Giorgos Sarigiannidis

A map block for Gutenberg which uses <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org" rel="nofollow ugc">OpenStreetMap</a> and <a href="https://leafletjs.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Leaflet.js</a>. It needs no API keys and works out of the box (or, out of the Block, if you prefer). Benefiting from Gutenberg’s potential, the plugin tries a different take on how to add your locations on the map and rethinks a few things, UX-wise.
Instead of manually adding coordinates for each one of your markers, just click-and-drop them directly on the map. You want to adjust their position? Just drag them wherever you want. And instead of filling-in custom fields to set each marker’s popup content, just open that popup and start writing in it, the Gutenberg way (it supports WYSIWYG editing, with links, images, and all). It even stores the map’s zoom level as you use it so that you don’t have to set it by hand.
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/gsarig/ootb-openstreetmap" rel="nofollow ugc">Follow the project’s development on GitHub</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/gsarig/ootb-openstreetmap/releases" rel="nofollow ugc">Release history</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/users/gsarig/projects/1" rel="nofollow ugc">Roadmap</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/gsarig/ootb-openstreetmap?tab=readme-ov-file#hooks" rel="nofollow ugc">Hooks🪝</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/gsarig/ootb-openstreetmap?tab=readme-ov-file#shortcodes" rel="nofollow ugc">Shortcodes</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>No need for API keys. Just install and use it.</li>
<li>Support for multiple markers.</li>
<li>Support for a different icon per marker.</li>
<li>Support for polygons and polylines.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.gsarigiannidis.gr/wordpress-gutenberg-map-block-openstreetmap/" rel="nofollow ugc">Dead-simple interface</a>. Don’t search for coordinates and don’t get overwhelmed by too many fields when using multiple markers. Just point and click on the map to add your marker where you want it and edit it’s popup content directly from there.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.gsarigiannidis.gr/openstreetmap-place-search/" rel="nofollow ugc">Place search</a>. Find locations by typing keywords.</li>
<li>Remembers the zoom that you set when adding the markers and stores it so that you don’t set it by hand (which you can do anyway if you prefer).</li>
<li>AI integration which allows you to add markers by using commands in natural language. Just say “please” to activate (e.g. “Please, show me where GOT was filmed”). Requires an API key from an AI Provider. <a href="https://www.gsarigiannidis.gr/openstreetmap-openai-integration/" rel="nofollow ugc">Read more</a>.</li>
<li>Query Maps: Supports creating a map out of maps added on other posts or post types. This can be quite powerful when, for example, you have a custom post type for “Places” with each place having its own map, and you want to dynamically gather-up all the places on a single map.</li>
<li>Shortcode support: You can use the shortcode <code>[ootb_query]</code> as an alternative way to use the aforementioned Query Maps feature (see the FAQ for more info).</li>
<li>Support for a location custom field, which can be used to store a post’s or post type’s location, following the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Geodata" rel="nofollow ugc">Geodata guidelines</a>. Read more in the <a href="https://github.com/gsarig/ootb-openstreetmap/releases/tag/2.8.0" rel="nofollow ugc">v.2.8.0 release notes</a>.</li>
<li>Adjust the map height.</li>
<li>Change the default marker icon with a custom one.</li>
<li>Enable or disable map dragging.</li>
<li>Enable or disable touch zoom.</li>
<li>Enable or disable double-click zoom.</li>
<li>Enable or disable scroll wheel zoom.</li>
<li>Set a minimum and maximum limit that the user can zoom on the frontend. Setting the same value to both fields will lock the zoom at that level.</li>
<li>Support for other Layer Providers: MapBox (using your own API key) and Stamen.</li>
<li>Option to export locations in a JSON file</li>
<li>Option to import locations from a JSON file</li>
</ul>

Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap

Just because we don't need an API license key, and we can have multiple pins per map among other things, for me this is the best mapping block. And of course, the plugin works exactly as advertised.

Until now, I was using my own map block I had created with ACF Pro, but that was just simple Google Map embed, which again did not require an API key, but was restricted to one pin per map, and of course no live data like traffic and other visuals, along with no street view.

Well done, and thank you,
Nick.

The best map block


In 5 minutes I had a map with a marker. Easy!


Loved it!

A map block for Gutenberg using OpenStreetMap and Leaflet that needs no API keys and works out of the box. Or should we say, ...Out of the Block?

dgamoni

LocateAndFilter is a versatile and highly customizable WordPress plugin aimed at creating searchable/filterable maps.
Some of the features :
<ul>
<li>Friendly : 
LocateAndFilter has been built on the great library LeafletJs (https://leafletjs.com/) and coded with extensibility in mind : addons using LocateAndFilter in conjunction with another WP plugin. You no longer need Google API Key.  </li>
<li>Use just any taxonomy as a filter : Easily use any taxonomy (custom taxonomies or regular taxonomies) to filter your maps.</li>
<li>Supports Custom Post Types : Most of the WordPress plugins only support posts and pages. Not this one! Total support for any custom post type and their taxonomies! Post type USERS – available on pro version.</li>
<li>Fully customizable marker icons : You can define a custom marker icon for each location or choose to use the same marker for the whole map. It’s up to you! Choose between the plugin’s predefined marker icons, create your own markers using Ionicon or just use any image from the media library. Total flexibility!</li>
<li>Customizable Map Overlay : Choose between 4 different map overlays… Or use any overlay you want with the Custom Overlay Addon</li>
<li>Additional fields : Need to display a specific info on the map? Create additional fields! Additional fields are custom fields specifically designed to be displayed on the map. Let’s say your map is about coffeshops and you want to show the opening hours and the name of the nearest subway station? Create 2 additional fields : openingHours and nearestSubway. Done! Those informations are ready to be displayed in the marker list and the tooltips.</li>
<li>Fully customizable tooltips : Customize the tooltips EXACTLY as you want them : HTML, audios, videos, images,post content… Tooltips can display nearly anything. Customize the tooltip template for each marker independently, you have total control on the information that appears…or use a tooltip preset for instant styling!</li>
<li>Fully customizable marker list : Customize the marker list as you please : HTML, audios, videos, images,post content…</li>
<li>Ready to use : Need a map NOW? choose a map Layout, click, you are done! Not exactly what you had in mind? No worries! Just edit the layout CSS directly in the 
admin!</li>
<li>** Add your Custom tags to tooltip and navlist template: Use any functionality or shortcode</li>
<li>Robust : LocateAndFilter has been tested with 10 000 markers containing images, videos and audio… and still ran smoothly</li>
</ul>
And many other features :
<ul>
<li>Detection of user’s location</li>
<li>Rounded corners / Squared corners tooltips</li>
<li>Map Localization : Choose your map language</li>
<li>Optional cache system : ready to handle thousands of markers</li>
<li>Addons, Advanced filters, new marker icons, new map layouts</li>
<li>Custom tags for map layouts</li>
<li>Supports any shortcode in custom tag</li>
<li>Geolocate address from nominatim</li>
<li>Reset filters function</li>
<li>Customizable select and Pretty checkbox</li>
<li>Search location by google or leaflet autocomplete</li>
<li>full HTML validation for all type filters</li>
</ul>
Online Demo : 
<a href="https://locateandfilter.com/demo-map-default-right-down-layout/" rel="nofollow ugc">demo map – PROJECTS</a> 
<a href="https://demo-top.locateandfilter.com/demo-map-acf-filters/" rel="nofollow ugc">demo map – ACF FILTERS</a> 
<a href="https://demo-top.locateandfilter.com/demo-map-search-location-by-google-autocoplete-and-radius/" rel="nofollow ugc">demo map – SEARCH LOCATION BY AUTOCOPLETE AND RADIUS</a> 
<a href="https://demo-user.locateandfilter.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">demo map – USERS</a>
Documentation : 
<a href="https://locateandfilter.com/docs/locateandfilter-wp-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">See our website for more informations on how to configure the plugin</a>
Pro version: 
<a href="https://locateandfilter.com/locateandfilter-pro-version/" rel="nofollow ugc">LocateAndFilter PRO version</a>
<ul>
<li>Addon overlays</li>
<li>Fullscreen control</li>
<li>FitBounds option</li>
<li>Zoom to marker option</li>
<li>Canvas Markers – faster load more then 10000 markers</li>
<li>Custom marker icon from media library </li>
<li>Sorting for filters</li>
<li>Additional control layers by Bing satellite and Yandex satellite</li>
<li>Marker Clustering, setup Max Cluster Radius</li>
<li>Availability shortcode for single page</li>
<li>Available shortcode attribute for current category</li>
<li>Search markers by location</li>
<li>Animation of marker bouncing</li>
<li>Popup and navlist event</li>
<li>ACF field on filters</li>
<li>Sortby options for filters and nav list</li>
<li>WordPress Users added to map source</li>
<li>use your custom fields for source coordinates</li>
</ul>
<h3>Donations</h3>
<a href="https://locateandfilter.com/paid-support/" rel="nofollow ugc">Paid Support</a>

LocateAndFilter

Create Maps exactly the way you want using LocateAndFilter.

Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap vs LocateAndFilter