How-Tos & Customization

Adding a Dropdown Filter to a Map

Reason Creating a Dropdown Filter on your Map allows site visitors to choose (filter) what they would like to view on the map. Process for Adding a Dropdown Filter Adding a dropdown filter is done by adding map filter tags. It is a three-way process: 1. Creating a Location Tag 2. Adding the created tag to the Map 3. Adding a Tag to the Map Location Creating a Location Tag Within the MapifyPro plugin, navigate to Location Tags. Below the Map Filter Tags section, enter the Name, Slug (optional), and the Description (optional) of your tag in each designated box. Click on ‘Add New Location Tag’ to save it. Adding a Location Tag to the Map Within the MapifyPro plugin, click on Maps, then select the specific map where you want to add the location tag to. In the Map Filter Tagsbox, enter the location tag that you would like to add (use commas for more than one location tags). Click on ‘Update’ to save your changes. Adding a Location Tag to the Map Location Within the MapifyPro plugin, navigate to Map Locations, then click on the required location. Again, in the Map Filter Tags section, add the location tag that you wish to be added to the dropdown list. Save this by clicking on ‘Update.’ The location tags will serve as the filters in the dropdown list. When a user selects a filter, only those locations tagged with that filter will show. NOTE: This feature is limited to the right sidebar only. Check our demo maps here to see more examples.

Adding a Map Image to Your Maps

Adding a Custom Map Image to Your Maps One of the features of MapifyPro is its Map Image Mode. Here you can upload a customised map as an image (on your maps). Our advanced image mode renders any image and emulates a standard map. In addition, it supports all of MapifyPro’s features (besides GPS-related features, as images don’t support GPS data). Follow these steps for adding your custom map image using the Image Mode: 1. Navigate to Maps within the MapifyPro section. 2. Click Editfor the required Map. 3. Scroll down to Basic Settings >> then Mapify Map Status >> choose Image for Map Mode. image 4. Go to Image Map Settings>> then Mapify Map Tiles Uploader. 5. Upload your map image either by pasting the image URL in the provided field or clicking on Select an Image. Please see screenshot below: image 6. Click Update to upload the image and save your settings. 7. Progress will be displayed in percentage as shown below: image 8. Once complete (100%), the map image is ready to use and shall now appear on the front-end. image 9. Click Updateto save other changes.

Adding Routes to a Map Using the PrettyRoutes Plugin

A Three-way Process Adding a route to your Map is a three-way process: creating a route map, adding routes to the route map, and customizing your routes by adding Waypoints. Creating a Route Map 1. Log in to your WP admin site and navigate to Route Maps within the PrettyRoutesplugin. 2. Click 'Add New' and enter your preferred title into the 'Add title' field. 3. In the 'Center Mode' field, choose either Autoor Manual. This portion allows you to control how the map is viewed. Choose 'Manual' to set the default zoom level and location in the map, or 'Auto' to automatically zoom the map to feature all the routes added to the map. 4. In the Map Centerfield, enter a location in the 'Locate Address on the map' field (NOTE: This applies only if 'Manual' center mode was chosen). 5. Click 'Publish' to save your route map. mceclip0.png The below image is an example of a route map: mceclip1.png Adding Routes to a Route Map 1. Navigate to Routes within the PrettyRoutesplugin. 2. Click 'Add New' and enter your preferred title into the 'Add title' field. 3. Choose the Route Map where the Route needs to be added. 4. Choose either 'Road' or 'Offroad' for Type. 5. Specify Route Color. Click on the mceclip0.png then choose the required color for this Route. 6. Enter the 'From' and 'To' locations in the appropriate fields. Ensure to press Enter upon inserting the address (Map Location). mceclip2.png 7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you can choose to display pinpoint, enable tooltip, andclose tooltip either manually or automatically for the 'From' and 'To' locations. 8. The next two fields 'Tooltip' and 'Pin Image', allows you to enter a description and include an image for the Route. 9. Click 'Publish' to save your route. To create more routes on the same map, simply repeat the above steps. The below image is an example of a route created (route map): mceclip3.png Adding Waypoints to a Route 1. Navigate to Routes Within the PrettyRoutesplugin, then click Edit, to add a Waypoint. 2. Scroll down to the Route section of the page, then click on the (+) button to add a new field. To show the Waypoint address field(Via 1), enter the destination address on the last field (or cut and paste). Now you'll be able to enter your Waypoint address in the middle field. Please refer to screenshot below: mceclip4.png 3. Add the first waypoint address in the 'Via 1' field, then press Enter. Repeat the process to add more waypoints. 4. Waypoints can also be added by directly locating the addresses on the map. To do so, locate the address on the map, then double-click the location until a tooltip appears. 5. You can modify the To, From and Waypoint addresses by freely moving the tooltips from one location to another within the map. Doing so will automatically adjust the saved locations in the address field. 6. Click Update to save your changes. The below image is an example of a waypoint added to a route: mceclip5.png

Allowing Visitors To Add Locations to a Map: CrowdMaps

CrowdMaps as MapifyPro Feature Enabling visitors to add Map Locations to your Maps is possible by using MapifyPro feature called CrowdMaps. This feature allows your visitors to add locations to your Maps, done simply by double-clicking, adding details such as photos/video, location info, and clicking submit. CrowdMaps is embedded in MapifyPro, thus no longer requires a separate purchase. Enabling CrowdMaps on a MapifyPro Map Once you've installed MapifyPro on your WordPress site, you can now start using CrowdMaps. Follow these steps for enabling CrowdMaps on your maps: 1. Navigate to Maps within the MapifyPro section. 2. Click Edit for the required Map. 3. Scroll down to the CrowdMapssection of the page. 4. Choose Yes for 'Enable CrowdMaps.' image 5. Choose Yes for 'Require admin approval of submitted locations' (recommended). image 6. You can edit the 'Thank You' pop-up's title and content. image Below is what your visitor will receive after submitting a location: image How Can Visitors Add Locations to a Map 1. On the MapifyPro map, a site visitor will need to double-click on the map the preferred spot or location and click the 'Add details' field on the message box that will appear. mceclip0.png 2. A form will display where visitors can add photos, a video, and location information. mceclip1.png 3. Once the location information, images, and/or videos have been added, the visitor clicks the Submit Button for admin review and approval. 4. Visitor receives the thank you pop up after submitting the location. mceclip3.png 4. While the admin approval is pending, this is how the tooltip will display on the map. mceclip8.png 5. After the admin approved the submitted address, the location will appear on the map with all the details included.

Approving Visitor Locations in CrowdMaps

Pending Admin Approval of Submitted Locations If the 'admin approval' is enabled in the CrowdMaps settings of MapifyPro, the map locations that were added by your site visitors will remain pending until the site administrator approves them. These are managed and approved in the CrowdMapssection of MapifyPro. image Approving Added Locations 1. Navigate to CrowdMapswithin the MapifyPro section. 2. Under CrowdMaps Inbox, there is a list of submitted locations pending the admin approval. image 3. Click Edit to view each submitted map location. 4. Review the information. NOTE: Changes can be done by the administrator, e.g. adding/removing photos, changing the settings, etc. 5. If the location is approved, click Publish to enable it on the map. 6. If the location is disapproved, either click Trash for the required location for it to be deleted or leave it as it is and do not publish. 7. The below images show how a map location will appear on the map if it is still pending approval (first image) and once it is approved by the admin (second image): mceclip1.pngmceclip3.png Can Site Visitors Edit the Locations They Have Submitted? No. With CrowdMaps, site visitors can only add locations on the map. If a location needs to be edited after it has been submitted, then only the administrator of the wp-admin site can update it.

Bulk Deletion of Map Locations

Removing All (Checked) Map Locations Within the MapifyPro Plugin Bulk deletion of map locations is usually an option when a large number of locations are saved and the user wants to start from scratch completely by removing all of the data. Deleting Map Locations in Bulk Per Page To do this, navigate to Map Locations within the MapifyPro plugin. From the top portion of the page, click on ‘Title’ to mark all of the entries. Image_5.png From the dropdown list, choose ‘Move to Trash’ then click on ‘Apply’. Image_4.png Setting The Number of Items on each Page via "Screen Options" If removing 100 or so Map Locations, a lot of time can be saved by increasing the 'Pagination' in the 'Screen Options' as it allows deleting more entries in one click. To do so, click on 'Screen Options' found at the top right of the page, and in the 'Number of items per page:' box, modify the figure, then click on 'Apply' to save the changes. Image_10.png Deleting Entries from the Trash Completely After the entries have been deleted, it is important to delete them from the ‘Trash’ to ensure the complete removal of data. This is done by clicking on ‘Trash’, then place a checkmark on the box, ‘Title’, and click on ‘Apply’ after choosing ‘Delete completely’ from the dropdown list. Image_11.png Apply the same steps to the succeeding pages to delete the rest of the location maps that were saved within the plugin.

Can I Copy a Map to Another Page or Site

The Batch Upload and Duplicate Map Locations Features Yes, this can be achieved using the Batch Upload and/or the Duplicate Map Locations features of MapifyPro. With the Batch Uploadfeature, you will be able to keep a CSV file for your map locations and upload these locations in bulk anytime you need to. The Duplicate Map Locations feature of MapifyPro, on the other hand, is used in combination with a free plugin called Yoast Duplicate Post. How the Yoast Duplicate Post Plugin Works With MapifyPro The Yoast Duplicate Post Plugin is a free plugin that may be grabbed here.Once installed/activated, you'll have the options to clone, rewrite and republish your maps, map locations, and even your routes as applicable. Please refer tothis article which explains the steps on how this plugin can be enabled and used in conjunction with MapifyPro. The Developer's License If you plan to use more than two (2) sites for your maps, please choose the Developer subscription, as the standard subscription supports up to 2 licenses only. Please click this link to obtain a subscription.

Can I edit the tooltip that appears when someone hovers over a location?

Yes, and it's easy! In the Map Location screen, there is a field called "Tooltip." Edit this field to specify the description of each location. This is what appears when someone hovers over those location pinpoints. It looks like this in the wp-admin: mceclip0.png And this is how it will appear on your map: mceclip1.png

Can I filter out results on the Map By default?

Many users have requested the ability to have a specific type of location displayed by default, while still having access to other locations added to the map. For example, perhaps you only want to display "campgrounds" by default, but also would like to allow results for "Hotels" if chosen by your users in the dropdown. While not available directly as a part of the plugin, the needed functionality can be achieved using a little bit of JavaScript: <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(window).load(function(){ setTimeout(() => { jQuery('select[name="mpfy_tag"]').val(TAG_TERM_ID).trigger('change'); }, 100); }); </script> The example uses window.load() but document.ready() may also work. TAG_TERM_ID should be replaced with the internal WordPress tag ID for the particular tag you want to be selected when the page loads.

Can I Keep Using My MapifyPro Map as I Migrate to a Non-Shopify Site Like CS-Cart?

Sites Supported by MapifyPro MapifyPro only supports WordPress and Shopify. You will not be able to run MapifyPro on other sites unless it is embedded in a WordPress site. We recommend setting up MapifyPro on a WordPress site.

Can I remove the Terrain/Satellite button from Google maps?

This feature is no longer applicable for versions 3.0 and above. Below you will find the original post for legacy users: Yes! This can be done through your theme's CSS by adding the following code: .gmnoprint { display: none; } Simple as that! Thanks to community member Kuni N. for the pro tip!

Can MapifyPro assist with the SEO of my site?

MapifyPro stores its data in native WordPress posts MapifyPro saves its location information as WordPress posts and therefore has all the advantages of natively storing your Maps and Map Locations as attributes of WordPress posts! Benefits for SEO So, each Map Location is an SEO-boosting post! This means you get all of the benefits of each location just as if they were true blog posts. Each location is familiar to anyone who has created a WordPress site, and enhances SEO. Third-Party SEO plugin support It’s an amazing way to add keywords to your site, and supports 3rd party plugins like SEO by Yoast, supports any html formatting, and adds an amazing amount of flexibility.

Can We Create Location Archive Pages by Category?

Inquiry We need to be able to filter locations (such as store locations) by State and City and present these locations in City or State archive pages. Answer Filtering can be done by adding tags for each state and each city. Please click on this link for the complete guide in adding a dropdown filter to a map.

Can we customize the landing page of a map location with extra content?

Inquiry We have a full design for our landing pages to fulfill, can we customize a location's landing page template with extra content? Answer For each map location, you can enable the popup which serves as the location's landing page. Since the map location description is HTML, you can put what you need including images, videos, and short codes.

Changing the Map Search Label from ZIP Code to Postcode/Postal Code

Symptom While ZIP codes, Postcodes, and Postal Codes are essentially the same in their purpose, the term used to refer to this code varies per country. As such, you may be particularly concerned about your site visitors getting confused with ZIP code vs Postal Code/Postcode when doing their searches on your Map. Explanation The search description in the Map's search area defaults to 'city or ZIP code' as shown below: mceclip1.png But no worries! You can easily update this within the map settings via the WordPress admin. Resolution To change the default ZIP code to Postcode or Postal Code, please follow these steps: 1. Navigate to Maps within the MapifyPro section. 2. Click Edit for the required Map. 3. Scroll down to the Text / Labels section of the page and change ZIP code to Postcode/Postal Code from the Search field. 4. Click Update to save changes. mceclip0.png Below is an example of a modified search description: mceclip2.png

Does MapifyPro Track Site Visitors? If So, How?

Does MapifyPro track site visitors, and how? MapifyPro does not track site visitors and does not collect any personally identifiable information. Geolocation identification only takes place when a user explicitly clicks the "My Location" icon, provided that you have enabled this feature. Geolocation data is not recorded in our system or on your WordPress site, meaning your site visitors are not tracked.

Does MapifyPro Work with Polylang Plugin?

Symptom Upon activating the Polylang Plugin, new map locations are not being added successfully to a map and the map marker doesn't display on the map when a search is being performed. Explanation The MapifyPro does not officially support the Polylang plugin. Resolution If you need to use a multilingual plugin, then we recommend using the WordPress Multilingual Plugin (WPML). The plugin can be installed from this link https://wpml.org.

Exporting and Importing MapifyPro Data

Method 1: Database Backup and Restore Warning: This is currently not supported. Use the following advice at your own risk! This is possible if you back up and restore your entire database. This way, the post IDs do not change. This is important because the Map Locations are linked to the Maps using the WordPress Post ID of the map. Therefore, it is important that the maps post IDs must not change. Some customers have successfully used the plugin UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore. MapifyPro does not endorse nor provide support for this process. Method 2: Export and Import This feature is not yet available. You may want to export and import Map Location data from one WordPress site to another. Exporting map and location data is something on our roadmap, however we are unable to provide a date when this will be delivered. Please feel free to check back with us regarding the status of the export feature. Method 3: Unsupported Workaround Warning: This is currently not supported. Use the following advice at your own risk! Since all map and location data is stored as native WordPress posts, it is possible to export them all, however, please note that the Map Locations are linked to the Maps using the WordPress Post ID of the map. Therefore, we would advise that when importing, the map IDs must not change. This could be a problem if you are importing into an already-populated site, however may not be a problem if you are importing into a blank site. Some customers have successfully used the WP All Import / Export plugin. MapifyPro does not endorse nor provide support for this process. Temporary API Key for migration We would be happy to provide you with an additional activation on your existing MapifyPro API Key so that you can perform your migration.

Hiding the Blue Polygon that Shows Up Behind a Grouped Map Marker

Symptom On mouse hover, a blue polygon will show up behind a grouped map (cluster) marker within a map. Explanation This is standard for when site visitors view the map as it indicates where the Map Locations are within that cluster. Resolution For instances in which this is preferred hidden, you can try to use CSS to remove the background shape. However, this is unsupported since this is fixed within the plugin. It may or may work but the below class may be explored: leaflet-overlay-pane.leaflet-zoom-animated

How do I Add a Button in the Popup that Links Visitors to a Dedicated Page?

Adding a Button in the Popup that Redirects Visitors to an External URL/link 1. Navigate to Map Locationswithin the MapifyPro plugin, then choose the required location. 2. Scroll down to the Linkssection at the bottom of the page, then enter the following details: URL: The link to the location's dedicated page Text: Your preferred label for the button that you're adding (in the example below, it's labeled, "More Details") Open in New Window: Choose "Yes" if you prefer to open the link in a new window, otherwise, choose "No." mceclip0.png 4. Click on "Update" to save your changes. How the New Button Will Appear in the Popup The image below shows how the added button will appear in the popup. Once clicked, the URL (e.g. your page) will open in a new window (if preferred). mceclip1.png

How do I add a custom pinpoint images?

Setting the Default Pin Image within the Maps Section On the "Maps" section of the plugin, there is an option to upload a customized pinpoint graphic. This pinpoint will appear whether you are on Map or Custom Image Mode of MapifyPro. Below are the steps on how you can set a customized pin image in the map settings: 1. Navigate to Maps within the MapifyPro plugin. 2. Click Edit for the required map. 3. Scroll down to Basic Settings, and click on the image icon at the right portion of the Default Pin Image field. It will allow you to either choose an image from your Media Library or upload a new one. 4. Once the image URL is populated in the Default Pin Image field, click Update to save your changes. Unique Pin Image Per Map Location You can also add a unique tooltip/map pin image PER location by uploading a separate image for each location. This allows you to have any number of specific location graphics on your map. Below are the steps: 1. Navigate to Map Locations within the MapifyPro plugin. 2. Click Edit for the required location. 3. Scroll down to MapifyPro Options, then locate the Pin Image field. 4. Click on the image icon at the right portion of this field. It will allow you to either choose an image from your Media Library or upload a new one. 5. Once the image URL is populated, click Update to save your changes. NOTE: For instances in which the map pin is not displayed exactly where it should be on your map, you can easily drag it to its proper location without changing the saved address.

How do I add a link within a tooltip?

Standard HTML Link to Tooltip Since the tooltips accept basic html, you'll simply use a standard html link: <a href="http://www.yourlinkhere.com" target="_blank">Name of Your Link Here</a>

How do I add images and video to a map location's Pop-up window?

Adding Images to the Popup You can upload as many images as you like to each map location through the "Upload/Insert" buttons located in the location settings. Upload your locations via standard Wordpress media uploads, and each will automatically be added to the gallery, thumbnails created, and gallery functions added. To continue adding more images, simply click "Add Entry" and a new upload interface will appear. image Adding Videos to the Popup To add a video to the pop-up window: Each location allows you to include an optional video in the pop-up window. To do so, simply enter the embed code from your favorite video site into the field called "Video Embed Code", which is found on the Map Location entry. For example, if you want to include a video from Youtube, it would look like this (note that you must add the proper iframe close tag): <iframe width="472" height="316" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u0fk6syQ7iY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> (close iFrame) Here's how it looks in the admin: image

How do I add thumbnail images to a Tooltip?

Some users like to add small image thumbnails to their tootips to hint what is to be found there. This is an easy process as the tooltips accept html: You'll need to link to the image however, so if you upload it to your media library, you'll need the image's url to properly display it. The code you place in the tooltip will look just like this: <img src="http://www.mapifypro.com/images/tunnel-t.png" align="left" alt="tunnel" height="75" width="75" style="padding-right: 15px;"> You'll replace the url with that of your desired image, and adjust the other settings accordingly. The padding adds a bit of breathing room, and the align left makes sure the text appears to the right of the image, instead of below it.

How do I change my map style in MapifyPro?

The Default Map Style When a map is created, the map style is set to the MapifyPro Streets (3D Buildings) by default. Here is what it looks like: Note: There are multiple built-in options that let you achieve different styles. This applies to Map Mode only. Switching to a Different Map Style If you wish to switch to a different Map style, you simply select a style, and you’ll see the map preview at the bottom of the page change to reflect the new style. The steps are outlined below: 1. Navigate to Mapswithin the MapifyPro section of your WordPress wp-admin. 2. Click Edit for the required map. 3. Scroll down to Map Theme >> Map Style, and then select your desired map style from the dropdown list. 4. Upon selecting the Map Style, a preview of the updated map will appear below: 5. Click Updateto save your changes.

How do I change the "Default View" label of the dropdown filter and search field?

UPDATE 12-2016: The label has been moved when compared to older versions. You can change the label by following these steps: Changing the Default View label To change the "Default View" label on the filter dropdown: Navigate to the following file in the plugin file: mapifypro-master > templates > map.html.php You can do a search for 'Default View' without the quotes and find 2 instances (on lines 39 and 98). One is for the dropdown and the other is for the interactive list beneath the map. Screenshots for reference: image Changing the Search label: T****o change the Search label: On line 162, you'll find the following code: <input type="text" name="mpfy_search" class="mpfy_search" value="" placeholder="Enter city or zip code" /> -Simply change the "Enter city or zip code" to change the default message that appears within the search field.

How do I change the map cluster graphic?

Note that this no longer applies to version 3.0+ of MapifyPro. Below is the solution for legacy users: Thanks to MapifyPro customer "Tom" for provided this brief how-to: To customize the cluster icons, you need to edit this line in the ‘markerclusterer.js' file of the MapifyPro plugin: MarkerClusterer.IMAGE_PATH = "http://google-maps-utility-library-v3.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/markerclustererplus/images/m”; The image path should be edited to point to your own cluster icon images. You need five different sizes of icon, the specifications of which can be taken from the images in the root folder on the Google server: http://google-maps-utility-library-v3.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/markerclustererplus/images/ <http://google-maps-utility-library-v3.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/markerclustererplus/images/> When creating your own icons, you need to append the relevant number. (The Google icons are m1, m2, m3 etc. and your custom icons might be cluster1, cluster2, cluster3 etc.). Further Reading: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4416089/google-maps-api-v3-custom-cluster-icon

How do I create a location on the map?

Note: if you are having issues adding or removing Maps for a Map Location, please refer to this article:****Issue adding or removing Maps for a Map Location Adding Map Locations to a Map After activating the plugin a new administration section called "Map Locations" will be available, and you can add/edit map location from that section by following the instructions. image Tips: -To add a location to a Map: Enter the address to the exact location of your choosing and Mapify will automatically add the pinpoint. You can also double click to add a location directly to the map, or drag and drop an existing location. This is great for locations without an address, or on a body of water. -To add a location to a Custom Map: Simply double click on the location of your choosing. After adding a location, you may also drag and drop the pinpoint and MapifyPro will self-adjust to the new location. Note: All Locations are stored separately in the section called "Map Locations," located in the sidebar of the Wordpress admin. These are organized separately to keep things nice and organized, and also so it's easy to edit locations in the future.

How do I create a new map?

Please consult the latest documentation for an update to this process After installing the plugin, there will be a section called 'Maps' added to the MapifyPro plugin section. mceclip0.png Within this page, you can add as many maps as you like, in a very similar manner as adding blog posts. When creating a new map, or editing an existing map, you may apply the following settings: -Choose whether you would like Map Mode or Custom Image Mode. -Specify whether you would like to include search and/or filtering capability to your map. You may also specify the search radius in miles. -Choose a default pin image for the map (though note you can use a unique pin image for every location). If not specified in a map location, it will default to the image you upload on your map setting.) -Drag momentum for image mode -Upload specific images to be used for the map (Custom image Mode) -Choose the default Map Style (Terrain, MapifyPro Default, Ink, Pastel, etc.) -Specify the default zoom level of your map.

How Do I Display Map on a Webpage/Post?

Displaying MapifPro Map on a Webpage/Post After you have created at least one Map and added Map Locations into it, you're now ready to place your Map on your website page. This is done by following the below shortcode within your blog post or website page: [custom-mapping height="400" width="600" map_id="11"] Below is the complete guide on how you can place your Map on your website page: 1. Navigate to Maps within the MapifyPro plugin. 2. Copy the Map's shortcode from the shortcode column, for the required map. 3. Navigate to your website then click on Edit. Paste the shortcode in the required location. 4. Click Update to save your changes. Adjusting the Map Size You may adjust the height/width as needed within the shortcode to display your map at any size. The map id is found under your specific map settings (this is created and assigned after you publish a new map). To properly display a custom map image on your site, make sure the height/width in this setting is the same as the default version of the map image that you've uploaded in the custom mapping section, otherwise, it will stretch and blur.

How Do I Enable the Interactive List of Locations on the Map?

The Interactive List of Locations Feature of MapifyPro This feature allows a fully interactive list that can be placed beneath the map. It provides quick previews of each location, group locations by topic, and more. On click, the list item expands to show location details, and highlights the location on the map. Below are images of a map with an enabled Interactive List. mceclip0.png mceclip1.png Pre-requisite: Creating Map Filter Tags on the Map The Interactive List of Locations feature requires Map Filter Tags to be added for the list of locations to appear. You can find the complete guide to adding Map Filter Tags through this link. Enabling the Interactive List of Locations Feature on the Map 1. Log in to the WP admin site. 2. Navigate to Maps within the MapifyPro plugin. 3. Click on 'Edit' for the required map. 4. Scroll down to the Interactive List of Locations Settingsand click General Settings where you place the following details: Enable: Choose 'Yes' from the dropdown list. Number of Locations in list: (Specify how many locations you want to appear in the list before pagination) Hide list by default: (In most cases, this is set to 'No.' If 'Yes' is chosen, only the relevant results display in the list beneath the map after a search is performed, or a filter is selected). mceclip0.png

How do I Enable/Disable the Map's Popup Window?

The MapifyPro's Popup Window The popup window is the screen that will pop up upon click on each location's tooltip. It may include the Get Directions button, location information, images, videos, external links, gallery images, and all the other details that you specify. Please see our demo maps here for samples of tooltips with enabled popups. Enabling/Disabling the Popup For each Map Location, there is a toggle to include/exclude the popup. This setting is found under the Map Location within the MapifyPro plugin. Below are the steps: 1. Navigate to Map Locations within the MapifyPro plugin. 2. Click on the required Map Location. 3. Under the MapifyPro Options section, scroll down to the Enable Popup field. 4. Choose either Yes/No. 5. Click Update to save your changes. mceclip1.png

How do I Force Directions to a Specific Address?

Entering an Address Using Google Address URL This is a new feature as of version 2.4.8 of MapifyPro. It allows you to enter a specific address (using a Google address url) to provide directions to a specific location that may be different than that supplied by Google's geolocation coordinates. This is useful in the following instances: -If your location does not have a physical address, IE if it is off road, on a mountain, etc. and you want to provide directions to the nearest hotel or other location. -If Google is not providing adequate default directions by their coordinates. To do so, you'll find this setting in the MapifyPro > Map Locations > [specific location]. Navigate to the lower portion of that page, and you'll see the following field: image How to Generate an Address URL It's very easy, simply add the following URL before your address, and format it exactly as shown below. Google will handle the rest: http://maps.google.com/?q=1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20003 Now, when a visitor clicks the directions button (either in the tooltip or in the pop-up) they will be taken to this address where they can then get directions. Yay!

How do I generate a Google API Key?

*****Note that we no longer require a Google Browser key for MapifyPro versions 3.0 and above. Please consult the updated documentation for further details on activating the plugin. ***** Since June 2016, Google Maps requires a special Google Maps browser key. Without this key, you cannot display Google Maps on your website. Here is a tutorial on exactly how to generate a Google Browser key for MapifyPro: https://mapifypro.com/how-to-create-a-google-browser-key/ If you prefer the written method, here is a very useful How to on how to generate a key. It only takes about a minute: https://churchthemes.com/page-didnt-load-google-maps-correctly/#RefererNotAllowedMapError Here are some helpful tips specific to our software when generating your key: 1. To have a key that works for any domain do not enter any value in the domain field and delete any added domains. So if you have just a wildcard character for the domain - remove that as well. Note that wildcard keys are not suggested for production use as they are public and exposed and any sites using the same key will count towards the same API usage limits. To specify a domain the best practice is to enter it as follows: *.yourdomain.com/* 2. Make sure the generated key is a "Browser Key". When creating a new key you should see a popup asking what type of key you wish to create - make sure "Browser Key" is selected. You can confirm the key you already have is of the correct type if it says "Browser API key" at the top of the key details page in the Google API Console. 3. Keys take time to update so even if you see an error when you've confirmed you've setup everything correctly it may still be down to just waiting 10-20 minutes for the settings to propagate throughout Google's servers. 4. If after confirming your settings are correct, waiting enough time and you still see an error instead of rendered maps open up the browser console and see if there are any Google Maps error messages shown (attached is an example). After you've succesfully generated your key, go to the MapifyPro tab in wp-admin, select "MapifyPro settings" and you'll see the field where you'll want to enter the key. All done!

How do I Install the MapifyPro Plugin?

Installing MapifyPro 1. Log in to your WordPress admin. 2. Navigate to Pluginsthen choose Add New. mceclip0.png 3. Click on Upload Pluginthen click 'Choose File' and browse and locate the mapifypro_master.zipfile which can be downloaded after purchasing MapifyPro. The file can also be downloaded from here: My Account – MapifyPro. mceclip1.png 4. After the plugin uploads, select the Activate Plugin option. 5. Once you’ve successfully installed the plugin, you are now ready to activate your API Key. 6. The API Key can be found on this link. Activating the API Key Click here for the API Key activation guide.

How do I Re-order Map Filters?

Map Filter Default View Map filters will naturally display alphabetically on both the filter dropdown as well as the filter list that appears beneath the map. However, there is a free third-party plugin that will allow you to order them anyway you like. Here is a link to that plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-taxonomy-ordering/ How It Works Once installed/activated, go to this plugins settings, as shown below, and select "Map Filter Tags". Note this of course assumes you have installed and properly activated MapifyPro. It will look like this, and is accessed under Settings > Simple Tax. Ordering: settings.jpg You are now able to rearrange filters as needed. Below you will also find a video walk-through on how we re-ordered our own filters on MapifyPro.com:

How Do I Re-Order Posts, Categories, Filters, Etc.

Reorder Categories Plugin You'll want to check out this plugin: Get the Reorder Categories Plugin Here. Not only does it let you reorder posts, but it allows full re-ordering of all MapifyPro elements, including filters/categories, Location Lists, and more. Special thanks to community member "Carolyn" for finding this useful resource!

How do I upgrade without losing my current settings?

Upgrading from Mapifylite to MapifyPro If you're upgrading from your free version of MapifyLite to MapifyPro, you can rest easy in knowing that all of your map and location settings will remain intact. Simply follow these steps: 1. Deactivate/delete your copy of MapifyLite from you plugins panel in your dashboard. DO NOT delete it via FTP or you'll lose your map/location settings. 2. Upload and activate MapifyPro. 3. Activate your API Key as instructed in the documentation. That's all! All previous settings will remain intact, and you can start enjoying all of the new and amazing features of MapifyPro.

How Does the 'Duplicate Location' Feature Work in MapifyPro

The Yoast Duplicate Post Plugin The 'Duplicate Map Locations' feature of Mapifypro is used in combination with the 'Yoast Duplicate Post Plugin,' a free plugin that can be grabbed here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicate-post/. How It Works Once installed/activated, you will be able to duplicate/clone, rewrite, and republish Maps and Map Locations alike, using this plugin. It also works on duplicating the full maps. Below are the steps on how to enable and use the plugin with MapifyPro: 1. Install and activate the Yoast Duplicate Post Plugin in the wp-admin. 2. Once activated, navigate to the Plugins section, and choose 'Installed Plugins.' 3. Click Settings under Yoast Duplicate Post plugin. 4. Under Duplicate Post Options, click on 'Permissions' then scroll down to 'Enable for these post types.' 5. Ensure that the Maps, Map Locations, Routes (if applicable) are selected. mceclip0.png 6. Click on 'Save changes.' 7. Upon saving your settings, you will now have the Clone, New Draft, Rewrite & Republish options on mouse hover to location or map titles. mceclip1.png

How Many Map Locations Can Be Uploaded in Bulk?

Your Server's Memory as the Limit When uploading locations in bulk, the only limit is how much memory you have on your server. Uploading Locations in Batches We recommend using batches of 1000 per 128MB in your php.ini config file. For example, if you have it set to 256MB, you can batch upload 2000 entries at a time. So if you have 10,000 locations, you should have 5 separate batch upload files.

How to Change Place Names on the Map from Local Language to English

Symptom There are instances in which a user prefers that the names of places on the map are in the English language rather than the local languages or characters in a given location. Explanation By default, the maps will show places in a country's local language/s. mceclip0.png Resolution MapifyPro will allow you to choose a Map Style where the names of locations on the map are in English instead of the local languages in that location (e.g. Spain instead of España). mceclip1.png You can change the Map Style within the WP-admin by following the below steps: 1. Navigate to Maps within the MapifyPro plugin. 2. Click 'Edit' for the required map. 3. Scroll down to the Map Mode Settingssection. 4. From the Style dropdown list, change MapifyPro Default to Terrain, GrayScale, or Ink (these map styles do display places in English). 5. Once selected, click 'Update' to save your changes.

How to Install MapifyPro Using the MapifyPro Installer in MapifyLite

The MapifyPro Installer For a more efficient installation of the MapifyPro plugin, it is recommended to use the MapifyPro Installer. The MapifyPro Installer is found in the MapifyLite section of your WordPress site (wp-admin). If MapifyLite is not installed on your WordPress site, then this can be installed from the Plugins section. Alternatively, it can be installed from here: MapifyLite (by MapifyPro) – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org Plugin Installation Guide To install MapifyPro using the MapifyPro Installer, please follow these steps: 1. Navigate to MapifyPro Installer within the MapifyLite section of the wp-admin. image 2. Enter your product or master key in the MapifyPro API Key field. image 3. Click on Verify and Install MapifyPro. image 4. The API key will be verified, and the product description will be displayed. 5. Follow the prompt to activate and install MapifyPro. MapifyPro Installation Without MapifyLite If you opt to install and activate MapifyPro without having to download Mapifylite, then you can follow the steps provided in this article: How do I Install the MapifyPro Plugin? – MapifyPro Support

How to Make Phone Numbers in the Location Information Clickable?

Symptom You would like an option for your visitors to place calls directly from your site by simply clicking on the phone number indicated in the location information. Explanation This can be achieved by using the HTML content in the Phone field in the Map Location. Resolution Below are the steps: 1. Navigate to Map Locations within MapifyPro section. 2. Click 'Edit' for required map location. 3. Scroll down to MapifyPro Options > Address Details. 4. In the Phone field, enter the phone number details using the following HTML: <a href="tel:+61211112222">(02) 1111 2222</a> 5. Click 'Update' to save your changes.

How to Only View a Selective Number of Locations From the Search Result?

How Many Pins Will Appear on the Map When Searching It is not always guaranteed that only one tooltip/pin will appear for every search result, especially if the searched location has nearby locations that were tagged on the same Map. The below image is an example of a searched location with nearby areas; a total of 4 pins displayed on the map upon searching a specific location. mceclip0.png For such cases, the only way to display just one pin/tooltip is for the visitor to manually adjust the Zoom level (to the closest possible view) once the searched location appears on the map. In the below image, the pins of the nearby locations are no longer visible upon zooming the map in. mceclip1.png

How to Reset the WordPress Admin Password?

Resetting your WordPress Admin Password 1. Go to your WordPress login page (e.g. wordpressite.com/wp-admin). 2. Click on Lost your password? found at the bottom of the login screen. mceclip3.png 3. Enter your WordPress Username or Email Address of your WordPress admin user, then click on Get New Password. mceclip0.png 4. You will receive an email with the subject [WordPress Site] Password Resetwhich contains the link to reset your password. 5. Click on that link where you will be allowed to enter your new password (and confirmed password).

How to Show Limited Locations in the Interactive List of Location (Below the Map)

The MapifyPro's Interactive Location List Feature There is an option in MapifyPro's Interactive Location List (Directory) feature to specify the number of items to appear on the list before pagination occurs. The below image shows an example of an Interactive List where only one location is displayed on the list when a search is performed. mceclip1.pngAssigning How Many Locations to Appear in the Interactive List In order to show just one location on the list for search results, then you will need to set the number of locations in the Interactive List to one (1). Below are the steps: 1. Navigate to Mapswithin the MapifyProplugin. 2. Choose Edit on the required Map. 3. Scroll down to the Interactive List of Locationssection. 4. Choose 1 for the number of locations in the list.' 5. Click on 'Update' to save your changes. mceclip0.png

If I were to delete the app and install it again, would this remove all the locations?

One of the features of MapifyPro is that you can completely delete the plugin and reinstall it and your data will be preserved. This ensures that your data is safe! This is because maps and map locations are stored as native WordPress posts (which are hidden from the user). Unfortunately, it doesn't really work well for you in this case if you want to delete all of your map locations! The only option would be to perform a bulk delete of your map locations page by page. You will also need to delete it from the trash.

Is It Possible to Create Filters for Map Locations Using MapifyPro?

Creating a Separate Map Filter for Each Group of Locations Yes, MapifyPro can do this. This can be done by creating a separate Map Filter for each location. In this case, each group will be a separate Map Location. Guide on How to Create Dropdown Filters to a Map Please click on this link for the complete guide in adding a dropdown filter to a map.

Is State/City Page Customization Possible with MapifyPro?

Answer If you are trying to split locations into two sets or groups of locations, you can have a single set of locations, and you can choose which location goes on which map. For example, you can take one map which has the first group of locations for the current page, and you can have a separate map which goes on the second page which only contains the second group of locations. You can then easily move a location by removing it from the current map and adding it to the other map.

Is there a limit to the number of locations in one map that can be uploaded?

There is no limit in MapifyPro! For a high number of locations, please ensure that you turn on clustering in the map settings. This means that when the map is zoomed out, a city with 10 map locations will show up with a single map pin with the number 10 inside it. This is helpful for two reasons: 1. The map pins don't overlap when the site visitor zooms out. 2. Better panning and zooming for site visitors with slower computers/phones.

Is there a Way for a Map to Show a Particular Region Only?

Displaying the specific area that you'd like your site visitors to view You will be able to set the default location and zoom level of your map so that it displays only the area that you would like your site visitors to view. Setting the default location and zoom level of your map Below are the steps on how you will be able to set and adjust the default location and zoom level respectively: 1. Log in to your WP-admin. 2. Navigate to Maps within the MapifyProplugin. 3. Scroll down to the **Default Zoom Level and Locations Settings****section. 4. Ensure the Main Locationis set to 'Manual center and zoom' 5. Enter your desired location into the Locate Address on the map**field. 6. Adjust the zoom level using the (+) and (-) buttons found at the lower left of the map or by using the scroll button on your mouse. 7. Click on 'Update' to save your changes. mceclip0.png

Is there a Way to Add the Map Location Information (e.g. Map Pins) in Bulk in a Batch Upload CSV?

Batch Upload Yes! This can be done via the Batch Upload feature as follows: 1. Within the MapifyPro plugin, navigate to Batch Upload. mceclip0.png 2. Download the sample CSV file and populate it properly while keeping its existing format. mceclip1.png 3. Once your Map Locations are saved in your CSV file, you're now ready to upload them in bulk. Note: It is recommended to start the batch upload by importing 10 rows at a time (of your CSV file). 4. When doing batch upload, please ensure to choose the correct Map where the locations should be uploaded, click on 'Choose File,' locate your filled-out CSV file, then click on 'Import.' mceclip2.png 5. Once importing has been completed, the Map Locations will now appear in your list of locations and be viewed on your Map. The CSV file as a Database The method used by MapifyPro’s batch upload feature treats your CSV file as a database. So, making changes to any item within the .csv will ONLY change that setting in the location, while ignoring the items that haven’t changed. This allows you to maintain a separate database of locations (your spreadsheet) and update as needed without creating duplicate locations once you upload it. Things to Consider When Performing a Batch Upload - Titles (column A) should be unique. Otherwise, the same title will update the Map Location instead of adding it. - The location field (column Q) should be filled in so that the location can be identified. This can be using an address, a business name, or GPS coordinates. - It is recommended to update the Enter URL and the Tooltip Content fields. The Batch Upload still may work with these are left blank, however, updating these fields will help when viewing the map. - If there are several locations in your batch upload, then we do recommend starting with a lower number e.g. 10, to ensure the locations are being updated on your map.

Is there any way to show the map in a language other than English?

Installing the WordPress Multilingual Plugin (WPML) Yes. This can be done by installing the WordPress Multilingual Plugin (WPML). The plugin can be installed from this link. Upon setup of this plugin, you will be able to set the language to your preferred language.

Map Pins Grouped Together - Map Clustering

Reason Map pins pile one upon another if Clustering on the map settings is not enabled. This makes the Map difficult to look at due to the Map locations are all being grouped together. The first image below shows how the Map pins would appear if Clustering is disabled, whereas the second image shows how pins would clearly lay out the locations once Clustering is enabled. mceclip1.png mceclip2.png Resolution Enabling Clustering on the map settings can fix the issue. It also helps site visitors distinguish easily when they have locations that are close to each other. How to Enable Clustering on Maps Navigate to MapifyPro > Maps. Click Edit on the required Map. In the 'Basic Settings' section, scroll down to the Enable Clusteringdrop-down box, and set this to 'Yes'. mceclip0.png Click on 'Update' to save your changes.

Placing Your PrettyRoutes Map Into a Page or Post

Displaying your PrettyRoutes Map on a Website or Post Displaying your Route Map on your website or post is done via a simple shortcode, which allows you to place the map on a page, blog post, or sidebar widget. The shortcode looks like this: [route-map map_id="494" height="500" width="700"] The Route Map ID in PrettyRoutes The Route Map ID is being assigned when creating Route Maps. You can find this ID under your map settings (PrettyRoutesPro >Route Maps). mceclip0.png The MapifyPro Shortcode If the Route Map was set up in conjunction with MapifyPro, you will use a MapifyPro shortcode to place the map instead of the PrettyRoutes shortcode. The MapifyPro shortcode, which is found on the MapifyPro map list, looks like this: [custom-mapping map_id="1783" height="300"] Adjusting the Route Map's Height and Width You can set the height and width of the map based on the pixels, or by percentage. Note that this will NOT overwrite your theme’s settings, so if the theme says the page is 800px wide, and you want a bigger map, you will need to adjust the theme’s CSS accordingly.

Using PrettyRoutes with the MapifyPro Plugin

Adding Routes to a MapifyPro Map PrettyRoutes can be used in conjunction with the MapifyPro plugin. Instead of using PrettyRoutes maps, you can set up your map using MapifyPro. Below are the steps: 1. Navigate to Routeswithin thePrettyRoutesProplugin, then click 'Add New'. 2. Assign a name to your Route. 3. From the Map dropdown list, choose a MapifyPro map instead of a PrettyRoute map. All MapifyPro maps are available in the Routes page’s dropdown where you can select a map to add a route to. mceclip0.png 4. Add the 'From' and 'To' locations, and waypoints as preferred, to complete the setup. 5. Options to customize your Route (e. g. display pinpoint, enable tooltip, close tooltip automatically/manually, add tooltip name and image) are found on the lower section of the page. For further details on this, please refer to Adding Routes to a Map Using the PrettyRoutes Plugin 6. Click 'Publish' to save your Route. 7. When adding your Route Map to your website or page, you will use a MapifyPro shortcode to place the map instead of the PrettyRoutes shortcode. The MapifyPro shortcode looks like this: [custom-mapping map_id="1783" height="300"] This code is found on the MapifyPro map list such as the one below: mceclip1.png

Web Page Speed and Performance for Maps

MapifyPro is a responsive UI plugin. Hence, it's very fast. Real-world performance depends only on the internet speed of your site visitors. If they have a low-end CPU and if you have a large number of Maps, that could potentially be a limiting issue, however we have had no complaints from customers. We have customers with thousands of Map Locations on a Map. One helpful tip is to enable Clustering so that Map Locations that are grouped together will appear as a single clustered pin. This ensures high performance even on low-end CPUs.

Where is the Documentation?

Revised Documentation for Versions 3.0 and above Updated late 2017 with revised documentation for versions 3.0 and above of MapifyPro: MapifyPro Documentation (Version 3.0 and above)

Where to find the free 200 icons for the map marker?

200+ Free Icons With MapifyPro, you can add as many unique map markers as needed, assign a default marker image, or mix and match different markers for all locations. We include over 200 free icons to get you started. You can download the attached zip file to grab these freebies.

WooCommerce Integration: Is there a way to directly integrate two category filters without duplicating all taxonomies?

Inquiry Currently, we need to duplicate the taxonomy in WooCommerce and add a custom field to every product in order to create association between stores and products. With MapifyPro, is there a way to directly integrate stores with products without duplicating all taxonomies? Answer MapifyPro's taxonomy utilizes standard WordPress taxonomy tags. Therefore, WooCommerce will be able to pick up on these.