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Placemarks

Description

Create maps, drop pins, and so much more!

This plugin adds a new placemark post type that allows author 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

** Optional **
The locations and marker types can be set by an administrator. This allow the you to:

  • Customize the types of markers includeing the image
  • Set a custom taxonomy for locations, allowing authors to zoom in to campus, building, floor, etc…
  • Add image overlays to each location, including floorplans.

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

A basic API allows you to pull out the data for other mapping systems.

Screenshots

  • Demo of how the plugin works with custom locations and marker images
  • How a map might look on a post page
  • Creating a new ‘Placemark’
  • With the settings you can customize the types of placemarks, locations and icons available.
  • And then we embed a map!

Installation

  1. Upload the placemarks folder 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

FAQ

What can the shortcode do?

[placemarks types=”list of type names” ids=”list of placemarker ids” lat=# lng =# zoom=# width=”” height=”” alt=true/false]

Everything after placemark is optional:

  • types: String. List of types slugs to include on the map “type, foo bar” (shows all by default)
  • locations: String. List of location slugs to include on the map “location-1,location-2”. can be used with types to further limit.
  • ids: String. List of placemarker ids – handy if you only want 1, or 2. Can be used with types and locatiosn to help limit.
  • 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"}
        ]
    }
    ]
}

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Changelog

3.02

  • Disabled error reporting display
  • Updated calls to API using rest_url() – to work with non-standard WordPress installs

3.01

  • Multiple maps on a single page without conflict

3.00

  • Reformat code using the WP Boilerplate format
  • Switched from Google Maps to OpenStreetMaps
  • New network settings available in multisite
  • Uses the WordPress REST API (discontinue old api)
  • Fixed xss vulnerability in old api (by removing it πŸ™‚
  • Admin data pulled direclty from api

2.1.0

  • Remove/hide preview button
  • Remove “view” message on update
  • Shortcode: allow “ids” to only show 1 or 2
  • Update icon on map from default
  • Add slug to location
  • Rename script/style files to make sence
  • Create data export page
  • Limit by location slug in shortcode

2.0.3

  • Basic functions in place
  • All placemarks: Show location names instead of slugs
  • Embedded map: Add “edit” link to markers displayed on map when user is logged in for quick editing!

2.0.2

  • Bugfix: Only enqueue js on placemark admin pages
  • Settings: Allow locations in locations (via JSON)

2.0.1

  • Bug fix: 2.0.0 was missing function files
  • Shortcode: set defaults for gps and zoom

2.0.0

  • Feature: Setting can now be changed at the network level
  • Feature: Basic API for pulling data: /placemarks-data/

1.1.0

  • Bug fix: Lots of bug fixes
  • Update: Marker types should now include slug. Allows you to change the name without breaking everything. Will work fine without slug for now.
  • Update: All placemarks list view updated.
  • Feature: Icon on map updates as you change type.
  • Feature: Allow for overlay images in Locations JSON!
  • Feature: Data page /placemarks-data/ to act as api for external maps

1.0.3

  • Bug fix: Only set up map if map_canvas is found on page

1.0.2

  • Bug fix: Fixed comment error on pages with shortcode

1.0.1

  • Bug fix: Only enqueue js on placemark admin pages
  • Bug fix: Fix error on pages with comments
  • Feature: Add edit link to each placemark on map

1.0.0

  • First version to be released.