191 - If you need maps on your WordPress website, MapsMarker has you covered

August 06, 2020 00:52:27
191 - If you need maps on your WordPress website, MapsMarker has you covered
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191 - If you need maps on your WordPress website, MapsMarker has you covered

Aug 06 2020 | 00:52:27

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Interview with Robert Harm from MapsMarker and Nathan Wrigley

You need maps on a website like you need butter on toast. I really struggle to think of too many projects that I've built where the client did not want a maps show there business location.

It might be that you can get away with a simple Google maps embed, but what if you want something more complex? Well, there's a plugin for that called MapsMarker and it's the topic of the podcast today.

Robert Harm, the plugin developer is here to tell us all about it, and when I say 'all', there's honestly a lot to say. This plugin can do lots!

Here's a quick list for you:

There's a free version that you can play with over at MapsMarker.com and there are paid plans as well.

Robert says that his main goal is to provide you with an intuitive and user-friendly interface for organizing your spots within your WordPress powered site. No coding required.

You can find out about how he got started with WordPress and plugin devleopment in his blog post: https://www.mapsmarker.com/2015/07/22/origin-stories-and-coding-challenges/

One of the nice things that came up in the recording was Robert's focus on security and privacy. He has regular audits of his code through the hackerone platform. The plugin does not store more data than needed for transactions. He wants your data to be exactly that... yours. Only you maintain full control over all your geolocation data. They do not store it, nor does MapsMarker feature data storage on third-party-servers.

So if you've ever needed more than just a basic map on your WordPress website, check out the podcast today and see if MapsMarker might be a good fit for your next project.

Mentioned in this episode:

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