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Visitors hover a state to see its name, and click it to go\nwherever you send them.<\/p>\n\n<p>Every state is configurable. One URL pattern, such as <code>\/states\/{state-slug}\/<\/code>,\nlinks all of them automatically, and you can set each state's own color, label\nand name. Small states get labeled boxes beside the map so they stay clickable.<\/p>\n\n<p>Map geometry adapted from Wikimedia Commons' public-domain \"Blank US Map (states\nonly).svg\" (CC0).<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Clickable map of all 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico<\/li>\n<li>Shortcode <code>[knowco_us_map]<\/code> and a Gutenberg block<\/li>\n<li>One map, edited directly \u2014 no separate \"create a map\" step to learn<\/li>\n<li>A starter template to begin from \u2014 a linked map you edit instead of building from blank<\/li>\n<li>A URL pattern that links every state automatically<\/li>\n<li>Per-state colors, labels and names<\/li>\n<li>Hover tooltips showing the state name<\/li>\n<li>Search bar with autocomplete<\/li>\n<li>Five color themes and a container card<\/li>\n<li>A tap-friendly state dropdown on mobile<\/li>\n<li>Crawlable state links, JSON-LD, and a no-JavaScript fallback for SEO<\/li>\n<li>Print stylesheet<\/li>\n<li>The developer reference, built in<\/li>\n<li>No jQuery, no build step, no external requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Configuration<\/h4>\n\n<p>Everything is set in the WordPress admin under <strong>US Map<\/strong>, which opens the\neditor for your map directly. Choose your colors and URL pattern, or start\nfrom the Linked States template, then place the shortcode:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[knowco_us_map]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Or add the Knowco US Map block in the block editor.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Pro<\/h4>\n\n<p>A separate, paid Pro add-on, sold and distributed on its own, extends this\nplugin with more maps, data visualization, guided tours, embedding on other\nwebsites and more starter templates. This plugin works completely without it.\nDetails and pricing: https:\/\/usmap.knowco.co\/pricing<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin through <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong>, or install\nit from the plugin directory.<\/li>\n<li>Activate it. Your map is created automatically.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>US Map<\/strong> to set its colors, URL pattern and per-state details.<\/li>\n<li>Add <code>[knowco_us_map]<\/code> to a page or post, or use the block editor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20to%20know%20how%20to%20code%3F\"><h3>Do I need to know how to code?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The map is configured in the WordPress admin, and you add it to a page\nwith a shortcode or the block editor.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20have%20more%20than%20one%20map%3F\"><h3>Can I have more than one map?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin stores one map, which you edit directly under <strong>US Map<\/strong> and can\nstart from the Linked States template. Place it on as many pages and posts as\nyou like.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20are%20the%20starter%20templates%3F\"><h3>What are the starter templates?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>A pre-built map you open in the editor and change, instead of starting blank.\n\"Start from a Template\" in the map editor offers Linked States, a map with\nevery state linked through a URL pattern, with a live preview.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20states%20link%20to%3F\"><h3>Where do states link to?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Set a URL pattern such as <code>\/states\/{state-slug}\/<\/code> and each state links to its\nown page automatically. A state's click action can also be set to do nothing.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20on%20phones%3F\"><h3>Does it work on phones?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Below a breakpoint you choose, the map switches to a tap-friendly state\ndropdown.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20slow%20my%20site%20down%3F\"><h3>Does it slow my site down?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It shouldn't. 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