Basic Google Maps Placemarks

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Customizable Map Markers

Create unique markers for each location on the map.

Flexible Map Settings

Customize map type, center location, size, zoom level, and navigation controls.

Multiple Unique Maps

Set up different maps on different pages with their own placemarks and settings.

Marker Clustering

Efficiently display large numbers of placemarks on the map.

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v1.10.7 (8/19/2016)

[NEW] Added UI options and filters for entering a Google API keys.

v1.10.6 (5/16/2016)

[FIX] Load local copy of default marker clustering images, because remote copies no longer work.

v1.10.5 (10/1/2015)

[UPDATE] Changed the text-domain from bgmp to basic-google-maps-placemarks, to support language packs.

v1.10.4 (5/1/2015)

[NEW] Added Russian translation. props alexgr.
[NEW] Added Serbo-Croatian translation. props Borisa Djuraskovic.
[NEW] Added Dutch translation. props mardonios.

v1.10.3 (4/23/2014)

[FIX] Closed a minor XSS vulnerability in several Settings form fields in the Administration Panels. props trizaeron.

v1.10.2 (1/8/2014)

[NEW] Added Spanish translation
[NEW] Added bgmp_featured-icon-size filter.

v1.10.1 (11/25/2013)

[FIX] Fixed a bug where the plugin’s JavaScript broke if bgmpData was undefined.
[NEW] Added Italian translation (thanks to Andrea Colombo).
[NEW] Added IDs to items in the list shortcode so they can be targeted with CSS.
[NEW] Added checks if meta fields exist before saving.

v1.10 (3/30/2013)

[FIX] Fixed persistent bugs in previous 1.9.x releases.
[FIX] Fixed bgmp-map shortcode bug that led to conflicts with Jetpack.
[NEW] Added viewonmap parameter to [bgmp-list] shortcode.
[NEW] Added placemark ID parameter to [bgmp-map] shortcode.
[NEW] Added get-map-placemarks-individual-placemark filter.
[NEW] Added a filter to allow changing the language the map is displayed in.
[NEW] German translation added (thanks to Jens).
[NEW] Added do_action() calls to views so they can be more easily extended.
[NEW] Added a filter to allow disabling the Street View control.
[UPDATE] Attached bgmp JavaScript object to jQuery object, so it can be accessed from other scripts.
[UPDATE] Added category data available to JavaScript bgmpData object.

Older entries are in docs/changelog.txt

Simple efficient & fast

By drazon on September 17, 2020

Well although this plugin hasn't been updated the last 3 years it works perfectly well, and as I said if you need something simple without any bloat this is it. @iandunn if you could bump the plugin version to avoid some "security plugins" marking it as an abandoned plugin it would be great

Fantastic, thanks!

By correll250 on January 30, 2018

This saved me a lot of work adding Google Maps to my site. Thanks for all the work!

Just what I was looking for

By marinetg on September 18, 2017

Looked for over 4 hours for the best and most customisable maps plugin. This is the winner. Great job and thanks!

Just the baseline I needed

By psuba on January 14, 2017

Great plugin if you want to start of customising one. I am using it to display mapped areas for a local orienteering club, and with some customisation it does exactly that - both a category page to show different types of areas on one page and with using the clustering feature, whilst also using it as I am displaying a single page with descriptions for each area itself. I have added category specific placemarks, and adjusted the description display instead to use excerpts, add a featured image (instead of using that as a placemark) and link to the page of the area itself. Done in two days. Thanks.

Good plugin, cluster option appreciated

By hello (xrenaud) on September 14, 2016

Good plugin, appreciate the cluster option. There are sometimes issues with with the display, need to drag the map to refresh.

doesn't work - no google API setting

By azlivin008 on September 3, 2016

this plugin no longer works. Google requires an API for maps, and the plugin does not have anything in the settings to add an API. Maps come up "oops, something's wrong"