This new version of Google Map Shortcode – WordPress Plugin uses the JavaScript Maps API V3. The new editor button allows to include the google map and multiples point in your blog with a couple of clicks. A lot of markers comes with the plugin but also, it’s possible to upload a custom icon to be uses as marker. Bellow you have relevant features, how to use the plugin and examples.
Special Features
- Editor button added, to include the points into the maps easily.
- Custom markers can be uploaded.
- Open Google Map in new window – included to the info windows.
- Post ID include as shortcode parameter.
- Based on Google Maps Javascript API Version 3.
- Faster and more applicable to mobile devices.
- Maps available in multiple languages.
- API key not required.
- Multiples points in a single map.
- Multiples maps in a single page.
- Posts can be deploy in the maps using the category id.
- Custom html for the info windows.
- Maps can be inserted everywhere.
How to Use
In the editor panel you can find a button that allows to insert the address and the map to the post/page easily. But you can insert the maps on your posts or theme files manually using the shortcode.
Shortcode for posts and pages
[google-map-sc option = "option value"]
PHP code for theme files
<?php echo do_shortcode ('[google-map-sc option = "option value"]') ?>
The Shortcode
As the plugin is based on WordPress Shortcodes you can include some attributes in order to customize the menu and overwrite the Default Settings saved in the Plugin Option Page.
Here you have the Shortcode attributes list:
width = 300 This is the width of the map
height = 300 This is the height of the map
zoom = 10 Zoom of the map
cat = ''Allows to include the points of the posts under this categories (sepparated by comma)
number = 50 Maximum number of points in a single map
language = 'en' Map language
icon = '' Marker icon url
id = '' Id of the post that contain the points you want to deploy on the map
address = '' Custom address to deploy on the map
Example
Using a custom icon, width and height parameters: In this case the points has been inserted from the custom fields and the image on the info window is the post feature image or the first attached to the post gallery.
Shortcode:
[google-map-sc width=600 height=400 icon="http://web-argument.com/wp-content/plugins/google-map-shortcode/images/icons/shoppingmall.png"]
Using a single address and zoom parameters:
Sortcode:
[google-map-sc address="213 N Dale Mabry Tampa, FL 33609" zoom=13]
Download
google-map-shortcode from wordpress
For more information about the plugin you can visit the followings links:
Feedback
The plugin is quite simple to use and can be implemented for very different purposes. For example in your theme deploying the posts as points in the maps for each category… Just think about it and post your experience and contribution. But if this plugin saves your day you can let me know by clicking on the orange bell.
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Very nice plugin.
Is it possible to hide the more-> link in the map boxes?
hi alain
i like your plug-in. many thanks
i have set it up to work with one address and it looks great. what i would like to be able to do is to add a search box just above the map so that the address details could be passed and the map dynamically created based on the users postcode – do you know if this is possible using the plug-in?
here is an exmple i have seen on a similar site – http://www.electricityforfree.net/solar-suitability.html
thank you
Hi there.
Great plugin.
I do have some appearance issues with the info pop up window:
please have a look at : http://bereshit-rest.co.il/map
this doesn’t resemble the preview display.
additionally, I’d like to translate the more–> and open window links and maybe customize the background of that window. Is this possible?
best regards
Tobi
Nice, very nice plugin.
Is it possible to customize the more-> link in the map boxes of each individual point, to redirect it to a specific URL adress?
As far as I could configure, they always show the page from where this locations were added!
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Thanks for the plugin, it really helped me!
I did notice however that the output does not provide valid html according to http://validator.w3.org/. Is there a chance that this will be part of a future upgrade?
Can you mention the specific error that you are getting?
The plugin only display a div and a piece of javascript code.
Is thee are way to make the ‘Info Window’ automatically display without having to click on the marker?
Awesome plugin by the way!!
I you are using the last version try the focus option using Open Marker as focus type. See some examples and details here:
http://web-argument.com/google-map-shortcode-wordpress-plugin/#examples
Hello,
thanks for this great plugin – good job!
Using this plugin I have a problem with the “pictures” like scrollbar: the appear but they aren´t transparent. How could this be?