GeoMashup Google Maps plugin

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The GeoMashup plugin lets you save location information with posts, pages, and other WordPress objects. These objects can then be presented on interactive Google maps in many ways.

Getting Started

  1. From your blog's dashboard activate the GeoMashup plugin
  2. Go to Settings > GeoMashup and click the "Update Options" button on the Overall tab to accept the pre-filled Google API key
  3. Review the various options available to you. You may need to review the plugin's documentation

Adding geographical data to your Wordpress posts

Once the plugin has been activated you will have the ability to create placemarks on a Google map at the bottom of each post add.

  • Find a location by enter a street address
  • Add a placemark by clicking on the map (you can move your placemark afterwards if you need to)
  • Name your location
  • Save your location if you think you may use it more than once, it will then be available from the "Saved Locations" dropdown menu when you create new posts

Add maps to your wordpress posts

Using the GeoMashup shortcode you can embed Google maps to any geolocated post.

Create a Global Mashup page

You can also create a master map that will display all of your site's placemarks. By clicking on a placemark you'll be able to ready the contents of the post associated with that location.

  1. Create a static page in your site - give it a name like All Locations or The Big Map
  2. add the GeoMashup short code [geo_mashup_map]