See your Spot device movements on an embedded map inside your Blog! ???? Add GPX…
Author: | Timo Giese (profile at wordpress.org) |
WordPress version required: | 5.3 |
WordPress version tested: | 5.8.1 |
Plugin version: | 0.11.2 |
Added to WordPress repository: | 10-02-2020 |
Last updated: | 06-11-2021
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, %: | 80 |
Rated by: | 1 |
Plugin URI: | https://github.com/techtimo/spotmap |
Total downloads: | 1 016 |
Active installs: | 50+ |
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Spot does not offer the storage of points free of charge for long term. That’s where Spotmap comes into the game:
Your WordPress Site will store all positions ever sent. It checks for new positions every 2.5 minutes.
It supports different devices (They can even belong to different accounts).
The map can fetch new points autmatically without relaoding the entire Post.
???? Support of Gutenberg block editor. Just type /spotmap
and open the settings on the right.
Currently only the GPX colors cannot be cahnged individually inside the block settings.
With a shortcode you can add an embedded map to your post or page. By default it will show all positions ever sent.
If needed the map can show a subset of the data. i.e. the last weekend getaway.
Next planned features (Not necessarily in right order):
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grouping of points (partially implemented)
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support of other tracking devices (Garmin InReach, …)
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Translatable version of the plugin
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Full support of the Spotmap block for Gutenberg
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delete/move points from the Dashboard
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export to gpx files
???? If you feel like this plugin is missing importants part, let me know. Maybe I have some free time to change this fact. ????
Screenshots
This screenshot was taken after using the plugin for 3 months.
You can click on every sent positions to get more information. Points sent from a 'normal' Tracking will appear as small dots.
FAQ
How do I get my Feed ID?
You need to create an XML Feed in your spot account. (See here for more details)
Unless you like to group devices under one name, it’s good to create one feed per device, so you can manage the devices independently.
Your XML Feed id should look similar to this: 0Wl3diTJcqqvncI6NNsoqJV5ygrFtQfBB
Which 3rd Party Services are getting used?
The plugin uses the following thrid party services:
1. From SPOT LLC it uses the Public API to get the points.
2. (optionally) TimeZoneDB.com To calculate the localtime of sent positions. Create an account here. Paste the key in the settings page.
3. (optionally) Mapbox, Inc. To get satelite images and nice looking maps, you can sign up for a Mapbox API Token. I recommend to restrict the token usage to your domain only.
4. (optionally) Thunderforest To get another set of maps. Create an account here. Paste the key in the settings page.
5. (optionally) Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) To get the official Topo Maps of NZ create an account here. Paste the key in the settings page.
6. (optionally) Géoportail France To get the official Topo Maps of IGN France. Create an account here (french only). Paste the key in the settings page.
7. (optionally) UK Ordnance Survey To get the official UK OS maps. Create a free plan here. And follow this guide on how to create a project.
Can I use/add other maps?
Have you created your mapbox/thunderforest API key yet? If not this is a good way to start and get other map styles. See the question ‘Which 3rd Party Services are getting used?’ for details
If you still search for another map: Start a search here and also here.
If you have found a map, create a new post in the support forum.
I have a question, an idea, found a bug…
Head over to the wordpress.org support forum, and ask your question there. I’m happy to assist you! 😊
ChangeLog
0.11.2
- new marker styles and options how to configure them. Changeable icons
- maps with many points will load faster
- tested with WP 5.8
- Thirdparty API options page includes many comments to better understand what each service is for.
- new initial map state added: ‘last-trip’. Zooms to the last line on the map (In the feed settings splitlines must be activated to work)
0.10.3
- added UK Ordnance Survey
- added US Geological Survey maps
- possability to hide nearby points of the same type
0.10.2
- tested WordPress 5.7
- add last-point option to show the latest position as a big marker. (Requested by Elia)
- fix reload issue of the map inside Gutenberg if no changes were made
0.10.1
Full Gutenberg Block support
added NZtopomap
added France IGN Topo map token
0.9
- new shortcode to show table of messages
- add gpx overlays
- new maps available (mapbox, thunderforest, swisstopo)
0.7
- added support for multiple feeds
- filter for certain date ranges
- added a Gutenberg Block (still experimental!)