Description
Mobile Call Now & Map Buttons adds a sticky mobile contact bar with optional Call Now and Directions buttons. It is useful for local businesses that want mobile visitors to call or open directions quickly.
Features
- Add a mobile Call Now button using a phone number.
- Add a Directions button using a street address or GPS coordinates.
- Add an optional Google Place ID for a more precise Google Maps destination.
- Customize bar background, button colors, and button text.
- Choose the maximum device width where the buttons appear.
- Optional z-index and append-to-body settings for theme compatibility.
Screenshots
Settings page. 
Mobile contact bar with Call Now and Directions buttons. 
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/mobile-call-now-map-buttonsdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Mobile Call Now & Map Buttons to configure the plugin.
FAQ
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The location is built with a Google Maps URL. Your entered location values are constructed using either the address fields or GPS coordinates. If you add a Google Place ID, the plugin appends it to the Maps URL to help Google identify the exact destination.
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What format should I use for GPS coordinates?
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Use decimal degrees format, such as
50.6745for latitude and-120.3273for longitude. Do not enter degree symbols or N/E/S/W letters. -
This is usually a theme CSS conflict. Try adjusting the z-index setting or enable the append-to-body option.
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What does the number sanitizing option do?
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By default, the plugin cleans the phone number for safer and more consistent
tel:links. Enable this option only if your phone number format must be preserved.
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Contributors & Developers
“Mobile Call Now & Map Buttons” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.6.2
- Fixed front-end output logic so the plugin can display Call Now, Directions, or both buttons depending on configured settings.
- Improved validation for phone, address, GPS, and Google Place ID values.
- Additional security hardening for CVE-2023-24401 by sanitizing stored settings and escaping admin/front-end output.
1.6.1
- Added optional Google Place ID support for map destinations.
- Added admin help links for Google Place ID documentation and the Place ID finder.
- Updated Google Maps URL generation to use the Maps Directions URL format.
1.6.0
- Security hardening release.
- Added settings sanitization callback.
- Escaped admin and frontend output.
- Restricted settings page access to administrators using
manage_options. - Updated frontend link handling for
tel:and Google Maps URLs. - Updated JavaScript to use current jQuery patterns and removed debug logging.
- Updated plugin headers for current WordPress and PHP compatibility.
1.5.0
- Readme and documentation change.
- Added PHP version requirement.
1.4.2
- Minor change to initialization.
1.4.1
- Fixed CSS where one-button use could result in an off-center button.
- Added direct file access protection.