Maps by G

Display addresses on beautiful, interactive maps using OpenStreetMap. An open-source alternative to Google Maps that requires no API key.

Author:Gurbhagat Singh (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:5.0
WordPress version tested:6.9
Plugin version:1.0.0
Added to WordPress repository:22-01-2026
Last updated:22-01-2026
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Maps by G allows you to easily embed interactive maps on your WordPress site without needing a Google Maps API key. Simply use a shortcode with an address, and the plugin will display a beautiful map with a marker at that location.

Features:

  • No API key required – uses OpenStreetMap tiles
  • Simple shortcode embedding
  • Address geocoding via Nominatim
  • Custom marker titles with popups
  • Multiple tile providers (OpenStreetMap, CartoDB Light, CartoDB Dark)
  • Responsive design for all devices
  • Configurable zoom levels
  • Enable/disable scroll wheel zoom
  • Gutenberg block support
  • Lightweight and fast loading

Usage

Basic Shortcode:

[mbyg_map address="1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC"]

With Custom Title:

[mbyg_map address="Eiffel Tower, Paris" title="Eiffel Tower" zoom="15"]

Using Coordinates:

[mbyg_map lat="51.5074" lng="-0.1278" title="London" zoom="12"]

Available Attributes:

  • address – The address to display on the map
  • lat – Latitude coordinate (use instead of address)
  • lng – Longitude coordinate (use instead of address)
  • zoom – Zoom level from 1-19 (default: 13)
  • height – Map height in pixels (default: 400)
  • title – Text shown in marker popup
  • provider – Tile provider: openstreetmap, cartodb-light, cartodb-dark (default: openstreetmap)
  • zoomcontrol – Show zoom buttons: true/false (default: true)
  • scrollzoom – Enable scroll wheel zoom: true/false (default: true)

External Services

This plugin relies on the following third-party services to provide map functionality:

OpenStreetMap Tile Servers

This plugin displays maps using tile images from OpenStreetMap’s tile servers. Map tiles are loaded when a map is displayed on your website.

  • What it does: Provides the visual map tiles (the actual map images you see)
  • When data is sent: Every time a map is displayed on your site
  • What is sent: The geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) and zoom level to determine which map tiles to load
  • Service provider: OpenStreetMap Foundation
  • Terms of Use: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use
  • Privacy Policy: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy
  • Tile Usage Policy: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/tiles/

CartoDB/CARTO Tile Servers (Optional)

If you choose the CartoDB Light or CartoDB Dark tile providers, map tiles are loaded from CARTO’s servers instead.

  • What it does: Provides alternative styled map tiles
  • When data is sent: Only when CartoDB tile providers are selected
  • What is sent: Geographic coordinates and zoom level
  • Service provider: CARTO
  • Terms of Service: https://carto.com/legal/
  • Privacy Policy: https://carto.com/privacy/

Nominatim Geocoding Service

When you provide an address (instead of coordinates), this plugin uses the Nominatim geocoding service to convert the address to geographic coordinates.

  • What it does: Converts street addresses to latitude/longitude coordinates
  • When data is sent: Only when an address is provided in the shortcode (not when using lat/lng coordinates directly)
  • What is sent: The address text you specify in the shortcode
  • Data caching: Geocoded results are cached for 24 hours to reduce API calls
  • Service provider: OpenStreetMap Foundation
  • Terms of Use: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/
  • Privacy Policy: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy

Note: If you prefer not to use the geocoding service, you can always provide latitude and longitude coordinates directly using the lat and lng shortcode attributes.

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