Embed custom maps into posts and pages. Allow authors to easily manage the placemarks.

Grab the Placemarks right here!

Example

[placemarks alt=”false”]

Description

Adds a new ‘placemark’ post type that allows users to create and update map content.

The author interface includes:

Place

• An interactive map to drop and move pins
• A way to edit GPS by hand and make use of the geolocation on your mobile phone
• An editable set of drop-down lists for picking locations
• An alternative text area to describe the location

Mark

• An editable drop-down of marker types and associated icons
• An optional title
• Optional bubble text
• Optional link

The locations and types drop-downs are set by an administrator. This allow the you to customize the types of
markers that authors can drop …

To embed the maps a simple short code is used. You can limit which type of placemarks will show up on each map.

Installation

1. Upload `placemarks.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2.  Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Create some new placemarks
4.  Include the shortcode [[placemarks]] on any page or post

Frequently Asked Questions

What can the shortcode do?

[[placemarks ttypes=”type names” lat=# lng =# zoom=# width=”” height=”” alt=true/false]]

Everything after “placemark is optional:

• types: String. List of types to include on the map “default, foo bar” (shows all by default)
• lat: Number. Use lat+lng+zoom to choose an initial map view (defaults to show all pins)
• lng: Number. Use lat+lng+zoom to choose an initial map view (defaults to show all pins)
• zoom: Number. Use lat+lng+zoom to choose an initial map view (defaults to show all pins)
• width: String. Change the width of the map (default ‘100%’)
• height: String. Change the height of the map (default ‘400px’)
• alt: True/False. A text list of all the markers shows under th map by default. This can be used to turn it off.

How do I edit the locations and types drop-downs?

Go to Settings -> Placemarks

Here you can use JSON to create custom lists. For example:

Marker Types (JSON)

‘name’ and ‘src’ are required:

{ "types": [
{"name":"Default", "src":"http://www.yoursite.com/default.png"},
{"name":"Hot", "src":"http://www.yoursite.com/hot.png"}
]}


Locations (JSON):

‘name’ and ‘slug’ are required. slug should always be unique.

{"locations": [
{"name":"Oregon","slug":"or"},
{"name":"Washington","slug":"wa"}
]}

Optionally, you can also include: ‘lat’,’lng’,’zoom’. Together, these control the map when selected in the admin interface.

{"locations": [
{"name":"Oregon","slug":"or","lat":45.563282,"lng":-122.673457,"zoom":17},
{"name":"Washington","slug":"wa","lat":45.563838,"lng":-122.672342,"zoom":19}
]
}

Each location can also include ‘locations’. This can be used to create hierarchies of select lists!

{"locations": [
{"name":"Oregon","slug":"or", "locations":[
{"name":"Portland","slug":"pdx"},
{"name":"Bend","slug":"bend"}
]
},
{"name":"Washington","slug":"wa", "locations":[
{"name":"Seattle","slug":"sea"}
]
}
]
}


Changelog

1.0

• First version to be released.

Upgrade Notice

 1.0

• Seems stable enough, but only has basic features.

Screenshots:

Setting the shortcode

Embedded map

The interface

The settings