Great-Looking Maps and Directions for Your Blog
With over 450,000 downloads, the MapPress plugin is the easiest and most popular way to add Google Maps and directions to your WordPress blog.
MapPress is available as a free download from WordPress. MapPress Pro is the premium version with many additional features, including custom icons, mashup maps, marker lists, map generation from custom fields, and more.
Check out the sidebar or scroll down to see an example map. Or try it out for yourself on Your own demo Site.
| Features | MapPress Lite | MapPress Pro |
| Create maps directly in standard post/page edit screens | ||
| Driving, walking and biking directions | ||
| Street view and inset maps | ||
| Latest Google API v3.0 | ||
| Real-time traffic | ||
| Shortcodes and template tags available | ||
| Directions can be dragged to change route | ||
| Multiple maps per post/page | ||
| Add addresses and lat/lng coordinates | ||
| Custom marker body and titles with full HTML support | ||
| Custom marker icons (200+ icons are included!) | ||
| Mashups maps (a map that combines other maps) | ||
| Mashup custom queries by post tag, category, taxonomy, etc. | ||
| Sidebar widgets for mashups or single maps | ||
| Marker lists (display lists of markers under your map) | ||
| No branding – no MapPress backlinks | ||
| Generate maps from custom field contents | ||
| Integration with TurboCSV |
Example Map
The map below shows some local coffee shops. Click on a marker to get directions. Try dragging the directions line around to choose your route, click the real-time traffic button or drag the street view “peg man” icon around to get a street view.