This widget adds a mobile-optimised Google Static Map Image with a colored pin centered on a destination of your choosing.
| Author: | SO WP (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 4.4 |
| WordPress version tested: | 5.5.3 |
| Plugin version: | 20182.4.2 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 16-01-2013 |
| Last updated: | 01-08-2020
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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| Rating, %: | 100 |
| Rated by: | 6 |
| Plugin URI: | https://so-wp.com/plugin/mobile-map-widget |
| Total downloads: | 11 953 |
| Active installs: | 300+ |
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Mobile Map Widget is meant for websites that target browsing via mobile devices. This widget adds a mobile-optimised Static Google Maps Image with a colored pin centered on your destination. Once clicked it opens the Google mobile maps website where you can fill in your Current Location if it is not already there. Then you can see the directions from your location to the destination as well as the map with the route of your choice. Optimised for mobile use. Google Static Maps API-key is required.
The reason we developed the Mobile Map Widget as a plugin, is because while implementing the widget for a mobile framework we were building for the hospitality industry, we realised that this widget can come in handy for many other scenarios too. It can for example be added to a company website to help people find the office location from wherever in the city they are. A travel information site can use it to include maps of tourist attractions, bars and restaurants can use it, you can use it to direct people to your new home, it can even come in handy for if you organise a party with a location that is kept secret till the very last moment!
Once activated you can go to your Widgets (in the backend under Appearance or via the Customizer) and drag the Mobile Map Widget to the sidebar of your choice. When you have placed the widget in a sidebar you need to fill in the following data:
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Title (optional).
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Destination. Use an address or use the coordinates. The map will also be automatically centered on this location.
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Color of the pin. You can choose from black, brown, green, purple, yellow, blue, gray, orange, red, white.
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Zoom level. From 0 (world view) to 21+ (street view); from 15 and up seems to be good for locations in larger cities, but best to check and play around with it a bit.
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Width in pixels. The image width will be automatically scaled to optimise for mobile screens.
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Height in pixels.
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Google Static Maps API Key (REQUIRED). Since July 16, 2018 a valid credit card is required by Google to sign up for the API-key
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Description (optional). You can use this field to add a description under the map image, for example to inform your visitors that the image is clickable.
Save the widget and check the frontend of the site to see the map image.
We support this plugin through Github. Therefore, if you have any questions, need help and/or want to make a feature request, please open an issue over at Github. You can also browse through open and closed issues to find what you are looking for and perhaps even help others.
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Mobile Map Widget plugin by SO WP