The Book Gallery WordPress plugin connects directly to the Google Books Archive or Open Library, letting you import complete book data in seconds using just an ISBN number. This powerful WordPress digital library plugin feature is a major time-saver for anyone managing a large collection.
Simply enter one or multiple ISBN-10 numbers separated by commas, and the importer instantly pulls in the book title, author, description, cover image, publisher, and more. It’s the fastest way to build a large, professional book catalog on WordPress.
Go to WBG Books → API Import
Select Source from where you want to pull data.
Enter the book’s ISBN-10/ISBN-13 number in the import field.
To import multiple books at once, separate ISBNs with commas (e.g. 0385333498, 0743273567)
Click Import Books – title, author, cover image, description, and metadata are pulled automatically.
For Google Books, enter your Google API key in your WordPress Admin → WBG Books → General Settings → Google API Key
Test in Browser #
If you find any ISBN not working, you can check if that ISBN available in the API server by testing it to the Browser.
Open your browser and try the below url:
https://www.googleapis.com/books/v1/volumes?q=isbn:9780140328721&key=YOUR_API_KEY
If working, you’ll get JSON data.
Common Problems #
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Quota exceeded | Enable billing or cache requests |
| API not enabled | Enable Books API |
| Key invalid | Wrong key copied |
| REQUEST_DENIED | Restriction mismatch |
| Empty result | ISBN not found |
General Useage #
- Recommended size: 20 isbns at a time to avoid timeout
- Avoid – simultaneous requests
