Kirill Zhuchkov

drakkar.one lets you add a map to your WordPress site without Google Maps, without API keys, and without setting a single cookie.
Why use this instead of Google Maps?
<ul>
<li>No Google Cloud billing account or API key required</li>
<li>No cookies — so no cookie banner needed for the map</li>
<li>GDPR/DSGVO-compliant: map tiles served from EU infrastructure, no visitor data collected</li>
<li>No competitor businesses shown on your map</li>
<li>Lightweight — a fraction of the size of a Google Maps embed</li>
<li>Flat monthly pricing with a free tier (no per-load billing surprises)</li>
</ul>
Map tiles are based on OpenStreetMap and served from Cloudflare’s edge network, so they load fast everywhere.
How it works: Create a map widget at <a href="https://dash.drakkar.one" rel="nofollow ugc">dash.drakkar.one</a>, copy the widget ID, and drop it into a Gutenberg block or shortcode. That’s it.
Built by a former HERE engineer who worked on navigation systems for BMW, Audi, VW, and Porsche.
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Gutenberg Block</h4>
Search for drakkar.one map in the block inserter (Embed category). Paste your widget ID and set the height.
<h4>Shortcode</h4>
<pre><code>[drakkar-map id="abc123"]
</code></pre>
Optional attributes:
<ul>
<li><code>height</code> — Map height in pixels (default: <code>400</code>)</li>
<li><code>lang</code> — Language code for map labels (auto-detected if omitted)</li>
</ul>
Example with all attributes:
<pre><code>[drakkar-map id="abc123" height="500" lang="en"]<h3>External services</h3>
</code></pre>
This plugin relies on the drakkar.one service to display map widgets. When a page containing the widget is loaded, the visitor’s browser will:
<ol>
<li>Load the widget script (<code>w.js</code>) from <code>cdn.drakkar.one</code>.</li>
<li>Fetch the widget configuration (map center, zoom, pins, style) from <code>cdn.drakkar.one</code>.</li>
<li>Load vector map tiles from <code>tiles.drakkar.one</code>.</li>
<li>Load map fonts and sprites from <code>cdn.drakkar.one</code>.</li>
</ol>
No cookies are set. No personal data is collected or transmitted to drakkar.one by the widget. Standard HTTP requests (IP address, user agent) are processed by Cloudflare’s CDN infrastructure as part of content delivery.
This service is provided by drakkar.one (Kirill Zhuchkov, Germany):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://drakkar.one/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://drakkar.one/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>

drakkar.one map

A privacy-friendly map widget. No Google, no API keys, no cookies. GDPR-compliant out of the box.

WebFactory

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! No nonsense Google maps – we know you’re in a hurry! 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.
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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>.
General Google Maps Widget options
<ul>
<li>title</li>
<li>address</li>
</ul>
Thumbnail Google map options
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!
<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>
Interactive Google map options
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.
<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>
Shortcode
<ul>
<li>by using the [gmw id=”#”] shortcode you can display the google map in any page, post, or custom post type (PRO feature)</li>
</ul>
Multiple Pins
<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>
PRO 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>.
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
Showcase & What others say about Maps Widget for Google Maps
<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>
Maps Widget for Google Maps Translators (thank you!)
<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>
License info
<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>

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