Title: Knowco US Map
Author: knowco
Published: November 11, 2026
Last modified: November 11, 2026
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# Knowco US Map
By [knowco](https://profiles.wordpress.org/knowco/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/knowco-us-map.1.0.1.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/knowco-us-map/#description)
* [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/knowco-us-map/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/knowco-us-map/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/knowco-us-map/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/knowco-us-map/)
## Description
Knowco US Map adds a clean, responsive SVG map of the United States to any
page
or post. Visitors hover a state to see its name, and click it to go wherever you
send them.
Every state is configurable. One URL pattern, such as `/states/{state-slug}/`,
links all of them automatically, and you can set each state’s own color, label and
name. Small states get labeled boxes beside the map so they stay clickable.
Map geometry adapted from Wikimedia Commons’ public-domain “Blank US Map (states
only).svg” (CC0).
#### Features
* Clickable map of all 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico
* Shortcode `[knowco_us_map]` and a Gutenberg block
* One map, edited directly — no separate “create a map” step to learn
* A starter template to begin from — a linked map you edit instead of building
from blank
* A URL pattern that links every state automatically
* Per-state colors, labels and names
* Hover tooltips showing the state name
* Search bar with autocomplete
* Five color themes and a container card
* A tap-friendly state dropdown on mobile
* Crawlable state links, JSON-LD, and a no-JavaScript fallback for SEO
* Print stylesheet
* The developer reference, built in
* No jQuery, no build step, no external requests
#### Configuration
Everything is set in the WordPress admin under **US Map**, which opens the
editor
for your map directly. Choose your colors and URL pattern, or start from the Linked
States template, then place the shortcode:
```
[knowco_us_map]
```
Or add the Knowco US Map block in the block editor.
#### Pro
A separate, paid Pro add-on, sold and distributed on its own, extends this
plugin
with more maps, data visualization, guided tours, embedding on other websites and
more starter templates. This plugin works completely without it. Details and pricing:
https://usmap.knowco.co/pricing
## Screenshots
[⌊An interactive map on the front end.⌉⌊An interactive map on the front end.⌉[
An interactive map on the front end.
[⌊The map editor's State Settings, with one state open: its name, abbreviation,
click action and colors.⌉⌊The map editor's State Settings, with one state open:
its name, abbreviation, click action and colors.⌉[
The map editor’s State Settings, with one state open: its name, abbreviation, click
action and colors.
## Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
* Knowco US Map
## Installation
1. Upload the plugin through **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin**, or install it from
the plugin directory.
2. Activate it. Your map is created automatically.
3. Go to **US Map** to set its colors, URL pattern and per-state details.
4. Add `[knowco_us_map]` to a page or post, or use the block editor.
## FAQ
### Do I need to know how to code?
No. The map is configured in the WordPress admin, and you add it to a page
with
a shortcode or the block editor.
### Can I have more than one map?
The plugin stores one map, which you edit directly under **US Map** and can
start
from the Linked States template. Place it on as many pages and posts as you like.
### What are the starter templates?
A pre-built map you open in the editor and change, instead of starting blank.
“
Start from a Template” in the map editor offers Linked States, a map with every
state linked through a URL pattern, with a live preview.
### Where do states link to?
Set a URL pattern such as `/states/{state-slug}/` and each state links to its
own
page automatically. A state’s click action can also be set to do nothing.
### Does it work on phones?
Yes. Below a breakpoint you choose, the map switches to a tap-friendly state
dropdown.
### Does it slow my site down?
It shouldn’t. There are no external requests, no jQuery, and the assets only
load
on pages that actually use a map.
### Is it accessible?
The `