Ultimate Maps by Supsystic is the best Google Maps alternative. It includes OpenStreetMap (OSM), Bing Maps, MapBox and Thunderforest maps services
Supsystic Ultimate Maps plugin was developed after the changes in Google maps pricing policy. According to the new rules, using Google maps is becoming too expensive for websites with large traffic. Therefore, Supsystic team provides users with the Google Maps alternatives:
* Bing maps
* OpenStreetMap or OSM
* Leaflet maps
* Mapbox
* Thunderforest
Create Ultimate Maps with unlimited markers on the WordPress website or blog in a minute. Integrated with Bing maps, OpenStreetMap or OSM: Mapbox, Thunderforest, Leaflet. Best Google Maps alternative WordPress plugin. Fully customizable, user-friendly and responsive. Map markers with any media: video and text descriptions. Easy to add into a page via shortcodes or use Ultimate Maps widget. An ultimate solution to display a map on the contact page, routes, real estates, delivery areas and more. Use a map on your website to help your clients in discovering your location.
Video tutorial how to set up Ultimate Maps by Supsystic
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Google Map markers with any media, location, video and text descriptions. Easy to add google map with shortcode, open it in a popup or use google map widget. A great solution to display google map on the contact page, routes, real estates, delivery areas and more.
Switch the map engine in one click
Map with different marker lists - display all map markers - as a list below your map. This will help your users get more info about your map
Map markers clustering
Ultimate Maps stylization
Ultimate Maps WordPress plugin admin area. Map settings
Ultimate Maps WordPress plugin admin area. Markers settings
Ultimate Maps WordPress plugin admin area. Shapes settings (pro)
Plugin integrated with Bing Maps, Leaflet, Mapbox, Thunderforest
Step 1: Creating Ultimate Map
* On the left navigation menu click “Add Map”.
* Enter the name of the map.
* Click “Save Map” button.
Step 2: Customizing the Map
You can find the Main Settings section on the Map tab. It allows you to establish:
* Map name
* Map width
* Map height
* Navigation bar Mode
* Additional Navigation Options
* Map type
* Markers Clusterization
* Markers List (Pro)
* Add KML layers (Pro)
* Info window
After every map option change – with Ultimate Maps, plugin, you can immediately see the result in a live preview in the right top corner.
Step 4: Creating/Editing Markers
* Click “Add New Marker” button – in the center of the map will appear a marker. Google Maps New Markers
* Set the name of a marker.
* Set the address of the marker – start typing and then choose the address from the list. Or you can just click on a point on the map.
* Set additional maps markers configuration: add marker description – besides text, you can attach images, links and videos;
* Select the icon for the marker – you can choose it after click “Choose icon” button;
Save marker.
Step 5: Copy and paste the shortcode into your post or page
Look more detailed information in our tutorial Getting Started.
You can add a map in the site content via shortcode or PHP code. PHP code and shortcode are in a dropdown list above the plugin tabs.
With an Ultimate Maps, you can add a widget with a map to your page. Go to Appearance -> Widgets in the WordPress navigation menu. Find the Ultimate Maps in the list of available widgets. Drag the Ultimate Maps widget to the widget area, which you need. Choose the map for a widget and configure the settings – Widget Map width and height. Click “Save”.
You can add layers into a map in 2 ways: enter KML file URL or upload KML file.
All types of objects support markers, points, lines, figures, etc.
More info about KML Layers settings and example of Map with KML layers you can find here.
On the left navigation menu click “New Map”.
1. Enter the name of the map.
2. Open “Marker” tab in the map settings.
3. Enable “Marker Link” option in the marker settings.
4. Paste link in the field under the option.
5. Enable the option “Open in new window”, if you want the link to be open in a new window.
Create linked markers for your map to easy connection with full information about the place you have marked.
For this go to Marker Categories tab of Ultimate Maps plugin. Here the following settings are is available:
* Add Category
* Edit Category
* Delete Category
* Search by Title
To create a new category click ‘Add Category’ button. In a new window you can establish:
* Category Title – type your category name inside the field
* Background Color – tick needed color for marker icon background
* Cluster Icon – Upload Icon you like or back to Default Icon variant for your markers category
You also can create Subcategories – choose Parent Category when creating Category, and they will be displayed as a tree. While replacing a parent category, child ones will be moved too.
When you have created the marker on the Marker Tab, scroll down till you find Markers Category, set the one you created for a current marker and click Save Marker button.
Plugin clusters the markers and shows the number of items in each cluster, and as we zoom it adjusts the clusters based on the current view.
To add the clustering to the map is very simple:
* Move to the Map tab settings.
* On the Markers Clusterization menu pick Base Clusterization.
* Set the Cluster Area Size – the grid size of a cluster. The higher the size – the more area of capture the markers to the cluster.
Example of the Map clustering option you can find here.
If you want a unique design for your maps, we have a big number of map themes. Pick a style of map theme variety according to your taste and wishes and make website special! Everything that you need is:
1. Select the Map engine: Bing, Thunderforest, Mapbox, Leaflet.
2. Enter the name of the map.
3. Choose any of a big number of map theme (different for each Map engine) in Map Type drop-down list.
After every map theme change – you can immediately see the result in a live preview in the right top corner.
4. Click “Save” button.
Check an Example of the Map Stylization here.
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* Minor fixes