ExpressMaps Wordpress Plugin - Rating, Reviews, Demo & Download
Plugin Description
ExpressMaps adds a map to any page or post using the ExpressMaps vector tile service, an OpenStreetMap-based alternative to Google Maps. Maps are rendered in the browser with MapLibre GL JS (open source, BSD 3-Clause).
Features
[expressmaps]shortcode with latitude, longitude, zoom, style, size, marker and popup options.- “ExpressMaps Map” block for the block editor with a live preview and inspector controls for the same options.
- Ten map styles: standard, basic, enhanced, darklands, greyscale, navigator, subtle, autobahn, lithium, mulberry.
- Multiple maps on one page.
- Assets are loaded only on pages that contain a map.
- Vector tiles only; MapLibre handles everything once it has the style URL. No extra token setup.
Getting an API key
Sign up at expressmaps.com/signup. The free plan gives 100,000 map loads a month, no card needed. Create a key in the console and restrict it to your site’s domain, then paste it into Settings > ExpressMaps.
Bundled library
MapLibre GL JS 4.7.1 (BSD 3-Clause licence, https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-gl-js) is bundled in assets/vendor/maplibre-gl/. No scripts are loaded from third-party CDNs.
External services
This plugin displays maps from the ExpressMaps tile service, which is required for it to work. When a visitor views a page containing a map, their browser requests the map style, vector tiles, fonts and icons from tiles.expressmaps.com. Those requests include your ExpressMaps API key, the visitor’s IP address and the address of the page (the referrer), which the service uses to check the key’s domain restriction and to count map loads. No cookies are set and the plugin sends nothing from your server.
ExpressMaps is provided by ExpressMaps: terms of service, privacy policy.
Map data is from OpenStreetMap contributors and the attribution is shown on every map.
Screenshots
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