Title: Image Hotspots by Pleaseup – Interactive Image Map & Tooltips
Author: Pleaseup.com
Published: May 14, 2026
Last modified: May 14, 2026
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# Image Hotspots by Pleaseup – Interactive Image Map & Tooltips
By [Pleaseup.com](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bypleaseup/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/pleaseup-hotspots.3.1.0.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pleaseup-hotspots/#description)
* [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pleaseup-hotspots/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pleaseup-hotspots/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pleaseup-hotspots/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pleaseup-hotspots/)
## Description
**Image Hotspots by Pleaseup** is a responsive **image hotspot** plugin that lets
you add **interactive image maps**, **tooltips**, and **annotations** to any image
with a visual drag & drop editor.
### External services
This plugin contacts third-party services in two distinct flows. Both flows are
triggered only by an authenticated editor (with `edit_posts`) pasting a URL inside
a tooltip; no data leaves the site automatically.
**Server-side oEmbed resolution** (`wp_oembed_get`)
When the editor pastes a URL from one of the supported oEmbed providers into a tooltip,
the plugin calls the provider’s oEmbed endpoint server-side via WordPress core’s`
wp_oembed_get()` to retrieve the embed HTML. The URL pasted by the editor is sent
to the provider; no other data is sent. Supported providers:
* YouTube — Terms: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms — Privacy: https://policies.
google.com/privacy
* Vimeo — Terms: https://vimeo.com/terms — Privacy: https://vimeo.com/privacy
* Spotify — Terms: https://www.spotify.com/legal/end-user-agreement/ — Privacy:
https://www.spotify.com/legal/privacy-policy/
**Client-side iframe rendering**
When a tooltip containing an oEmbed iframe is opened on a public page, the visitor’s
browser loads the iframe directly from the provider’s CDN (e.g. `youtube.com`, `
player.vimeo.com`, `open.spotify.com`). This is standard browser behavior for any
embedded media; the plugin does not add any tracking on top.
The set of allowed iframe hosts is filterable via the `wphs_allowed_iframe_hosts`
filter. Hosts not in the allowlist are stripped from tooltip HTML on save.
## Screenshots
* [[
* Plugin admin overview — image hotspot collections listed in the WordPress back-
office.
## Installation
1. Upload the `pleaseup-hotspots` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory,
or install the plugin directly from the WordPress plugin repository.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to **Image Hotspots Editor** in the admin sidebar.
4. Select an image from the Media Library and start adding hotspots.
## FAQ
### How do I add a hotspot to an image?
Go to **Image Hotspots Editor**, select an image from the Media Library, then click
anywhere on the image preview to create a hotspot. Drag it to reposition it, then
click the hotspot to edit the HTML content of the popup layer.
### How do I display the image with hotspots on the front end?
Use the shortcode `[wphs_image id="123"]` where `123` is the attachment ID of the
image. You can also use the shortcode in any post, page, or widget area that supports
shortcodes.
### Does it work with Gutenberg image blocks?
Yes. Hotspots are stored against the attachment ID, so any block that references
that attachment (image block, gallery block, ACF image fields) inherits the configured
hotspots when rendered through the `[wphs_image]` shortcode.
### Does it work with page builders (Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder)?
Yes via the `[wphs_image]` and `[wphs_gallery]` shortcodes. CSS and JS are enqueued
defensively for builders that render shortcodes after `wp_head`.
### Are hotspot positions responsive?
Yes. Coordinates are stored as percentages of the natural image dimensions, so they
scale with any rendered image size.
### Can I use a custom icon instead of the default dot?
Yes. In the per-image settings, switch the hotspot style to _Image_, upload or choose
your custom icon from the Media Library, and save.
### Does it work with ACF?
Yes. The plugin stores hotspot data as post meta on the attachment, so any image
displayed via `wp_get_attachment_image()` — including ACF image, gallery, and repeater
fields — can use the shortcode to render with hotspots.
### Will uninstalling the plugin delete my data?
Yes. When you uninstall the plugin (not just deactivate it), all hotspot settings,
attachment meta, and the plugin’s custom post type contents (galleries and tooltips)
are removed from the database.
## Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
## Contributors & Developers
“Image Hotspots by Pleaseup – Interactive Image Map & Tooltips” is open source software.
The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Pleaseup.com ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bypleaseup/)
[Translate “Image Hotspots by Pleaseup – Interactive Image Map & Tooltips” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/pleaseup-hotspots)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pleaseup-hotspots/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/pleaseup-hotspots/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pleaseup-hotspots/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/pleaseup-hotspots/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 3.1.0
* Rebranded plugin display name to “Image Hotspots by Pleaseup” for better discoverability
on WordPress.org search.
* Updated readme tags and short description for clarity.
* Admin menu label updated to “Image Hotspots” (page title remains in the same
location).
* No functional or breaking changes — existing shortcodes, settings, hooks, post
types, and stored data remain fully compatible.
#### 3.0.3
* Build: excluded `.gitkeep` placeholder files from the distribution zip (WordPress.
org plugin scanner flags any hidden file).
* readme.txt: bumped “Tested up to” to 6.9.
#### 3.0.2
* Admin: renamed the admin sidebar menu label and the in-page hero `` from “
WP Hotspots” / “WP Image HotSpots” to “Pleaseup Hotspots” to match the plugin
name.
* readme.txt: updated installation and FAQ instructions to refer to the new menu
label.
* Translations: POT regenerated for the renamed strings.
#### 3.0.1
* Renamed plugin to “Pleaseup Hotspots” (slug `pleaseup-hotspots`) for the WordPress.
org Plugin Directory.
* Frontend: extracted the gallery carousel JavaScript and dynamic CSS to enqueued
assets (no more inline `