David

<p><strong>Mapthread</strong> brings your adventures to life with interactive, auto-following maps.</p>
<p>Perfect for travel bloggers, hiking enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to tell location-based stories that engage readers.</p>
<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/LBp_favwZVs?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>
<h4>Storytelling</h4>
<ul>
<li>Map automatically follows your narrative as readers scroll</li>
<li>Pauses when readers explore the map themselves, resumes when they scroll on</li>
<li>Click any marker to jump to that part of the story text</li>
</ul>
<h4>Maps</h4>
<ul>
<li>Upload a GPX file from any hiking, cycling, or fitness app</li>
<li>Elevation profile with distance and gain/loss stats</li>
<li>Street, Satellite, Topographic map styles plus more from other providers (with API keys)</li>
<li>Fullscreen mode, layer switcher, and optional GPX download for readers</li>
</ul>
<h4>Markers</h4>
<ul>
<li>Place waypoints anywhere in your story with optional emoji pins</li>
<li>Find locations by address or paste coordinates</li>
<li>Import named waypoints directly from your GPX file as Map Marker blocks in one click</li>
<li>Without a GPX file, markers are connected together using a straight line</li>
</ul>
<h4>Layout</h4>
<ul>
<li>Two-column desktop view: story on the left, sticky map on the right</li>
<li>Mobile: map sticky at top (hidden by default)</li>
<li>Readers can dismiss and restore the map at any time</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Hiking and backpacking blogs</li>
<li>Travel storytelling</li>
<li>Cycling route documentation</li>
<li>Race and event recaps</li>
<li>Historical narratives with geographic context</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Create a post and add the <strong>Map GPX</strong> block</li>
<li>Upload your GPX file from the media library</li>
<li>If your GPX contains named waypoints, click <strong>Import as Map Markers</strong> to add them automatically — or insert <strong>Map Marker</strong> blocks manually at key points in your story</li>
<li>Add coordinates and titles to any markers, then arrange them in your story</li>
<li>Publish – the map automatically follows as readers scroll!</li>
</ol>
<h4>Examples</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://randomwire.com/maling-ancient-road/" rel="nofollow ugc">Maling Ancient Road</a></li>
<li><a href="https://randomwire.com/jiyugaoka-green-roads/" rel="nofollow ugc">Jiyugaoka’s Green Roads</a></li>
<li><a href="https://randomwire.com/hakuba/" rel="nofollow ugc">Hakuba: Into The Abyss</a></li>
<li><a href="https://randomwire.com/shimanami-kaido/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cycling the Shimanami Kaido</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>Browsers: Chrome 105+, Safari 15.4+</li>
<li>Themes: Tested on Twenty Twenty-Four and Twenty Twenty-Five. Should work on most block themes. Classic themes are not supported.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuring Additional Map Providers (Optional)</h3>
<p>Mapthread includes three free map styles out of the box (Street, Satellite, Topographic). You can also connect additional tile providers with an API key for more map styles: <strong>Mapbox</strong>, <strong>Thunderforest</strong>, <strong>JawgMaps</strong>, <strong>Stadia Maps</strong>.</p>
<ol>
<li>Go to Settings > Mapthread</li>
<li>Enter your API key for any supported provider (Mapbox, Thunderforest, JawgMaps, Stadia Maps)</li>
<li>Select which map styles to enable for each provider</li>
<li>Save Changes — enabled styles will appear in the map layer switcher on the frontend</li>
</ol>


Mapthread

Transform your travel stories into interactive map experiences. Upload GPX files, place markers, watch the map follow as readers scroll.

Medic52

<p>This plugin helps you display up to date information about the status of lifts and trails on your website. The data is imported from the MTN.XML standard in XML or JSON format. Any user able to install plugins can set this up and customise it. The default configuration provides HTML & CSS that allows display for lifts and trails within areas.</p>
<h4>Installation Via Medic52 Dashboard</h4>
<p>As an administrator for your company, login to the Medic52 Dashboard and navigate to Settings > Resort Settings<br />
* Look for the ‘Live Lift / Run status feeds’<br />
* Copy the link titled ‘JSON’<br />
* Paste in to the plugin under Settings ‘Datafeed URL’<br />
* Click Save</p>
<h4>Any XML or JSON MTN.XML feed</h4>
<p>Find the URL to your MTN.XML feed and copy it<br />
* Paste in to the plugin under Settings ‘Datafeed URL’<br />
* Click Save</p>
<h4>Shortcode</h4>
<p>Once your feed is configured, you can implement the shortcode on any page. This is displayed on the first Settings page of the plugin. You can click the ‘Create a new page’ button to add a new page with the shortcode installed, or copy it and place it on an existing page if you prefer.</p>
<p>[medic52_lift_trail_status]<br />
[medic52_lift_status]<br />
[medic52_trail_status]</p>
<h4>Customisation Trail Ratings</h4>
<p>You can customise the Trail Ratings colors and icons as you wish. The plugin comes with a default set that you are free to use, however your circumstances may mean that you already present different icons to your audience.</p>
<ul>
<li>Icons *<br />
To change an icon </li>
<li>click on the existing icon to the right of the color picker </li>
<li>upload your new icon to the media library (recommended 24px x 24px)</li>
<li>select this icon </li>
<li>
<p>click save at the bottom</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Colors *<br />
Select the color next to the trail rating you wish to change and use the color picker to alter it. Click save at the bottom.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Layout *<br />
The plugin has two layouts currently, you can list your lifts at the top, seperately to the trails, or have lifts and trails combined within each area. Change this with the ‘List Lifts separately’ in the Customisation tab.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Change your Datafeed URL</h4>
<p>You can change your data feed URL by clicking the ‘Change URL’ button in the plugin settings and saving a new URL.</p>


Lift & Trail Status

Display the status of lifts and trails for your ski resort or adventure park on your website. Great for mountain bike, water, ropes & adventure parks.

Mapthread vs Lift & Trail Status