Title: Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic Author: POTAR Published: January 21, 2026 Last modified: March 9, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/mesh-plug/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3445810) ![](https://ps.w.org/mesh-plug/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3445810) # Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic By [POTAR](https://profiles.wordpress.org/potar/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/mesh-plug.1.3.1.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/mesh-plug/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/mesh-plug/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/mesh-plug/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/mesh-plug/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/mesh-plug/) ## Description Mesh-Plug provides a simple shortcode that connects to your MQTT broker over WebSocket and prints incoming messages to a live log. Shortcode: [mesh_plug] Map shortcode options: – map_tiles=”voyager|osm|light|dark” (default: voyager) – map_zoom=”13″ map_min_zoom=”2″ map_max_zoom=”18″ – fit=”1|0|once” fit_max_zoom=” 13″ center=”lat,lon” ### External services Mesh-Plug can connect to external services depending on how you configure and use it. #### MQTT broker (configured by the site administrator) Mesh-Plug connects directly from the visitor’s browser to the MQTT broker WebSocket URL you enter in Settings Mesh-Plug. This is required for the plugin to receive and display Meshtastic/MQTT messages. Data sent: the visitor’s browser establishes a WebSocket connection to your broker; it may send a client ID and (optionally) the username/password you configured; it subscribes to the topic filter you configured. When: whenever a page containing the [mesh_plug] shortcode is loaded and the user connects (or auto-connect is enabled). Terms/Privacy: this depends on the broker provider you choose. If you use a third- party MQTT hosting provider, review their terms and privacy policy. #### Map tile providers (CARTO / OpenStreetMap) If you use the Map tab, Mesh-Plug downloads map tiles from a free provider to render the basemap. By default, Mesh-Plug uses CARTO Voyager tiles. You can switch to OpenStreetMap tiles with shortcode map attributes. Data sent: standard HTTP requests for map tiles; this typically includes the visitor’s IP address, user agent, and the requested tile coordinates. When: whenever the Map tab is opened/visible and the map needs to load tiles. CARTO basemaps: https://carto.com/basemaps OpenStreetMap tile usage policy: https:// operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/tiles/ OpenStreetMap privacy policy: https:// osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy ### License GPLv2 or later. ### Credits Developed by **Michael Winchester** For documentation and updates, visit [https://meshplug.michaelwinchester.com/](https://meshplug.michaelwinchester.com/) ## Screenshots * [[ * Log: Where you can see mesh traffic moving * [[ * Nodes: List of the Nodes in your local mesh * [[ * Map: Nodes are required to use GPS/share location * [[ * Chat: Messages between connected Nodes * [[ * Settings: MQTT required for Mesh-Plug ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/mesh-plug or install via the Plugins screen. 2. Activate Mesh-Plug. 3. Go to Settings Mesh-Plug and configure your broker URL, topic, and credentials. 4. Add [mesh_plug] to any page. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ POTAR ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/potar/) [Translate “Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/mesh-plug) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mesh-plug/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/mesh-plug/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mesh-plug/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/mesh-plug/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.3.1 * Upgraded map rendering to Leaflet with drag/pan, zoom controls, and GPS-accurate marker placement. * Added shortcode map options: map_tiles, map_zoom, map_min_zoom, map_max_zoom, fit, fit_max_zoom, center. * Improved MQTT WebSocket compatibility and close-code logging for broker troubleshooting. * Fixed duplicate-message filtering so valid repeated node updates are not suppressed. * Hardened schema upgrades on MariaDB by moving index creation out of dbDelta parser edge cases. #### 1.1.8 * Updated frontend output to use WordPress enqueue/inline-script APIs (plugin check compliance). * Documented external services (OpenStreetMap tiles; optional broker connections). #### 1.1.7 * Chat now displays node longname (fallback: shortname, then node ID). #### 1.1.6 * Added message de-duplication to prevent double-posted chat and repeated entries. #### 1.1.5 * Map zoom is admin-controlled (shortcode); removed end-user zoom controls. * Added Mesh-Plug logo branding to the Settings page. #### 1.1.1 * Map tab now renders a real basemap using OpenStreetMap raster tiles (no external JS libraries required). #### 1.1.0 * Added Map and Charts tabs for a richer dashboard experience. #### 1.0.8 * Added simple tabs (Log, Nodes, Chat) for non-technical viewing. * Binary/protobuf payloads now display as a byte count instead of garbled text. * Default topic updated to msh/2/json/# to show human-readable Meshtastic JSON by default. #### 1.0.7 * Fix shortcode rendering and JavaScript mount errors. * Fix password handling: leaving password blank keeps the stored value. * Allow ws:// and wss:// broker URLs. ## Meta * Version **1.3.1** * Last updated **4 weeks ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mesh-plug/) * Tags * [MQTT](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mqtt/)[Websocket](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/websocket/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/mesh-plug/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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