=== Google Maps === Contributors: elfsight Donate link: https://elfsight.com/google-maps-builder/?utm_source=portals&utm_medium=wordpress-org&utm_campaign=google-maps&utm_term=donate&utm_content=description Tags: google maps, google map, maps, map Requires at least: 3.5.0 Tested up to: 4.9 Stable tag: 1.5.1 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Start creating Google Map on your website with the incredible WordPress Google Maps Builder plugin by Elfsight. == Description == [WordPress Google Maps Plugin by Elfsight](https://elfsight.com/google-maps-plugin/?utm_source=portals&utm_medium=wordpress-org&utm_campaign=google-maps&utm_term=common&utm_content=description) [Live Demo](https://elfsight.com/google-maps-plugin/?utm_source=portals&utm_medium=wordpress-org&utm_campaign=google-maps&utm_term=editor&utm_content=description#preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N04G0C3nB6Y We are proud to present yet another astounding Elfsight product – Google Maps plugin for WordPress websites. The Elfsight team have worked their magic to its fullest to bring you this simple, functional and amazingly customizable tool that will make it so much easier for your people to find you. We are so excited about this new release, we just can’t wait to share the details with you! The thing we love the most about this Google Map WordPress plugin, is how much easier it makes our lives. You no longer have to take complicated steps to add Google map to a WordPress website. With Elfsight WP Google Maps you can embed Google map to your WP website in 1 minute, and no programming skills are required! **Create custom Google Maps for your WordPress website with unlimited markers containing locations, descriptions, images, links and directions!** == Cool things about our WordPress Google Maps widget == = Benefits = The benefits of using the Elfsight WP Google Maps plugin: * Make it easy for people to find you on the map * Make it easy for people to get directions to your location from any place * An easy way to share your contact info with your visitors * Display the major landmarks in your area * Expand the functionality of your Contact page and astonish appearance = Features = Unique features of WP Google Maps by Elfsight: * Makes it easy to set directions to your office from any place * Makes it easy to share your full contact info along with your working hours with your site’s visitors * Share the places you love by highlighting them on the map with special markers * Set your widget’s style and appearance to fit your website’s unique design * Add multiple markers and locations on your Google map * Customize the size of your widget * The center of your map is calculated automatically * Customizable zoom * 4 predefined types * 4 predefined layers * 4 predefined color schemes and the option of setting your own custom colors After this brief overview, let’s take a look at the Google Maps plugin’s settings and the rich choice of options that they provide. == 4 settings groups of advanced Google Maps Plugin for WordPress == As our long-term customers already know, we break the settings of each plugin into several logically arranged tabs. This plugin is not an exception. It has four sets of settings – Markers, Layout, Map and Style. Let’s examine these settings now, and see what they can do. = Markers Tab - add multiple markers = The first setting tab is called Markers. This is pretty much the most important of all tabs, as it is here that you set the markers that are going to be displayed on your Google map. Setting a marker is now a matter of typing your office address. You just enter the address of the location to the Position field, and the marker will appear on the map straight away! After you’ve set the marker, you can select one of 20+ predefined icons, or keep the default one. This is also the tab where you fill in the info window. Info window is a popup that appears over the marker on your map. The information that you can add to it is image, address, website URL, phone number, email and working hours. Take a photo of your stylish office and add it to the info card – your customers will love it! To attract even more attention to your location, you can choose an animation mode for the marker. We are offering you two predefined animations – drop and bounce. = Layout Tab - set the right size = After you’ve set the markers for your map, it’s time to set its size. You can do this on Layout tab. By default, the widget’s width is set at auto, which means that it will calculate its width automatically, depending on the width of the block you’re going to place it in. However, you’re free to set any value you need. The height of the map is also easy to set, just indicate the required height in pixels, and you’re done. = Widget Tab - manage your map = The next tab is Map. This tab allows you to do lots of things, in terms of defining your map’s style, appearance and usage. The first crucial option here is Center. This is where you set the center of your map. Afterwards, the position of the markers will be calculated according to what is set as the center. To configure this option, you need to select one of the three supported types – address, coordinates or auto, and indicate its value in Center field. The Auto option is set by default, is calculates the center automatically. The next option is Zoom. It is by default set to 16 to display the city’s streets. However, you’re welcome to set your own value, from 0 to 20. When set to auto, Zoom will be calculated automatically, to display all the markers on your map, so that your site’s visitors don’t have to scroll to see each marker. By the way, you can scale the widget simply by using your mouse wheel. This option is also enabled on the Map tab. The option you can set after Zoom is Map Type. Select one of the 4 predefined options to display the widget in the most appropriate way. On the Map tab you can also choose the controls to be used with your widget. To do it, you only need to check the right options. The last but not the least you can do on the widget tab, is set the layers to be displayed on your map – traffic, bike, transit and street view. = Style Tab - choose your colors = The last of the settings tabs is called Style. Here you can select one of the four color schemes and set the custom colors. As you can see, we did it again! Once again we’ve created a functional and customizable plugin that works in a stable way and is as easy as a piece of cake! We really hope that you will check it out and have a great user experience with it. = WP Google Maps plugin is provided by Elfsight Apps = Elfsight Apps is a cloud-based service that features apps to extend and diversify your website’s functionality (for instance, Instagram Feed, YouTube Gallery, Share Buttons and others). This plugin acts as a bridge between your WordPress site and Elfsight Apps Service, connecting the two together. It takes the widget you’ve configured at Elfsight Apps and displays it right on your website. If you don’t have an Elfsight Apps account, [setting it up is totally free](https://apps.elfsight.com/?utm_source=portals&utm_medium=wordpress-org&utm_campaign=google-maps&utm_term=free-account&utm_content=description), and only takes you about a minute. = Support = And in case you should have any questions, our friendly Support Team is always there for you! Just message us at (mailto:apps@elfsight.com) and we’ll be happy to help in every way we can! == Installation == **How to Add Google Maps plugin to WordPress - Automatic Installation (Recommended)** 1. Go to `Plugins > Add New` 2. Search for "Elfsight Google Maps" and install the plugin 3. Activate your plugin **Manual Installation** 1. Download `elfsight-google-maps.1.5.1.zip` from `wordpress.org` and unzip it 2. Upload the `elfsight-google-maps` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 3. Go to `Plugins > Installed Plugins` and activate the newest plugin = Manage Elfsight Google Maps = After installation there are only few steps left before starting to use the plugin and to embed the map to your website. 1. Click 'Google Maps' in WordPress menu to go to the plugin's page. 2. Use the editor to create and setup your first widget. 3. Copy-paste the widget's installation code into any place of your website. == Screenshots == 1. Advanced marker builder offers you a wide customizability - icons library, animations, unlimited number of markers 2. A sleek info card features your full info complete with the photo of your place, phone, email, address and working hours. 3. Set the directions to a location in just one click right on your website. 4. A rich choice of map settings to display all you need: sizes, controls, map layers, as well as map center, zoom and type. 5. 4 predefined color schemes and custom colors to style your map. == Changelog == = 1.5.1 = * Support optimization = 1.5.0 = * Changes in the deactivation popup * Links updated = 1.4.1 = * Changes in the deactivation popup = 1.4.0 = * Added deactivation popup = 1.3.0 = * WordPress 4.9 compability = 1.2.0 = * Added auto registration = 1.1.0 = * Added support block = 1.0.1 = * Missed files added = 1.0 = * Elfsight Google Maps release