Title: Smjrifle Interactive Maps with Google Maps and Leaflet Author: smjrifle Published: April 13, 2026 Last modified: April 13, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/smjrifle-interactive-maps/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3505513) ![](https://ps.w.org/smjrifle-interactive-maps/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3505513) # Smjrifle Interactive Maps with Google Maps and Leaflet By [smjrifle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smjrifle/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/smjrifle-interactive-maps.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smjrifle-interactive-maps/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smjrifle-interactive-maps/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smjrifle-interactive-maps/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smjrifle-interactive-maps/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smjrifle-interactive-maps/) ## Description Smjrifle Interactive Maps with Google Maps and Leaflet brings powerful, customizable mapping functionality to WordPress with: * **Dual Engine Support**: Google Maps or Leaflet (OpenStreetMap) fallback * **Marker Clustering**: Group nearby markers at lower zoom levels * **Custom Markers**: Use your own marker icons per location * **Snazzy Maps**: 8+ preset map styles + custom JSON support * **Location Search**: Built-in Autocomplete and Geocoding * **Location Cards**: Display list of locations with grid layout * **Popups**: Rich HTML popups with images, descriptions, and links * **Lazy Loading**: Intersection Observer for performance * **Shortcode**: [smjrgoma_map id=”123″] for easy embeds * **Per-Map Settings**: Zoom, type, center, height, colors individually ### Getting Started 1. **Create a Map Post**: Go to WordPress admin > Smjrifle Interactive Maps with Google Maps and Leaflet > Add New Map 2. **Search & Add Locations**: Use the search bar or click the map to place pins 3. **Configure**: Set zoom, map type, height, colors in the Settings tab 4. **Style**: Apply Snazzy Maps presets or custom JSON in the Style tab 5. **Publish**: Save the map and get your shortcode 6. **Embed**: Use [smjrgoma_map id=”123″] on any page/post ### Admin Features * **Map Editor**: Visual map for editing pins with drag-and-drop * **Location Manager**: Edit title, image, description, and settings per marker * **Auto Geocoding**: Click map to auto-fill address via Geocoding API * **Location Search**: Autocomplete search to add locations instantly * **Snazzy Styles**: Preset styles + custom JSON support * **Global Settings**: Default marker icon, clustering, scroll behavior, lazy loading ### Frontend Features * **Responsive Maps**: Mobile-friendly with touch support * **Location Cards**: Grid display of all locations with images * **Interactive**: Click card to pan/zoom map and open popup * **Lazy Loading**: Maps load only when visible (default on) * **Clustering**: Markers group into clusters until you zoom in * **Popup Rich Content**: Images, descriptions, links in marker popups * **Fallback Engine**: Auto-switches to Leaflet if Google API unavailable ### API Requirements To use Google Maps, you need a Google API key with these APIs enabled: * Google Maps JavaScript API * Places API (for location search) * Geocoding API (for address lookup) Leaflet fallback requires no API key and uses OpenStreetMap tiles. ### External Services This plugin uses external services to provide map functionality. Google Maps JavaScript API * Used when a Google Maps API key is provided * Loads scripts and map data from: https://maps.googleapis.com/ * Used for rendering maps, markers, clustering, autocomplete search, and geocoding * Data sent: User-entered location queries (for search/geocoding) * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy OpenStreetMap (Leaflet fallback) * Used when no Google Maps API key is provided * Map tiles are loaded from OpenStreetMap servers * Used for rendering maps and markers * Data sent: Map tile requests based on user viewport * Privacy Policy: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy ### Security * **Nonce Verification**: All AJAX requests validated * **Capability Checks**: Only authorized users can manage maps * **Input Sanitization**: All user input sanitized per WordPress standards * **Output Escaping**: All output properly escaped (`esc_html`, `esc_attr`, `esc_url`,` wp_kses_post`) * **Database Safety**: Uses WordPress APIs for data storage ### Settings * **Map Engine**: Auto (Google if API key, else Leaflet), Google, or Leaflet * **Marker Icon**: Global default marker PNG/SVG URL * **Clustering**: Toggle marker clustering globally * **Cluster Style**: Default, Modern, or Minimal (Google Maps) * **Scroll Zoom**: Enable/disable scroll wheel zoom * **Lazy Loading**: Load maps only when visible ### Shortcode ``` [smjrgoma_map id="123" height="500" zoom="14" class="custom-class"] ``` * **id** (required): Post ID of the map * **height** (optional): Map height in pixels (default: post setting) * **zoom** (optional): Default zoom level (default: post setting) * **class** (optional): CSS class for wrapper div ## Screenshots * [[ * Admin Panel to search location and add pins with details * [[ * Admin edit pin details * [[ * Admin Settings with map engine selection and API key * [[ * Frontend Map with location cards and clustering * [[ * Frontend Map with pin popup ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin directory to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate the plugin via the WordPress admin panel 3. Go to Smjrifle Interactive Maps with Google Maps and Leaflet > Settings 4. (Optional) Add your Google Maps API key 5. Create a map post and add locations ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Smjrifle Interactive Maps with Google Maps and Leaflet” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ smjrifle ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smjrifle/) [Translate “Smjrifle Interactive Maps with Google Maps and Leaflet” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/smjrifle-interactive-maps) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smjrifle-interactive-maps/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/smjrifle-interactive-maps/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smjrifle-interactive-maps/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/smjrifle-interactive-maps/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Google Maps engine with clustering and custom markers * Leaflet fallback with OpenStreetMap tiles * Dual engine support with auto-detection * Snazzy Maps presets + custom JSON * Location search with Autocomplete and Geocoding * Rich popups with images, descriptions, links * Location card list with grid layout * Global settings + per-map settings * Lazy loading with Intersection Observer * Shortcode support * Full admin map editor with drag-and-drop * AJAX-based location management * Proper WordPress security practices ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **10 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [Google Maps](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-maps/)[leaflet](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/leaflet/) [maps](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maps/)[markers](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/markers/) [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smjrifle-interactive-maps/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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