Create maps per post with shortcode?

  • Resolved whatsthatbugcom

    (@whatsthatbugcom)


    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi. The plugin I’m currently using for maps is using the Dynamic API. Can I do something like this with your plugin to generate maps per post automatically?

    I am pulling the location from a Custom Field in the post. I’d hate to have to stop showing the maps, as we get a lot of positive feedback on them. But all of a sudden, I am being billed $500+ per month!

    function location(){ if( is_single() ) { $post_id = get_the_ID(); $location = get_post_meta($post_id, ‘Location’, true); if (!empty($location)) { echo “Location: $location”; echo do_shortcode(“[res_map address=\”$location\” description=\”$location\” icon=\”blue\” pancontrol=\”no\” typecontrol=\”no\” scalecontrol=\”no\” key=\”\” streetcontrol=\”no\” zoom=\”5\” zoomcontrol=\”no\” width=\”100%\” height=\”250px\” maptype=\”terrain\” popup=\”no\” style\”1\” publisherid=\”\” adbg=\”#ffffff\”]”); }

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  • Plugin Author WebFactory

    (@webfactory)

    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi,

    Before anything else – I doubt GMW (or any plugin) will be able to bring your monthly bill down 🙁 The number of requests you have towards the Google maps API does not change.

    Our PRO version has shortcode support and you can use do_shortcode as you noted above. It won’t be a problem. You can use it to generate static image maps too, which might bring down API usage a bit.

    If you need further assistance please contact our support on [email protected]

    Thread Starter whatsthatbugcom

    (@whatsthatbugcom)

    7 years, 6 months ago

    It would not change the number of requests – it would shift the majority of them from being dynamic to being static, which would save me a ton of money. And would allow me to continue to show maps. If buying the pro version will allow me to generate static maps for each entry, and when a user is interested enough to click on the static map they get a dynamic map, I will very gladly buy the pro version. Would it work that way?

    Plugin Author WebFactory

    (@webfactory)

    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi,
    Unfortunately, even with PRO you can’t dynamically input the address via a shortcode. You’d need to create the widget first and then call it via a shortcode. Which is, unfortunately, not what you need 🙁

    I apologize for not being clear on that earlier.

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