Title: EffortLess Interactive Map Locator Author: domclic Published: June 26, 2026 Last modified: June 26, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/effortless-interactive-map-locator.svg) # EffortLess Interactive Map Locator By [domclic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/domclic/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/effortless-interactive-map-locator.2.4.8.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-interactive-map-locator/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-interactive-map-locator/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-interactive-map-locator/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-interactive-map-locator/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/effortless-interactive-map-locator/) ## Description EffortLess Interactive Map Locator is a WordPress plugin that lets you manage and display any type of location on an interactive Leaflet map. #### Key Features * **Interactive Map**: Display a Leaflet map with OpenStreetMap or OpenTopoMap tiles * **Location Management**: Dedicated Custom Post Type for managing locations * **Custom Markers**: Blue markers for standard locations, red markers for highlighted ones * **Enhanced Popups**: Display title, image, label, and link to an associated article * **PNG Export**: Export the complete map as a PNG image (full map view only) * **Flexible Shortcode**: Display all locations or a single one, with width, height, zoom, and center options * **Responsive**: Automatically adapts to parent container size * **Customizable**: Configurable height, width, zoom, map centering, tile layer, and pin visibility #### Shortcode Usage **Display all locations (with export button):** [eliml_map_locator] **Display a specific location:** [eliml_map_locator id=”123″] **Advanced options:** [eliml_map_locator zoom=”14″ height=”500px” width=”800px”][ eliml_map_locator center=”45.8375,4.7792″ zoom=”13″] [eliml_map_locator pins=”no”] #### Shortcode Parameters * `id`: Location post ID to display (optional — omit to display all locations) * `zoom`: Initial zoom level (default: 16) * `height`: Map height — any CSS unit, e.g. “600px”, “80vh” (default: 600px or parent height) * `width`: Map width — any CSS unit, e.g. “100%”, “800px” (default: 100%) * `center`: Map center as “latitude,longitude” (optional — auto-calculated from locations) * `pins`: Set to “no” to hide all location markers (default: “yes”) #### Admin Interface * **Custom Post Type**: “Locations” in the WordPress menu * **Custom Fields**: - Latitude and Longitude - Label / Note (displayed in the map popup) - Associated article (filtered by configurable category slugs) - “Highlighted” status (displays a red marker) * **Featured Image**: Displayed in the map popup * **Shortcode Column**: Copy-paste shortcodes directly from the Locations list * **Shortcode Reference**: Parameter hint table shown below the Locations list ### Credits * **Leaflet**: https://leafletjs.com/ * **OpenTopoMap**: https://opentopomap.org/ * **Leaflet.easyPrint**: https://github.com/rowanwins/leaflet-easyPrint * **OpenStreetMap**: https://www.openstreetmap.org/ ### Support For any questions or support requests, please contact domclic. ### Development This plugin is developed and maintained by domclic. Contributions are welcome. ### License This plugin is distributed under the GPLv2 license or later. ### Additional Notes #### Browser Compatibility * Chrome/Edge: Full support * Firefox: Full support * Safari: Full support * Mobile browsers: Responsive design supported #### Performance * Lightweight: Minimal impact on page load times * Optimized: Efficient marker rendering * Local assets: Leaflet and easyPrint loaded from bundled vendor files — no external CDN requests #### Privacy * No external data collection * Map tiles loaded from OpenTopoMap servers * No cookies or tracking ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/effortless-interactive-map-locator/` 2. Ensure Leaflet files are present in `vendor/leaflet/`: 3. * leaflet.css, leaflet.js * images/marker-icon.png, marker-icon-2x.png * images/marker-icon-red.png, marker-icon-2x-red.png * images/marker-shadow.png 4. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress 5. Go to “Locations” to add your map locations 6. Use the shortcode `[eliml_map_locator]` in any page or post ## FAQ ### How do I add a new location? 1. Go to “Locations” > “Add New” 2. Enter the title 3. Add a featured image (optional) 4. Fill in the latitude and longitude fields 5. Optionally add a label/note and associate an article 6. Check “Highlighted” to display a red marker 7. Publish ### How do I get GPS coordinates? Use Google Maps or OpenStreetMap: right-click the location, select the displayed coordinates, copy the latitude and longitude into the plugin fields. ### The export button doesn’t appear The PNG export button is only available when the full map is displayed with `[eliml_map_locator]`( no `id` parameter). It requires the user to be logged in, or the “Allow guests to export” setting to be enabled. ### How can I customise the map appearance? Add custom CSS in your theme to modify popups, markers, or map controls. ### Markers are not displaying Check that marker image files are present in `vendor/leaflet/images/` and that latitude/ longitude coordinates are entered in numeric format (e.g. 45.8375, not 45,8375). ### How do I change the base map? Go to Locations > Settings and choose between OpenStreetMap (standard) and OpenTopoMap( topographic). ### Does it work with Gutenberg? Yes — use the Shortcode block or any text area. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “EffortLess Interactive Map Locator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ domclic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/domclic/) [Translate “EffortLess Interactive Map Locator” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/effortless-interactive-map-locator) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/effortless-interactive-map-locator/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/effortless-interactive-map-locator/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/effortless-interactive-map-locator/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/effortless-interactive-map-locator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.4.8 * Fixed: add ELIML_SHORTCODE_TAG constant to pin shortcode tag in one authoritative location * Fixed: add Upgrade Notice for 2.4.7 breaking change * Fixed: stale CDN claim in readme (easyPrint served locally since 2.4.3) * Fixed: corrected changelog version ordering (2.4.6 was listed after 2.4.5) * Fixed: clarified 2.4.7 changelog entry wording #### 2.4.7 * Removed: backward-compat shortcode aliases [map_locator] and [cabornes_map] — update any existing usage to [eliml_map_locator] (WordPress.org unique naming requirement) * Removed: AI-generated docs folder from plugin package #### 2.4.6 * Fixed: removed load_plugin_textdomain() call (deprecated since WP 4.6; WordPress. org loads translations automatically) * Updated: Tested up to WordPress 7.0 #### 2.4.5 * Added: translation files for French, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean (.po + .mo + .pot) #### 2.4.4 * Fixed: add rel=”noopener noreferrer” to popup external link (tabnapping best practice) #### 2.4.3 * Fixed: add License and Text Domain to plugin header for WordPress.org compliance * Fixed: load_plugin_textdomain() now called on plugins_loaded * Fixed: all translatable strings wrapped in __() with correct text domain * Fixed: leaflet-easyprint loaded from local vendor instead of CDN * Fixed: add auth_callback and sanitize_callback to all register_post_meta() calls * Fixed: inline in shortcode replaced with external assets/js/maps.js via wp_add_inline_script() * Fixed: related post link now uses get_permalink() instead of /?p=ID * Fixed: “Read more” and “Export map as PNG” strings are now translatable * Fixed: readme.txt Tested up to corrected to 6.7 * Updated: readme.txt rewritten to remove Cabornes-specific references #### 2.4.2 * Security: escape popup title and label to prevent stored XSS * Security: cast zoom attribute to integer to prevent JS injection * Fixed: add post_status=publish to location query to prevent draft leakage * Fixed: id=”0″ no longer silently returns all locations * Fixed: pins attribute comparison is now case-insensitive (no/No/NO all hide markers) * Fixed: marker icons not instantiated when pins=”no” (avoids unnecessary image requests) #### 2.4.1 * Added: `width` shortcode attribute — set map container width (any CSS unit, default 100%) * Added: `pins` shortcode attribute — set to “no” to hide all location markers * Added: Shortcode reference hint below the Locations admin list table #### 2.4.0 * Renamed all identifiers from elmwg_/ELMWG_CABORNES_ to eliml_/ELIML_ * Generalized from Cabornes-specific to any type of location * Added: configurable tile layer (OpenStreetMap / OpenTopoMap) in Settings * Added: configurable category slugs filter for associated articles * Changed: “Renovation date” field replaced by generic “Label / Note” text field * Changed: “Under renovation” checkbox replaced by generic “Highlighted” checkbox * Changed: shortcode renamed to [eliml_map_locator] * Changed: CPT renamed to eliml_location with “Location / Locations” labels #### 2.3.1 * Add a backup opentopo server #### 2.2.0 * Added: PNG map export functionality * Added: Integration of leaflet-easyprint via CDN * Added: Export button in the top-left corner (full map only) * Improved: CSS styling for export button * Improved: Hide controls in export (zoom, export button) #### 2.1.0 * Added: Red markers for Cabornes under renovation * Added: “Under renovation” field in admin * Added: Support for “chantier-en-cours” categories * Improved: Automatic map height management * Improved: Automatic centering based on locations * Fixed: Responsive handling and resizing #### 2.0.0 * Added: Custom Post Type “Cabornes” * Added: Meta fields for latitude, longitude, renovation date * Added: Association with WordPress articles * Added: Featured image support in popups * Added: Flexible shortcode with zoom, height, center options * Added: Shortcode column in admin list #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Basic Leaflet map with markers ## Meta * Version **2.4.8** * Last updated **6 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.2 or higher ** * Tags * [custom post type](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-post-type/)[interactive map](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/interactive-map/) [leaflet](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/leaflet/)[locations](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/locations/) [map](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/map/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-interactive-map-locator/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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