Sharon

Thank you for the tip – I have added the code to functions.php (I added the @ sign and 2020) Catch Themes did reply when I asked about this on their website support page:

“Hello there,
There seems to be an issue with the footer years. The issue will be fixed and an update will be released soon. I will let you know when the update is released.
Kind Regards,
Skandha”

Yes – Here is a link to a screen shot of the problem:

https://pva-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Construction-company-demo-import-fail.jpg

Thank you for your reply, Thomas. It turns out it was a plugin called “Rara One Click Demo Import” that was causing the conflict. I de-activated the plugin and the Import does not throw the error any more.

Hi – Thanks for your comment on the website (pasted in below for anyone else who has this problem). I cleared the browser cache, but the error still appeared. I just re-entered all the social links again in the Customizer and it was able to save.

“Hi,

First of all, I would suggest you delete all browser cache from all-time closing all active tabs first. Now, please try to change the copyright text. If still, you are facing the problem, please try to log in to your WordPress from a different trusted computer and try to change it from that computer.

Another option: Please try to deactivate social icons in the footer first and then try to change the copyright text. Once things are done, Please add social icons in the footer again.

With regards,

Jewel”

Yes, I think Google is going to get a lot of resistance to website admins having to hand over credit card info. That will not be popular :-). And they need to explain to you why sometimes this is required and sometimes not (yet).

Thanks for getting back to me – I tried as you suggested setting up a new API key and restricting it to the ownejacobs domain. It worked for a few minutes then reverted back to the billing error. I told the owenjacobs business owner we had to give Google credit card info and that did not fly. I tried giving Google my own card but it wouldn’t take it thinking it was a pre-paid card. So I had to replace the map with an image. Oh, well. Your plugin still works on a few other sites I manage though ?

Hi – Thanks for your reply. I changed it today following your instructions to allow unsigned usage. Before I did this, the plugin showed the other error – signature.

In the Google console Overview, I see this message:
We have made changes to billing. Instead of an upfront charge, we will charge you based on your usage.

Am I supposed to set up billing to use your plugin?

Hello – Thank you for the tip! I have rolled back your plugin to version 3.4.5 in my websites that have auto-updated to 3.5. Now I can actually back up the websites again :-).

Hi Brandon – I have updated the PHP version in the selector in Hostgator CPanel as you suggested to version 5.6 but there are still the same problems as I noted before when I added this thread. And now additionally there is a popup error message in the WP admin panel – Error Internal Server error Status:500
So I deactivated your plugin again.

I’ve deactivated your plugin on all the websites I manage until these problems are addressed. Do you anticipate a new release soon?

Hi – According to my ISP Hostgator
The system’s default version of PHP is 5.4
You’re currently configured to use PHP 5.4

Wow – Well that’s some serious quality control issues there! Quite the fubar plugin update. I’m sure they will issue an update sooner rather than later!

For me it ended up being the BackWPup plugin which also very recently updated. I disabled it and this Google Analytics Dashboard plugin started working again.

Hi – By process of elimination the problem is plugin BackWPup. I disabled and your plugin started working again.

HI – Thanks for your reply. I don’t have Social Warfare plugin. I have: Akismet Anti-Spam, BackWPup, Clean and Simple Contact Form, Enhanced Text Widget, Google Analytics Dashboard for WP (GADWP), Google Doc Embedder, Google Maps Widget, Hello Dolly, ManageWP – Worker, Media Library Categories, MetaSlider, Metro Style Social Widget, Ninja Forms, Social Contact Display, Telnumlinker, Testimonials Widget, TinyMCE Advanced, Title Remover, WP Super Cache, WP-Optimize, Yoast SEO.

I tried clearing browser cache and that didn’t help.

Should I try disabling these plugins one by one?