Title: Stupid Simple Google Maps
Author: erik.wiffin
Published: <strong>May 13, 2011</strong>
Last modified: February 5, 2012

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# Stupid Simple Google Maps

 By [erik.wiffin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/erikwiffin/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/stupid-simple-google-maps.1.2.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/stupid-simple-google-maps/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/stupid-simple-google-maps/#developers)

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## Description

Allows for the simple embeding of Google Maps in posts. This is done using shortcodes.

    ```
    [simple-map]1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA[/simple-map] will drop in a map with a marker on Google's California headquarters.
    ```

Available attributes:

 * height: The height of the resulting map. Defaults to “512”.
 * width: The width of the resulting map. Defaults to “512”.
 * color: The color of the marker. Defaults to “red”.
 * label: Will accept any single character uppercase letter to use as the symbol
   in the marker. Defaults to a dot.
 * zoom: The zoom level of the resulting map. Defaults to 15.
 * maptype: Determines the format of the map. Defaults to “roadmap”. Will accept“
   roadmap”, “satellite”, “terrain”, or “hybrid”.

## Installation

 1. Upload `simple-maps.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Place the [simple-map] shortcode where you want your map

## FAQ

  Why did you make this plugin if there are already other map plugins with more 
features?

I wanted a really simple wrapper plugin for the Google Static Maps API. http://code.
google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/

  Can I see this plugin in action?

Yes! I’ve set up a few samples here: http://simple-maps.wiffin.com/samples/

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Stupid Simple Google Maps” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ erik.wiffin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/erikwiffin/)

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### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/stupid-simple-google-maps/),
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## Changelog

#### 1.1

 * Corrected a bug that would throw PHP warnings.

#### 1.0

 * Wrapper for most obvious Static Maps parameters.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2**
 *  Last updated **14 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.1.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.3.2**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/stupid-simple-google-maps/)
 * Tags
 * [maps](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/maps/)[shortcodes](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcodes/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/stupid-simple-google-maps/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ erik.wiffin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/erikwiffin/)

## Support

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