The WP Map Factory

The WP Map Factory plugin allows any number of maps to be easily created and used in your website.

The “Basics”

Choose how from a variety of map types

• Google maps – Roadmap, Satellite and Hybrid
• Open Street Maps
• Thunderforest maps – Open Cycle, Landscape and Outdoors

Choose how to toggle between the map types

• Drop-down menu
• Buttons
• Thumbnail image

Choose how to fit the map

• Manually – pan and zoom the map to what you want
• Automatically – fit to all displayed objects

Choose what map controls are visible

• Center button
• Full screen button
• Street view button
• Zoom buttons

Set the map size

• By pixels
• By percentage

Markers

Create an unlimited number of markers defining the following type

• Marker type
• Size
• Fill colour and opacity
• Stroke colour, opacity and thickness
• Anchor position of the marker

Placecards

Create a placecard to highlight your business or location of interest

• Direction
• Link

Circles, Polylines and Polygons

Create an unlimited number of circles, polylines and polygons defining the following type

• Size
• Fill colour and opacity
• Stroke colour, opacity and thickness
• Tooltips and info windows
• Elevation chart (for polylines)

And…

To save time and hassle you can view a sample of the map prior to placing the shortcode in the post, page or widget in which the map will be displayed.

It was never so easy to create maps in WordPress!

From your WordPress dashboard

1. Navigate to Plugins and then Add New.
2. Search for the WP Map Factory plugin.
3. Click the Install Now button.
4. Click the Activate button and you’re done.

1. 

   Markers, polyline and polygon

2. 

   Editing a map

3. 

   Markers

2.0.0 – Released 21 July 2021

• All features from the “Pro” version (which previously needed to be purchased) added to this “free” version. Enjoy!