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I was using the Google maps on OpenLayers plugin in QGIS 2.16.3 successfully before but today when I tried it the page appears as shown in the figure;

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I tried re-installing the plugin but this keeps on coming.

Have there been any changes to the plugin?

Shana
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    Google Maps changed their terms of use - this openlayers plugin uses an api key and it is limited after 2,500 uses a day. – Mapperz Aug 20 '18 at 19:56
  • Note: QuickMapServices works still (Tested in QGIS 2.16.3) – Mapperz Aug 20 '18 at 19:57
  • @Mapperz Thanks for your reply. The google maps didn't work from the first time i tried today. Did you mean 2,500 per day for all the users? QuickMapServices does not give the google maps option. I get only, eatlas, landsat, mapsurfer, nasa and OSM. – Shana Aug 20 '18 at 20:07

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QuickMapServices (version 0.19.9) has the Google Maps Option

This must be a change to the github version

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Or upgrade to QGIS 3.2 and use the XYZ tiles Will the OpenLayers Plugin be updated for QGIS3?

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  • Thanks @Mapperz. The latest version I installed for QuickMapServices is 0.19.10.1. Looks like unfortunately the Google maps option is dropped. – Shana Aug 20 '18 at 22:26
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    Google maps does not come preloaded in QMS. Did you install the contributed pack under: Quickmap services settings > more services > get contributed pack? – Baswein Aug 21 '18 at 03:23
  • Installed 'as is' in 2016. – Mapperz Aug 21 '18 at 03:33
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    Accept the answer then. The whole click on the green button really isn't rocket science, though you seem to be particularly allergic to thanking people for helpling you. – John Powell Aug 21 '18 at 09:17