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Map My Posts
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PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 3.0.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 17, 2026
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About this tool.
With Map My Posts, you can easily create maps plotting the location of your posts, based upon your existing tags or categories.
- 3 map types available: Google Maps, Google Static Maps (PNG image), and Geochart Visualizations.
- Embed maps on any page using the shortcodes [mmp-map], [mmp-staticmap], and [mmp-geochart]
- Associate with a country or any specific map location.
- Map My Posts uses existing category or tag names to help define country associations.
- Widgets available to display maps in the sidebar.
- Full control over size, colors, and click functions.
- Perfect for travel bloggers, touring musicians, or anyone else that wants to Map My Posts!
Get Help
Please leave a message on the wordpress.org support forum for Map My Posts
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Getting started.
Requirements
- 01WordPress 3.0 or higher
- 02PHP 5.1.2 or higher
- 03Download Map My Posts to /wp-content/plugins/ directory and activate plugin.
- 04Go to the Map My Posts Settings Menu and enter Google API Key and specify defaults. There is a courtesy limit of 25,000 Google Maps, Geocoding API, and Google Static Map requests per day. Google API keys are available through the APIs console
- 05Under Posts->Categories or Posts->Tags, associate your existing taxonomy with locations. You can also add new categories or tags with locations for Map My Posts in this area.
- 06Add one of the Map My Posts widgets to the sidebar, if desired.
- 07Edit a post or page and add a Map My Posts shortcode.
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Frequently asked questions.
More information is available at the Map My Posts guide on Around This World .
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