Letting people know where you are is a vital element of conducting business online. How exactly to do this is certainly with an interactive Google map. Virtually any site includes a map somewhere and most of them are from Google Maps.
In this short article, we will explain to you how exactly to add Google Maps in WordPress.
Use embed code to add Google map manually
To get the embed code:
- Go to Google Maps website.
- Simply type in the address of the location you want to show or search for a location. In this case, I typed in Bridlewood mall Toronto ON Canada.
- Once you have found the location, click the settings gear icon in the bottom right.
- Then click Share and embed map. This will show you the embed code.
- Select your desired size.
- Copy and paste the iframe code into your post or page in your WordPress site.
Use a plugin
The simplest option to display a Google map on your WordPress site is by using any existing plugin so that you do not need to deal with coding stuffs if you are not comfortable with them.
there are a lot of WordPress Maps plug-ins out there to let you to embed the perfect Google Maps in your website.
Here I am writing about one of the most popular plugin WP Google Map. This wonderful plugin not only allow you to use embed code to add Google Map but also allow you to add marker and provide detailed information about the place in marker.
This plugin will generate a short code and all you need to do is to put that short code in your WordPress page or post. To utilize this amazing plugin first download the plugin from WordPress plugin repository by Clicking Here. Install the plugin in your WordPress website.
