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* [http://wphostreviews.com/mappress/ MapPress] is a popular choice but a bit over-the-top for the actual services it provides. It seems to overload a lot the servers. I found out I had connexions to google maps even when posts (and that's most of them) were not containing any map. | * [http://wphostreviews.com/mappress/ MapPress] is a popular choice but a bit over-the-top for the actual services it provides. It seems to overload a lot the servers. I found out I had connexions to google maps even when posts (and that's most of them) were not containing any map. | ||
| − | * [http://www.matusz.ch/blog/projekte/xml-google-maps-wordpress-plugin-en Xml google maps] looks pretty good with a lot of configurable options, but it has an ugly ad to link to the plugin's webpage. | + | * [http://www.matusz.ch/blog/projekte/xml-google-maps-wordpress-plugin-en Xml google maps] looks pretty good with a lot of configurable options, but it has an ugly ad to link to the plugin's webpage. Also it's a bit of an overkill if you want simple things (but looks strong for more complex applications). Finally, documentation is exasperating. |
* [http://clarknikdelpowell.com/wordpress/simple-google-map/ Simple Google Map] mistakes ''simple'' with ''simplified''. Its main restriction is that it allows only one marker. | * [http://clarknikdelpowell.com/wordpress/simple-google-map/ Simple Google Map] mistakes ''simple'' with ''simplified''. Its main restriction is that it allows only one marker. | ||
Google maps are a wonderful interactive tool. We are using them on dlo quite a lot as well.
If you're interesting in embedding google maps on your own web pages (please do!), our own recommendations are as follow.
There is a wonderful extension called (appropriately) Google Maps by Evan Miller. This is the best I have tried so far, and don't feel like trying something else (it does all that you want painlessly).
There are a lot of widgets but you may have to try many of them to find the one that fits your needs/habits.