Stupid Simple Google Maps

Allows for the simple embeding of Google Maps in posts. This is done using shortcodes.

[simple-map]1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA[/simple-map] will drop in a map with a marker on Google's California headquarters.

Available attributes:

• height: The height of the resulting map. Defaults to “512”.
• width: The width of the resulting map. Defaults to “512”.
• color: The color of the marker. Defaults to “red”.
• label: Will accept any single character uppercase letter to use as the symbol in the marker. Defaults to a dot.
• zoom: The zoom level of the resulting map. Defaults to 15.
• maptype: Determines the format of the map. Defaults to “roadmap”. Will accept “roadmap”, “satellite”, “terrain”, or “hybrid”.

1. Upload simple-maps.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Place the [simple-map] shortcode where you want your map

Why did you make this plugin if there are already other map plugins with more features?

I wanted a really simple wrapper plugin for the Google Static Maps API. http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/

Can I see this plugin in action?

Yes! I’ve set up a few samples here: http://simple-maps.wiffin.com/samples/

1.1

• Corrected a bug that would throw PHP warnings.

1.0

• Wrapper for most obvious Static Maps parameters.