Title: Creating maps without creating (or hiding) permalink?
Last modified: August 30, 2026

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# Creating maps without creating (or hiding) permalink?

 *  Resolved [Nigel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/canuck069/)
 * (@canuck069)
 * [6 days, 7 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-maps-without-creating-or-hiding-permalink/)
 * Hi Joe,
 * I understand I have to create a new map for each KML/GPX I want to map (the File_URL
   command would have been great but I understand why you had to remove it), however,
   is there a way to not have each map create a new permalink? Alternatively, is
   there a way to ensure that all my Waymark map pages are not user accessible?
 * I have about 100 different maps with hikes on my site, and I am trying to avoid
   having 100 orphan map webpages sitting out there. I need the map ID for the shortcode
   on my trail page, not the Waymakr map permalink page for each map.
 * Thanks, Nigel

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 *  Plugin Author [Joe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/morehawes/)
 * (@morehawes)
 * [3 days, 14 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-maps-without-creating-or-hiding-permalink/#post-19009856)
 * Hi [@canuck069](https://wordpress.org/support/users/canuck069/),
 * Thanks for reaching out. I hope you find these topics helpful:
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publishing-map-problem/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publishing-map-problem/)
   
   [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/externally-hosted-photos/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/externally-hosted-photos/)(
   regarding new plugin features)Joe

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 * Last activity: [3 days, 14 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/creating-maps-without-creating-or-hiding-permalink/#post-19009856)
 * Status: resolved