=== Google Maps Easy ===
Contributors: supsystic.com
Donate link: http://supsystic.com/plugins/google-maps-plugin
Tags: google map, google map plugin, map, location, direction, map marker, marker, geocoder, post map, widget map, custom marker, geo, google map short code, google map styles, latitude, longitude, placemarker, wp map
Tested up to: 4.3.1
Stable tag: 1.3.7
License: GPLv2 or later

The easiest way to create Google Map with markers, locations and clusterization. Any data on the map: text, images, videos. Custom map marker icons

== Description ==

= WordPress Google Maps =
* [WordPress Google Maps](http://supsystic.com/plugins/google-maps-plugin?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=maps "WordPress Goolge Maps")
* [How to use Google Maps](http://supsystic.com/plugins/google-maps-plugin/#faq "How to use Google Maps")
* [Google Maps Demo](http://supsystic.com/plugins/google-maps-plugin?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=maps "WordPress Google Maps")

= Google Maps Plugin Features =

* Google Map builder in live mode
* Unlimited number of map markers and locations
* Map Markers with media description. Text, images, video, email, phone
* Map Markers and Locations groups (clusterization)
* Display google map markers with slider mode
* Compatible with any mobile devices
* Add google map markers and locations by searching or coordinates
* 100% customizable. All google map and markers options can be modified
* Works with any WordPress themes
* Add map with shortcode or PHP code
* Google Maps Import and Export feature

Create [Google Maps](http://supsystic.com/plugins/google-maps-plugin?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=maps "Google Maps WordPress plugin") in a minute with with Google Maps Easy WordPress plugin. 
Google Map markers with any media, location points with video and text descriptions.
Add google map with shortcode, open it in popup or use google map widget.
Ultimate solution to display google map on the contact page, routes, real estates, pizzas delivery areas and more

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Google Map Easy plugin is an excellent way to make a beautiful map on your website and to help your clients  in discovering your location on the google map. For example, if you are an owner of  a restaurant, you will have much more possibilities of attracting visitors by using this plugin. The Google map allows you not only to mark the place of your business location, but also to show people its coloured pictures. You can attach photos and videos to the map marker description and make your potential visitors to feel the atmosphere inside your restaurant, shop or other place of interest.

= Google Maps Plugin Support =

If you have any problem or feature request for the Google Maps by Supsystic, please [let us know](http://supsystic.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us")!

= Translations in your language =

You have an incredible opportunity to get PRO version for free. Just Make Translation of the Google Maps by Supsystic plugin! It will be amazing if you take advantage of this offer!

* English
* Polish
* German
* Russian
* Dutch
* Chinese
* Italian

Google Maps for WordPress are very useful these days usually in contact forms which showcase the correct location of the business or a place of interest. Google Map by Supsystic plugin require only location input to mark the point accurately as it will auto fetch the live map details from Google. Marking different locations on the google map can be done easily with the map marker options the plugin provides and that too with colorful icons for interaction on the google map. Route your journey across multiple travel location with google map plugin and you will start loving them. Add titles, description and much more details on your travel details on the map with the help of pointers.

== Installation ==

= First time Google Maps Easy user =

Thank you for choosing Google Maps by Supsystic! Open page of our plug-in admin panel in WordPress and you will see three menu items: "Add maps", "All Maps" "Settings". 
Under "Settings" you can import and export maps, markers and locations.

In order to create your Google Map, simply click on "Add Maps" in your left menu. When Google Maps page loads, set the height, width and google map name (map width can set in percent and in pixels). To add a marker to your Google Map click on button "Add marker". Here you can set map marker configuration. 

It is already possible to add the name of the map marker, the marker icon, set the address marker, and a description of the marker. Also in the description of the google map marker can be attached images, text, links. Google Map Description token support html-code. Important! One map marker may be used on a single map. You can not use 1 marker on two different maps.

Don't forget to press the "Save map" button. After all these points you can see the result in the right top corner. Under the google map will show short code. Copy and paste the shortcode into your post or page and Google Maps Easy will automatically create the google map on your page using the settings you chose above.
Important! Short code must be inserted in a text editor page, and not in the visual.

= To install a plugin via FTP, you must = 

1. Download the Google Maps Easy plugin
2. Unarchive plugin google-maps-easy.zip
3. Copy the folder with google maps plugin
4. Open the ftp \wp-content\plugins\
5. Paste the plug-ins folder in the folder
6. Go to admin panel => open item "Plugins" => activate Google Maps Easy plugin you need

== Other notes ==

= How to Create a Google Map in WordPress =

= Step 1: Creating/Editing Google Map with Google Maps Easy WordPress plugin =

1. On the left navigation menu click “Add Map”.
2. Enter the name of google map.
3. Click "Save Map" button.

Here you can change default options of google map:

* set the google map width in pixels or percent;
* set the map height in pixels;
* choose the google map stylization **(PRO feature)** - click "Choose style" button and select your google map style, click "Apply" button on style that you like;
* set the google map zoom - simply using the mouse wheel or zoom buttons on the google map;
* delete the google map

Don't forget to press the "Save map" button.

= Step 2: Creating/Editing Map Markers for the Google Maps by Supsystic =

1. Click "Add New Marker" button - in the center of the google map will appear a map marker.
2. Set the name of google map marker.
3. Set the address of the marker by using the address field or fields with marker coordinates. Or you can just click on a point on the map.
4. Click "Save map marker" button.

At this point you have the ability to set google map marker configuration:

* add marker description - besides text, you can attach images, links and videos;
* select the icon for the marker - you can choose it from the list of icons or upload your own icon;
* choose_icon
* set the address of the marker - enter the address by yourself or start typing and then choose the address from the list

Also Google Maps Easy allows you:

* Create multiple markers for one map
* Edit the marker
* Remove the marker from the map

Important! One marker may be used on a single google map. You can not use 1 marker on two different maps.

After every your action - with google maps easy wordpress plugin, you can immediately see the result in a live preview in the right top corner.

= Step 3: Export/Import Google Map Option =

On the left navigation menu click “Settings”. Here you can export or import google maps and markers.

1. To export google maps or map markers - click "Export" button and "Maps.csv" or "Markers.csv" file will be downloaded on your computer.
2. To import maps or markers - you need to click "Import" button and choose the .csv file.

= Step 4: Displaying Google Map on the website =

Under the google map you can see shortcode of the map.

Copy and paste the shortcode into your post or page and Google Maps Easy will automatically create the google map on your page using the settings you chose above. Important! Google Map Shortcode must be inserted in a text editor page, and not in the visual.

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== Screenshots ==

1. Google Map with Image Slider for markers. Choose the slider type for markers list and enjoy your map!

2. [Google Maps Easy WordPress plugin](http://supsystic.com/plugins/google-maps-plugin?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=screenshots&utm_campaign=maps "Google Maps WordPress plugin") admin area. Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery.

3. Map with markers images slider - display all map markers - as list bellow your map. This will help your users get more info about your markers and find required marker more faster.

4. Google Maps Easy plugin admin area. Add marker to the google map.

5. Map Markers Clusterization. Grid-based clustering works by dividing the google map into squares of a certain size (the size changes at each zoom) and then grouping the map markers into each grid.

6. Google Map Stylizations. Make your map unique with our Map Themes!

== Changelog ==

= 1.3.7 / 24.09.2015 =
 * Fix CDN location URL for HTTPS connections
 * Add Hide POI functionality - PRO
 * Fix of Custom Controls Forms position styles for admin area - PRO
 * Fix of Get Directions button styles - PRO
 * Small fix style for close popup btn in admin area when jquery dialog style are loaded

= 1.3.6 / 22.09.2015 =
 * Moved static info - to CDN servers: make plugin lighter
 * Option for users, who want to help our plugin, check it in Settings tab -> Promo link
 * Plugin functionality usage statistics added - to detect what our users need more, and develop those things for You
 * Minor issues fix

= 1.3.5 / 08.09.2015 =
 * Add displaying of custom controls in the google map admin area - PRO
 * Change design of the Get Directions button
 * Update CSS styles for map markers list module
 * Update CSS styles for custom controls module
 * Minor fix of file names of styles and scripts for custom controls and marker groups modules
 * Improve integration with PopUp plugin - https://wordpress.org/plugins/popup-by-supsystic/

= 1.3.4 / 01.09.2015 =
 * Added the displaying of KML layers on the google map
 * Added the "Add new category" button to the edit marker group page
 * Change map marker group id to "0" after the removal of markers group from db for all markers belonged to this group
 * Change the container name for markers without group in Slider Table Markers List
 * Hide "Get Direction" column in Slider Table Markers List, if "Get Direction" button is disabled for map
 * Fixed the displaying of the table of map markers without group in Slider Table Markers List
 * Fixed the layout of directions search form for "Get Directions" button
 * Fixed the CSS styles for "Get directions" button and Slider Table Markers List
 * Fixed the displaying of standard zoom controls on the google map, if another map on the page has the custom map controls
 * Moving down an actions buttons for plugin tables
 * Minor fix for language strings for marker groups
 * Minor issues fix

= 1.3.3 / 25.08.2015 =
 * Adding the displaying of the markers list in the table form
 * Fix for CSV import / export HTML data
 * Small admin interface improvements
 * Minor issues fix

= 1.3.2 / 19.08.2015 =
 * Custom google map control buttons
 * Added marker direction feature on the google map
 * Google Map markers displaying fix
 * Added Dutch, Chinese, Italian languages
 * Fix for CSV import / export HTML data
 * Minor bug fixed
 
= 1.3.1 / 24.07.2015 =
 * Added Marker Groups functionality
 * Fix minor admin area PHP notices
 * Check for all modules existence in installer
 * Code review
 * Minor issues fix

= 1.3.0 / 13.07.2015 =
 * Added Portugal  language
 * Fixed minor conflict (was PHP warning) with GNU Multiple Precision PHP library
 * Small code review

= 1.2.9 / 09.07.2015 =
 * Add option to show marker description on mouse hover
 * Add option to use marker as a link
 * Code review
 * Minor issues fix

= 1.2.8 / 01.07.2015 =
 * Added French language
 * Added new documentation on the overview page
 * Minor issues fix
 * Code review

= 1.2.7 / 12.06.2015 =
 * Possibility to use Google Maps shortcodes in PopUps from https://wordpress.org/plugins/popup-by-supsystic/
 * New review notice system added
 * Add functionality for affiliate link program
 * Markers sort order functionality
 * Code review

= 1.2.6 / 03.06.2015 =
 * Map translation fix
 * Minor issues fix
 * Code improvements

= 1.2.5 / 29.05.2015 =
 * Adding option "Full Screen Button" at Map Properties to open map full screen for PRO version plugin.
 * Change markers title option
 * Fix of PHP Notice:  Undefined index: infowindow_width, infowindow_height
 * Added Russian language and fixed some spelling issues
 * Fix conflict with selection marker in slider list for cases when marker is in cluster
 * Marker slider list design improvements

= 1.2.4 / 13.05.2015 =
 * Full Screen button added to the map
 * Fix of PHP Notices
 * Minor issues fix
 * Fix adding marker to the google map via address

= 1.2.3 / 07.05.2015 =
 * Minor admin interface improvements
 * Fix conflict with some other plugins/themes that modified standard js array properties
 * Minor issues fix

= 1.2.2 / 30.04.2015 =
 * Translations added
 * New option to upload custom map icons
 * Option to show marker infowindow after map load by default
 * Minor bugs fixed

= 1.2.1 / 23.04.2015 =
 * Google Map slider added
 * New map stylization
 * Map mobile compatibility (responsive) bug fixed
 * Minor issues for debug mode fix
 * Code review
 * Small code optimizations
 * Added German language

= 1.1.0 / 14.04.2015 =
 * Admin area - added dashicons to menu
 * Fixed map delete from map edit page
 * Multi language integration - fully available for translation from now
 * CSV Google Maps and Markers fix
 * Added Polish language
 * PRO - added Traffic, Transit and Bicycles layers
 * PRO - added 4 new marker list themes
 * Some minor code improvements for DEBUG mode
 * Minor changes for FAQ section
 * Shortcode in admin area - make more comfortable selection

= 1.0.9 / 03.04.2015 =
 * Re-design of admin area - make map creation process more comfortable for users
 * Ask user if he try to leave page with unsaved data - do not let him lost his changes
 * PRO - map markers list slider integration
 * Removed deprecated files and code
 * Core code improvements

= 1.0.8 / 25.03.2015 =
 * Google Map type control option added
 * Zoom control option added
 * Scale control option added
 * Street View google map control option added
 * Pan control option added
 * Overview control option added
 * Draggable map option enable/disable added
 * Double Click to zoom enable/disable option added
 * Mouse wheel to zoom enable/disable option added
 * Google Map Theme option added
 * Google Map Stylization - added more then 100 style for map!
 * Marker Clusterization option added
 * Small fix for multi language
 * Added video tutorial
 * Contact form in admin area - fix width of textarea field
 * Make Overview page - responsive
 * Small spelling issues
 * Fix sticky google map preview - stick it only after window will load all styles and scripts - to not broke it's with on scrolling
 * Marker description dynamic update even if visual editor is disabled
 * Small admin areas design changes
 * Fix for case when remove new created marker - and then try to create new one in same form
 * Mark marker info window closed - when it closed manually
 * Update markers on map - each time markers list changed right from server


= 1.0.7 / 19.03.2015 =
 * Code refactoring - around 90% of code was refactored for further additional developments
 * Admin area fixes
 * Overview tab added

= 1.0.6 =
* Fixed google maps errors throwing in WordPress debug mode
* WP 4.1.1 compatability
* Improove google map address search
* Fixed map marker description window

= 1.0.5 =
* Fixed map marker's description textarea height in Chrome and Firefox. Force set default height to 240px.
* Minor issues fix

= 1.0.4 =
* Fixes UI bugs 
* Fixed WordPress navigation for google map plugin pages
* Fixed UI alerts for non-saved google maps
* Minor issues fix

= 1.0.3 =
* Release on WordPress.org