Google Drive Integration

Overview

The Google Drive Explorer add-on allows you to attach and serve files directly from Google Drive. Use your existing Drive storage, share files across team members, and leverage Google’s infrastructure for reliable file delivery.

Prerequisites

• WordPress Download Manager installed
• Google Drive add-on installed and activated
• Google account
• Google Cloud Console access

Benefits

Google Cloud Setup

Step 1: Create a Google API Project

Go to console.developers.google.com and sign in with your Google account. Click Create Project, give it a name (for example, wpdmtest), and click Create. Once the project is ready, make sure it is selected in the project dropdown.
Copy the Project ID value and paste into the Download Manager Google Drive API Credentials settings as App ID.

Step 2: Enable Required APIs

From the left navigation menu, go to APIs & Services . Click Enable APIs and Services and search for and enable both of the following:

• Google Drive API
• Google Picker API

Both must be enabled for the integration to work.

Step 3: Configure the OAuth Consent Screen

In the left sidebar, click OAuth Consent Screen, then click Get Started. Fill in the required fields:

• App name and a user support email.
• Choose audience type: Select External for public use or Internal for Google Workspace users
• Enter developer contact email
• Agree to the terms
• click Create

You will be redirected to the OAuth overview page.

Step 4: Create OAuth Credentials

Click Create OAuth Client button and fill in the application type and a name for the client. Under Authorized JavaScript Origins, add your website domain https://your-site.com and http://localhost for testing.

Next, go to Downloads →  Settings → Cloud Storage → Google Drive API Credentials in your WordPress dashboard and copy the Redirect URI shown there. Paste it into the Authorized Redirect URIs field in the Google Console. Make sure your JavaScript origin domain has no extra path suffixes. Click Create.

After creation, go to the Clients tab, click Edit, and copy the Client ID and Client Secret. Paste both values into the Download Manager Google Drive API Credentials settings in WordPress and click Save.

Application type: Web application 
Name: WPDM Google Drive
Authorized JavaScript origins:
  http://localhost or https://yoursite.com
Authorized redirect URIs: 
  http://localhost/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpdm-google-drive-callback
  or
  https://yoursite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpdm-google-drive-callback

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ OAuth 2.0 Client IDs                                        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Name: WPDM Google Drive                                     │
│ Client ID: 123456789-abc...apps.googleusercontent.com       │
│ Client Secret: GOCSPX-abc123...                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Step 5: Add Test Users

In the OAuth Consent Screen’s Audience section, click + Add users. Enter the email addresses of users who should have access, select them, and click Save. Confirm that the email addresses appear in the Test users list before proceeding.

Step 6: Configure Data Access (Scopes)

Go to Data Access and click Add or Remove Scopes. Browse the list and select the required Google Drive scopes. Click Update, then click Save. This completes the OAuth consent configuration.

Step 7: Create an API Key

Go to APIs & Services → Credentials and click Create Credentials → API Key. Restrict the key to the following APIs only:

• Google Drive API
• Google Picker API

Click Create. Then copy the API Key and paste it into the Download Manager Google Drive API Credentials settings. Copy the Project ID and use it as the App ID. Click Save Settings. Your Google Drive is now connected to WordPress.

Step 8: Attach Google Drive Files to a Package

Go to your Package Settings page in WordPress. Inside the Attach File section, you will now see a Google Drive button. Click it and a popup will appear, select your Google account.

If you see a warning saying Google hasn’t verified this app, this is expected for personal use apps. Click Continue to proceed. Your Google Drive files will now appear inside WordPress. Select any file to attach it to your package.

Video Tutorial

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