Settings > Google+.

Google +1 Settings page

2. To add the Google+1 Widget to your sidebar go to Appearance > Widgets

3. Extensive Shortcodes and template tags are located at the bottom of Settings > Google+.

Multisite settings

When network activated on a multisite installation, a settings page will be available in the Network Admin page at Settings > Google+. The settings here will be used as defaults for newly created sites.

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