CreativeMindsSolutions

<p><a href="https://www.cminds.com/wordpress-plugins-library/multiple-locations-google-maps/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Plugin Page</a> | <a href="https://www.videolessonsplugin.com/video-lesson/lesson/google-map-locations-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Videos</a> | <a href="https://www.knowledgetrail.com/map-locations/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a> | <a href="https://creativeminds.helpscoutdocs.com/category/568-locations-cmml" rel="nofollow ugc">User Guide</a></p>
<p><strong>Enables users to easily manage and organize multiple locations. With integrated Google Maps functionality, it also provides a seamless store locator experience.</strong></p>
<p>The Google Maps Locations plugin empowers users to effortlessly add a location, multiple locations, or points of interest to a Google maps.</p>
<p>⭐ <em>We’re excited to introduce the updated version of CM Map Locations! Now featuring a Setup Wizard and new tools to enhance your mapping experience. Explore the improvements and take your maps to the next level.</em></p>
<h3>Location Detailed Description</h3>
<p>Each map location is showcased on a dedicated page, featuring comprehensive details like descriptions, images, videos, full addresses, and zip codes.</p>
<p>Furthermore, all locations are highlighted on Google Maps, with each marked by a distinct icon based on its category or user selection.</p>
<h3>Map and Index Page with all Locations</h3>
<p>The Google Maps plugin generates an index page displaying all locations on a Google Map and as a list.</p>
<p>Clicking on any location on the map or the list can either direct users to the location page or display a tooltip with additional details when clicked on the map.</p>
<h3>Google Maps and Locations Plugin Premium Editions</h3>
<p>The <a href="https://www.cminds.com/wordpress-plugins-library/tooltipglossary/" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Maps and Location Plugin Premium editions</a> includes even more powerful features, such as: versatile shortcodes, use of polygons for marking locations and areas, user location tracking support, API support and much more.</p>
<h3>Google Maps and Locations Plugin Introduction Video</h3>
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<h3>Locations Plugin Use Cases</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Store Locator</strong> – Easily add multiple physical store locations, customize the location icons, images and description.</li>
<li><strong>Business Locations</strong> – Create a directory index of businesses with their locations visible on Google Maps.</li>
<li><strong>Niche Business</strong> – Ideal for showcasing locations on Google Maps in a structured and stylized way.</li>
<li><strong>User Aggregated Directory</strong> – Increase engagement by letting users post locations and content. The admin edits the content before approving and publishing the submissions.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Basic Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Place a location on a Google maps.</li>
<li>Add description for each location.</li>
<li>Show all locations on an index page showing one map for all locations.</li>
<li>Allow user to see all their posted locations in a dashboard, add new locations or control the status of existing locations.</li>
<li>Images and videos can be added to each location.</li>
<li>Search locations by any keywords in location description or title.</li>
<li>Display snippet or map of the location using shortcodes.</li>
<li>Control which content should appear on the location page.</li>
<li>Includes a user-friendly Setup Wizard for quick and easy plugin configuration.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pro Version Features</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.cminds.com/wordpress-plugins-library/map-locations-plugin-for-wordpress-by-creativeminds/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version Detailed Features List</a> | <a href="https://www.knowledgetrail.com/map-locations/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo Site</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Locations index map display – Choose between several display templates to support use cases such as store locator, store list, point of interest and more.</li>
<li>Import and export locations using KML, GPX or CSV format.</li>
<li>Categories – Place locations in categories and assign a unique icon for each category.</li>
<li>Weather information – Weather information is shown near each location.</li>
<li>Location Icon – Override location category icon with a unique icon per each specific location.</li>
<li>Upload Location Icon – Upload your own location icon.</li>
<li>Images – Images and videos can be added to each location.</li>
<li>Extended Set of Shortcodes – Several shortcodes are supported. Shortcodes can be embedded in posts and show a single location, a map with all locations in a category, and more.</li>
<li>Tags – Tags can be added to locations and allow filtering of locations.</li>
<li>Search location using zip, radius and text.</li>
<li>Modify all text labels in the plugin.</li>
<li>Access Control – Set which role can create or view locations.</li>
<li>Location moderation and notifications.</li>
<li>Allow users to use an iframe and share location map on another site.</li>
<li>Tiles/Layers support – Show extra information from external services as an additional map layer.</li>
<li>Polygon support – Draw a beautiful shape overlay.</li>
<li>Track users location – Create a link that allows user to show their location on the map in real time.</li>
<li>Automatically add links to Waze and Google directions for each location.</li>
<li>Create time-based locations and polygons. Users can filter the map according to date and time to view these locations.</li>
<li>Route Manager – Integrates with the Route Manager plugin to show both locations and routes on a joint map.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Add-ons and Related Plugins</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cminds.com/wordpress-plugins-library/locations-manager-peepso-integration-addon-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Location Manager PeepSo Integration</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cminds.com/wordpress-plugins-library/locations-manager-anonymous-user-posting-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Location Manager Anonymous Posting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/cm-route-manager/" rel="ugc">CM Route Manager Plugin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/cm-business-directory/" rel="ugc">CM Business Directory</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Follow Us</h3>
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<h3>Suggested Plugins by CreativeMinds</h3>
<p>List of all <a href="https://www.cminds.com" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Plugins</a> by CreativeMinds</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://glossaryplugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">CM Tooltip Glossary</a> – Easily creates a Glossary, Encyclopaedia or Dictionary of your website’s terms and shows them as a tooltip in posts and pages when hovering. With many more powerful features.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.downloadmanagerplugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">CM Download Manager</a> – Allows users to upload, manage, track and support documents or files in a download directory listing database for others to contribute, use and comment upon.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.answersplugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">CM Answers Plugin</a> – A fully-featured WordPress Questions & Answers Plugin that allows you to build multiple discussion forum systems Just like StackOverflow, Yahoo Answers and Quora, Now with MicroPayments and Anonymous posting support.</li>
<li><a href="https://onboardingplugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">CM OnBoarding</a> – Superb Guidance tool which improves the online experience and the user satisfaction.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.knowledgetrail.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Routes Plugin</a> – Draw map routes and generate a catalog of routes and trails with points of interest using Google maps.</li>
</ul>


CM Map Locations – Visualize and share your locations in a few clicks

Display locations on an interactive map with Google Maps. Use as a store locator, showcase business locations, and improve navigation.

WebFactory

<p>Tired of buggy & slow Google Maps plugins that take hours to setup? With Maps Widget for Google Maps you’ll have a perfect map with a thumbnail & lightbox in minutes! <strong>No nonsense Google maps – we know you’re in a hurry!</strong> Join 100,000+ happy Google maps users. If you’ve already switched to Gutenberg grab our free <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/map-block-gutenberg/" rel="ugc">Google Maps Gutenberg Block</a> plugin.</p>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oVrTGKepPPI?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<p>Check out some examples on the <a href="https://www.gmapswidget.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Maps Widget for Google Maps site</a> or give us a shout on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/WebFactoryLtd" rel="nofollow ugc">@WebFactoryLtd</a>.</p>
<p><strong>General Google Maps Widget options</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>title</li>
<li>address</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Thumbnail Google map options</strong></p>
<p>Maps Widget for Google Maps thumbnail uses the Google Maps Static Maps API. It loads the entire google map in only one request compared to 20+ requests it takes other Google maps plugins to load them. This ensures your site loads as fast as possible!</p>
<ul>
<li>Custom google map size – map width & map height</li>
<li>Choose any google map type you prefer – road map, satellite map, terrain map, hybrid map, or custom map image to save money on API calls (PRO only)</li>
<li>Plenty of google map color schemes – default, blue, bright, gowalla, gray, gray #2, mapbox, midnight, neon, refreshed, paper, ultra light + any custom google map style you build in PRO</li>
<li>zoom level</li>
<li>pin type</li>
<li>pin color</li>
<li>pin size</li>
<li>pin label</li>
<li>custom map pin icon – any image can be used</li>
<li>1500+ map pins library in PRO</li>
<li>link type – lightbox map, custom URL, replace thumbnail map with interactive google map (PRO), immediately show interactive google map (PRO) or disable link</li>
<li>image format</li>
<li>google map language</li>
<li>hide widget title</li>
<li>text above google map</li>
<li>text below google map</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Interactive Google map options</strong></p>
<p>Interactive google maps loads in a lightbox or as an in-place replacement for the thumbnail Google map if your using Maps Widget for Google Maps PRO. It has all the standard interactive google map features users are accustomed too.</p>
<ul>
<li>lightbox size – map width & map height (auto-adjusted on smaller screens) or fullscreen map in PRO</li>
<li>map mode – place + in PRO: directions, search, view & google street view</li>
<li>map type – road & satellite</li>
<li>map color scheme – 15 map styles & any custom google map style in PRO</li>
<li>pins clustering – PRO feature</li>
<li>map zoom level</li>
<li>lightbox skin – light, dark + 20 extra in PRO</li>
<li>lightbox features – close on overlay click, close on esc key, close button & show map title</li>
<li>map language</li>
<li>header text</li>
<li>footer text</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Shortcode</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>by using the <em>[gmw id=”#”]</em> shortcode you can display the google map in any page, post, or custom post type (PRO feature)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Multiple Pins</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>full clustering and filtering support for pins on Google maps – <a href="https://www.gmapswidget.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">demos</a> available on site</li>
<li>you can add unlimited pins with custom markers and descriptions to thumbnail and interactive Google maps (PRO feature)</li>
<li>every map pin has the following options: show on the map thumbnail and/or interactive map, set custom map pin image, set on-click behavior: open custom description bubble, open URL in new/same tab or do nothing</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>PRO</strong> version of Maps Widget for Google Maps offers more than 50 extra features and options including multiple map pins support, map pin clustering, pins library, skins, export, import and widget cloning features, Google Analytics integration and premium, USA based support. Read more about the PRO version on the <a href="https://www.gmapswidget.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">official Maps Widget for Google Maps site</a>.</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Showcase & What others say about Maps Widget for Google Maps</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>see a live example of Maps Widget for Google Maps showing off server locations around the world on <a href="http://www.bitcatcha.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Bitcatcha</a></li>
<li>voted on the <a href="http://themesplugins.com/Plugin-detail/google-maps-widget-google-map-free-plugin-for-wordpress/" title="Top 100 WordPressian plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Top 100 List</a> by WordPressian</li>
<li>made it on the <a href="http://tidyrepo.com/google-maps-widget/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tidy Repo</a> as “well supported Google Maps plugin”</li>
<li>reviewed 5/5 by <a href="http://websmush.com/google-maps-widget-plugin-review/" rel="nofollow ugc">Web Smush</a></li>
<li>one of 3 best Google map plugins by <a href="http://torquemag.io/the-3-best-map-plugins-for-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Torque Mag</a></li>
<li>“an easier way to add Google maps to your site” says <a href="http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-add-google-maps-in-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Beginner</a></li>
<li><a href="http://designscrazed.org/wordpress-google-map-plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">Design Crazed</a> puts in on the top 20 Google maps list</li>
<li><a href="http://www.inkthemes.com/easily-integrate-google-map-in-your-wordpress-themes-widget-area/09/" rel="nofollow ugc">InkThemes</a> shows how easy it is to use Maps Widget for Google Maps</li>
<li><a href="http://www.indexwp.com/google-maps-widget/" rel="nofollow ugc">IndexWP</a> calls it a “handy google maps plugin”</li>
<li><a href="https://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/wordpress-blog/an-easy-and-painless-guide-for-adding-google-map-in-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">A Painless Guide For Adding Google Maps In WordPress</a> by WHSR</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Maps Widget for Google Maps Translators (thank you!)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>English – original 🙂</li>
<li>Swedish – Sofia Asklund</li>
<li>Spanish – Jesus Garica</li>
<li>Croatian – Gordan from <a href="http://www.webfactoryltd.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Web factory Ltd</a></li>
<li>German – Karimba</li>
<li>French – Karimba</li>
<li>Chinese simplified  – Wyeoh</li>
<li>Chinese traditional – Wyeoh</li>
<li>Dutch – Arno</li>
<li>Ukrainian – Victor Shutovskiy</li>
<li>Serbian – Ogi Djuraskovic from <a href="http://firstsiteguide.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">FirstSiteGuide</a></li>
<li>Russian – Ivanka</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>License info</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://select2.github.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">Select2 v4</a>, licensed under MIT</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jacklmoore.com/colorbox" rel="nofollow ugc">Colorbox 1.6</a>, licensed under MIT</li>
</ul>


Maps Widget for Google Maps

Are your Google Maps slow? Try Map Widget for Google Maps. You'll have a fast Google Maps widget with a thumbnail & lightbox map in minutes!

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