Download UMapper plugin for wordpress

By Bilal Shabbir on June 3, 2009

The UMapper plugin is a universal mapping platform that makes it a snap to create engaging maps and add them to your blog posts. Microsoft Virtual Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo and OpenStreet are all supported by this truly universal plugin.

Supported map providers:

  • Microsoft Virtual Earth
  • Google Maps
  • OpenStreet
  • Yahoo!

Features:

  • Integrated map editor – manipulating geo contents has never been easier!
  • Switching between map providers when creating a map, and later on when editing.
  • Popular shortcode architecture introduced in WordPress 2.5
  • Editor has HTML capabilities and allows Wikipedia and GeoNames search!!
  • Allows non-technical users to create and manipulate objects, markers and geometrical shapes on the map
  • Provides “save” and “edit” functionality
  • Provides collaboration tools, map wiki, and social networking features (comments, ratings, etc.)
  • Allows map distribution via embeds and widgets
  • Allows syndication of map data using KML

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WordPress Installation:

  1. Download the plugin and unzip archive into /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Login into your blog as admin and activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Once activated, you should see the warning requiring you to obtain API-key for UMapper.
  4. UMapper configuration page can be accessed directly at Plugins/UMapper Configuration menu in WordPress or by clicking the link present in above-mentioned warning.
  5. In order to operate the plugin you need to obtain API-key from Umapper. Just sign-up for a free account, and then, on account page, request the key.
  6. Once you enter the UMapper API-key, your plugin is ready to rock!

WordPressMU installation:

  1. Download the plugin and unzip archive into /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Copy umapper-mu-inc.php into /wp-content/mu-plugins/directory
  3. Obtain Integrator’s API-Key, if you do not want your users bother with manual key activation per blog. If you do not get Integrator’s API-Key, then installation for hosted blogs is exactly the same as for stand-alone WordPress (described above)
  4. Go to Admin Panel/Site Admin/UMapper and activate obtained Integrator’s Key
  5. That’s all – your users would auto-get sub-accounts and API keys automatically once they try to use the plugin.

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