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Localizations

• Chinese (thanks to yzqiang)
• French (thanks to Romain Fevre)
• German (thanks to Jens)

If there isn't a translation for your language (or it is incomplete/inaccurate) please consider making one and contributing it to the plugin. You can learn how by reading Translating WordPress and How to Create a .po Language Translation. The .pot file you'll need is inside the languages directory in the plugin's folder. Once you're done, just start a thread on the support forum with links to the .po and .mo files, and I'll add them to the next release. You can also subscribe to the BGMP Translators e-mail list to be notified when updated versions have new strings to translate.

Known conflicts

• The Post Types Order plugin can cause the wrong placemarks to show up in [bgmp-map] or [bgmp-list] results. Try disabling the AutoSort feature.
• The Better WP Security plugin may break the Google Maps API if the "Display random version number" option is enabled.
• The [bgmp-map] and [bgmp-list] shortcodes won't work in WP e-Commerce product post types.
• Also make sure that no other Google Maps plugins are activated, and that your theme isn't including the Maps API. You can view the page's source code and search for instances of "maps.google.com/maps/api/js". If there's more than one, then you're probably going to have issues.

How you can help with the plugin's development

• The thing I could really use some help with is answering questions on the support forum. I don't have a lot of time to work on the plugin, so the time I spend answering questions reduces the amount of time I have to add new features. If you're familiar with the plugin and would like to help out, you can click the 'Subscribe to Emails for this Plugin' link to get an e-mail whenever a new post is created.
• Translate the plugin into your language. See the Localizations section above for details.
• Volunteer to test new versions before they're officially released. Sign up for the BGMP Testers e-mail list to be notified when new release candidates are available for testing.
• If you find a bug, create a post on the support forum with as much information as possible. If you're a developer, create a patch and include a link to it in the post.
• Send me feedback on how easy or difficult the plugin is to use, and where you think things could be improved. Add a post to the support forum with details.
• Review the code for security vulnerabilities and best practices. If you find a security issue, please contact me privately so that I can release a fix for it before publicly disclosing it.
• Check the TODO.txt file for features that need to be added and submit a patch.

Donations

I do this as a way to give back to the WordPress community, so I don't want to take any donations. If you'd like to give something, though, I'd encourage you to make a donation to Doctors Without Borders or the WordPress Foundation.

Customization

If you need to hire a developer to add a feature that the plugin doesn't currently have, or to make extensive customizations in order to fit your specific needs, please contact me and we can discuss the details. I typically have projects booked at least 3 months in advance, so I'm not able to accommodate "urgent" requests. My minimum project size for this plugin is 5 hours worth of work.

If you just need some minor customizations or are looking for someone with a low hourly rate, I'd recommend checking out some of the WordPress job-posting sites. If you make customizations that could be benefitial to other users, please start a thread on the support forum with a description of them and a link to the source code.