Add a custom field for GPS coordinates in the post editor and show a map under under the content of the post.
As of April 2026, Posts on a map is a WordPress gps plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP GPX Maps.
This plugin is intended for travel blogs, hiking blogs, where you want to show a map of a location you are writing about.
It’s really simple. It just adds an extra field in the WordPress admin editor, and if you enter GPS coordinates, it will add a map in the bottom of the post.
Acceptable types of GPS coordinate formats:
N 45° 46.000 E 014° 12.000
S 45° 46′ 1″ W 014° 12′ 1″
+46° 22′ 38.11″, -96° 9′ 55.90″
N 45.766667 E 014.200000
-45.766667,014.200000
See the plugin in action here:
http://ana.kafol.net/planinska-knjizica/
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
1.1 – Small bugfix
1.0 – First version
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