Description
Google Plus connects WordPress to the Google+ social network, integrating sharing buttons, profile badges, and community widgets into the site layout. By the WPMUDEV team, the plugin centralizes Google’s social presence in one place, displaying follower blocks, engagement counters, and links to official pages in areas like the sidebar and footer without requiring manual template editing.
Main Features of Google Plus
- +1 sharing button
Inserts the Google+ recommendation button on posts and pages for direct sharing. - Google+ profile badge
Links the author’s profile to a visual badge displayed alongside published content. - Page and community widget
Adds blocks with official page, community, or follower count in the WordPress sidebar. - Panel configuration
Adjusts position, size, language, and style of elements directly via the WordPress admin. - Authorship markup
Associates the author’s Google+ profile with posts to strengthen content creator identity.
Benefits of Google Plus
- Greater social reach
Expands distribution of published content by exposing the site to Google’s social network. - Centralized engagement
Gathers social interactions with content, without adding extra plugins for each feature. - Code-free implementation
No need for theme editing or manual script insertion to activate Google+ elements. - Reinforced authorship identity
Connects each post to the author’s profile, enhancing content credibility.
Who Is Google Plus Recommended For?
- Those who maintain an active presence on Google+ and want to mirror the site content on the social network.
- Those who manage an official page or community on Google+ and seek to direct site visitors to those channels.
- Aimed at those already using the WPMUDEV ecosystem and wanting to unify the social layer of the WordPress project.
How to Download Google Plus
Google Plus is available for download here at Ultrapack. After saving the .zip file, install it in Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the file, and activate it; once activated, configuration options are accessible in the WordPress sidebar menu, ready for display adjustment.
Aimed at sites that maintained an active presence on Google+, the WPMUDEV plugin organizes the entire Google social layer into a single extension, avoiding scattered scripts in the theme. For WordPress projects that need to concentrate buttons, widgets, and badges related to Google+ without rewriting templates, it covers the complete display and configuration flow directly through the admin panel.
Frequently asked questions
Is WPMUDEV Google Plus GPL-licensed?
Yes. WPMUDEV Google Plus is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use WPMUDEV Google Plus on multiple sites?
Yes. You can use WPMUDEV Google Plus on multiple sites. The number of sites connected to Ultrapack Auto Updater is limited by your plan.
How much does WPMUDEV Google Plus cost at Ultrapack?
WPMUDEV Google Plus costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does WPMUDEV Google Plus include updates?
Yes. The current version of WPMUDEV Google Plus is 1.4.3, published at Ultrapack on Sep 27, 2016. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is WPMUDEV Google Plus scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of WPMUDEV Google Plus goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
the-google-plugin.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
the-google-plugin.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
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UAU Ready