Title: Error embedding google maps
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Error embedding google maps

 *  [nwkmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwkmedia/)
 * (@nwkmedia)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-embedding-google-maps/)
 * I am trying to add a google map to my blog [http://www.osbornhomes.co.uk/wordpress/category/previous-housing-developments/hadlow-down-uckfield-sussex-homes/](http://www.osbornhomes.co.uk/wordpress/category/previous-housing-developments/hadlow-down-uckfield-sussex-homes/)
   
   I have followed the instructions on [http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-maps/](http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-maps/)
   which are a touch confusing. I get the code from google maps, but the instructions
   on the link above says add it to the visual editor, but the screenshot shows 
   the html editor. I have tried it in both the editors and it does not provide 
   the shortcode. Has anyone else had problems with this?

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 *  [Darrell Schauss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darrellonsite/)
 * (@darrellonsite)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-embedding-google-maps/#post-1605400)
 * Those instructions are for WordPress.com. Are you using a WordPress.com blog 
   or have your own install of wordpress?
    Wordpress.com forum [http://en.forums.wordpress.com/](http://en.forums.wordpress.com/)
 * I embed google maps into custom fields so the editor doesn’t mess with it. And
   create custom page template to pull the custom field.
 * I found this code from a [plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-fields-shortcode/)(
   waste of plugin in my opinion for such little code).
 * I haven’t tried it but you could put this in your functions.php (or install the
   plugin)
 *     ```
       function customfields_shortcode($atts, $text) {
       	global $post;
       	return get_post_meta($post->ID, $text, true);
       }
   
       @add_shortcode('cf','customfields_shortcode');
       ```
   
 * Then make a custom field called ‘googlemap’ to paste the code. Then use `[cf]
   googlemap[/cf]` in the post.
 *  Thread Starter [nwkmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwkmedia/)
 * (@nwkmedia)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-embedding-google-maps/#post-1605595)
 * Hi,
    Cheers for that. I ended up adding it as a plugin as when I added it to 
   functions.php, it “broke” the site. I am not sure why. It works like a dream.
   I am still finding my feet with wordpress, using it a cms system for clients.
 * Stuart.
 *  Thread Starter [nwkmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwkmedia/)
 * (@nwkmedia)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-embedding-google-maps/#post-1605728)
 * Hi,
    I am not sure if this is related to the custom field, but when you click
   on a link to a post containing the embedded map, it links to the embedded map
   at the bottom of the page, once the map loads rather than the usual top of page.
   If you visit, [http://www.osbornhomes.co.uk/wordpress/](http://www.osbornhomes.co.uk/wordpress/)
   and click the link to East Grinstead on th right hand menu, you will see it initially
   goes to the top of the page, but moves down to the bottom, once the page loads.
   Any ideas?
 * Stuart.
 *  Thread Starter [nwkmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwkmedia/)
 * (@nwkmedia)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-embedding-google-maps/#post-1605729)
 * Hi,
    I found a similar post reprting the same issue, but it didn’t continue. 
   [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-opens-but-jumps-down-to-the-bottom-right-away?replies=2](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/page-opens-but-jumps-down-to-the-bottom-right-away?replies=2)
 * Stuart.
 *  [Darrell Schauss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darrellonsite/)
 * (@darrellonsite)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-embedding-google-maps/#post-1605730)
 * edit: let me check this out again. i finally able to reproduce the issue.
 * It definitely has to be fault of google maps as I created a long page with nothing
   but the google map embed and it jumped on me in IE8.
 *  Thread Starter [nwkmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nwkmedia/)
 * (@nwkmedia)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-embedding-google-maps/#post-1605732)
 * Hi,
    Yes it appears to be only a problem with embedded street view maps in IE.
   The normal embedded google maps are fine.
 * [http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/maps/thread?tid=2de33de5d4fd3205&hl=en](http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/maps/thread?tid=2de33de5d4fd3205&hl=en)
 * Thanks again for your help.
 * Stuart.

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 * [embedding](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/embedding/)

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-embedding-google-maps/#post-1605732)
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