Google Photos setup needs credentials and refresh token
Setting up the Google Photos plugin requires Google API credentials and a refresh token that the instructions do not explain, so users cannot finish setup.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 16 February 2025 · last reported 15 June 2026
What's going wrong
Site owners who install the Gallery for Google Photos plugin on WordPress say setup takes far too long.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
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