WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map

Simply visit https://www.wpgmaps.com and purchase the WP Go Maps Professional Edition. Free updates and support included forever.

Once installed and activated, a link should appear in your left navigation panel within your WP-ADMIN section. Click on the “WP Go Maps” link and follow the on screen instructions.

In order to show your custom Google map on your page or post, simply copy the shortcode supplied and paste it into your page or post. WP Go Maps will automatically configure the map to the settings you selected in the map edit page.

It’s super easy to add a map block to your page or post. Simply add a block in the normal page editor, then type in “Map” and you should see the map block option. For more information please review this tutorial

To add your map to your widgets area, simply go to Appearance->Widgets and drag the “WP Go Maps” Map Widget to your sidebar. You then edit the map widget to reflect the correct map.

Only if you choose Google Maps as your map engine. WP Go Maps also supports Leaflet, OpenLayers, Stadia Maps, Maptiler, LocationIQ, Microsoft Azure and a Zero Cost option, none of which require a Google API key. You can switch engines at any time from Maps > Settings.

If you want Google’s native maps and have an API key, choose Google Maps. If you prefer an engine that does not require a billing-enabled API key, Leaflet (OpenStreetMap tiles) is a popular choice. OpenLayers, Stadia Maps, Maptiler, LocationIQ and Microsoft Azure are also supported. Zero Cost is a Leaflet-based option that requires no setup. Engine choice does not affect your stored markers, so you can switch later without losing data.

First, confirm the shortcode or block is added to the page correctly. Then open your browser’s developer console and look for errors related to the map engine you are using. If you are using Google Maps, check that the API key in Maps > Settings is valid and is not restricted to a different domain. Theme or plugin conflicts are also common. For a full troubleshooting walkthrough see our troubleshooting documentation .

WP Go Maps does not set tracking cookies and does not transmit visitor data to third parties beyond the map tile and geocoding requests required to render the map. The plugin includes a built-in GDPR consent prompt that blocks those API requests until a visitor accepts. Configure it under Maps > Settings > GDPR.

There is no hard limit. The free version supports as many markers as you need to add manually. The Pro version adds bulk CSV import, marker categories, marker clustering and batched loading for sites with thousands of markers.

Yes. WP Go Maps ships with a Gutenberg map block, an Elementor widget and a classic WordPress widget. The map shortcode works in any page builder that accepts WordPress shortcodes, including Divi, WPBakery, Beaver Builder and Oxygen.

The free version is translation-ready and ships with full translations for French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish, plus partial coverage for many other languages. WP Go Maps Pro adds dynamic translation support for marker fields (title, description, address) via WPML.

Yes, with WP Go Maps Pro. The Pro version’s import tool accepts CSV, KML and KMZ files and supports batched imports for very large datasets. The free version supports manual marker entry only.

Yes. WP Go Maps works with all major caching plugins including WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache and LiteSpeed Cache, as well as Cloudflare. If the map stops loading after enabling aggressive optimisation (JS minification or deferral), exclude the wp-google-maps scripts from those rules and the map will render correctly.

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