Title: Unofficial WordPress.com Google Maps Shortcode
Author: fonglh
Published: <strong>August 31, 2011</strong>
Last modified: September 30, 2011

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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shortcode.svg)

# Unofficial WordPress.com Google Maps Shortcode

 By [fonglh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fonglh/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode.1.1.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode/)

## Description

Unofficial plugin to replicate the Google Maps shortcode function on WordPress.com
sites. Useful for users who are migrating from WordPress.com to self hosted WordPress.
org sites and want their maps to continue working. This feature is explained at 
http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-maps/

Main benefits include:

 * Import your posts from WordPress.com without having to edit all your maps.
 * Continue adding maps to posts the way you used to do it.
 * Support for custom width and height settings.

## Installation

 1. Upload `unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode.php` to the `/wp-content/
    plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Use as if you’re using Google Maps in WordPress.com. See instructions at [WordPress.com Google Maps page](http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-maps/).

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Unofficial WordPress.com Google Maps Shortcode” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ fonglh ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fonglh/)

[Translate “Unofficial WordPress.com Google Maps Shortcode” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode/),
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## Changelog

#### 1.1

 * (29 Sep 2011) Fixed warning about “Missing argument 2 for flh_wpcomgms_search_map_code()”

#### 1.0

 * (31 Aug 2011) First Release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1**
 *  Last updated **15 years ago**
 *  Active installations **30+**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.2.1**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode/)
 * Tags
 * [Google Maps](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-maps/)[shortcode](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)
   [WordPress.com](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wordpress-com/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/unofficial-wordpresscom-google-maps-shortcode/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ fonglh ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fonglh/)

## Support

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