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Spotmap turns your WordPress site into a self-hosted GPS tracking platform. Connect your devices, and Spotmap stores every position in your own database \u2014 no third-party cloud required.<\/p>\n\n
\/spotmap<\/code> in the editor<\/li>\n- Wide range of tile providers: OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Thunderforest, LINZ (NZ), IGN France, UK Ordnance Survey, USGS, OpenSeaMap, ESRI Ocean, and any custom XYZ tile URL<\/li>\n
- GPX track overlay via the built-in GPX manager<\/strong> \u2014 upload and manage GPX files for planned routes, waypoints, and recorded tracks<\/li>\n
- Photo EXIF GPS display \u2014 images from your media library with location data appear on the map<\/li>\n
- Configurable line breaks when no positions arrive within a set time interval<\/li>\n
- Multiple feeds and devices on a single map, each with its own color<\/li>\n
- Post location markers<\/strong> \u2014 each marker shows the post title and links to the article, turning any map block into a navigable index of location-tagged content<\/li>\n
- Configurable marker styles and icons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Filtering & interaction<\/h3>\n\n\n- Rich time filtering<\/strong> including relative ranges like \"last 24 hours\" or \"last 7 days\", and absolute date ranges<\/li>\n
- Interactive data table<\/strong> linked to the map \u2014 click a check-in to zoom to that position<\/li>\n
- Initial map state options: show all points, zoom to last position, or zoom to last trip<\/li>\n
- Auto-refresh without full page reload<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Data management<\/h3>\n\n\n- Long-term position storage<\/strong> \u2014 your data stays in your WordPress database for as long as you want<\/li>\n
- Convert tracked positions to GPX export<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Manage, move, and delete points from the WordPress dashboard<\/li>\n
- Upload and organize GPX files through the GPX manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n- Rewritten map engine in TypeScript for better reliability<\/li>\n
- Significantly faster rendering with large numbers of points compared to 0.11.x<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Why Spotmap?<\/h3>\n\n
Most GPS tracking solutions lock your data into a vendor cloud. SPOT's own platform doesn't even offer free long-term storage. Spotmap keeps everything on your server \u2014 whether you're documenting a sailing trip, sharing a bike tour with friends and family, or tracking vehicles. Your data, your rules.<\/p>\n\n
Security<\/h3>\n\nMessage content and phone numbers<\/h3>\n\n
SPOT devices can include a phone number or personal message in their transmission data. This information is stored in the database and may appear in marker popups on your map.\nTo overwrite this content, use the Marker<\/strong> section in Settings > Spotmap<\/code>.\nSetting a feed password in your SPOT account (and entering it in the plugin settings) ensures that the message content is not stored in the WordPress database and thus not accessible by the public.<\/p>\n\nLive location privacy<\/h3>\n\n
The plugin offers a cosmetic filter to hide points newer than a configurable threshold (e.g. 30 minutes, 2 hours, or 1 day). This prevents the most recent positions from appearing on the public map.<\/p>\n\n
Important:<\/strong> this filter is display-only. The REST API endpoint exposed by the plugin can return all points stored in the database, regardless of the block filter setting. There is currently no way to fully hide the latest positions from a technically capable visitor. If hiding live locations from the API is a requirement, you should restrict access to the REST API endpoint at the server or WordPress level.<\/p>\n\nMap tokens<\/h3>\n\n
API tokens for tile layer providers (Mapbox, Thunderforest, LINZ, IGN France, OS UK, etc.) are stored in WordPress settings and embedded in the page HTML at render time. Any visitor who views the page source can read your token.<\/p>\n\n
To reduce the risk of token abuse, restrict each token to your domain using the provider's referrer\/HTTP origin restrictions<\/strong> (e.g. https:\/\/yoursite.com\/*<\/code>).<\/p>\n\nShortcodes<\/h3>\n\n
If you use a legacy text editor and require shortcodes, you are able to use the shortcode builder from the settings page of Spotmap. there you can interactively create the shortcode you need.<\/p>\n\n
The following shortcodes are supported:<\/p>\n\n
[spotmap]<\/code><\/strong> \u2014 embeds an interactive map\n[spotmessages]<\/code><\/strong> \u2014 embeds a table of SPOT messages and check-ins<\/p>\n\nFor the full attribute reference, see README-SHORTCODE.md<\/a><\/strong> on GitHub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Install from the WordPress plugin directory or upload the
spotmap<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n- Activate the plugin through the Plugins<\/strong> menu<\/li>\n
- Go to Settings > Spotmap<\/strong> and add your first feed<\/li>\n
- In the block editor, type
\/spotmap<\/code> to insert a map into any post or page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nCan I show multiple devices on one map?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Configure multiple feeds and display them on a single map, each with its own color.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does Spotmap work with the block editor?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Spotmap includes a full Gutenberg block with live preview. Type \/spotmap<\/code> in the editor and configure all options in the block sidebar.<\/p><\/dd>\nCan I filter the map to show only recent positions?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Spotmap supports rich time filtering including relative ranges like \"last 12 hours\" or \"last 3 days\", as well as absolute date ranges.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I display photo locations on the map?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Upload geotagged photos to your WordPress media library. Spotmap reads the GPS EXIF data and shows them on the map under the feed name media<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\nCan I pin WordPress posts and pages to a map?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Open any post or page in the block editor and expand the Post Location<\/strong> panel in the sidebar. Enter a latitude and longitude to pin that post to the map. When a Spotmap block is configured to show the posts<\/code> feed, all location-tagged posts appear as markers. Clicking a marker opens the article, making it easy to build location-based content archives \u2014 travel diaries, trip reports, photo essays, and more.<\/p><\/dd>\nCan I export my tracking data?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. You can convert tracked positions to GPX files directly from the plugin.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I add GPX tracks to show a planned route?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Use the built-in GPX manager to upload and organize GPX files. Tracks, routes, and waypoints are displayed as overlays on the map.<\/p><\/dd>\n
What map styles are available?<\/h3><\/dt>\nSpotmap uses Leaflet and supports any XYZ tile provider. OpenStreetMap is included by default. Optional providers include Mapbox, Thunderforest, LINZ (New Zealand topos), IGN France, UK Ordnance Survey, USGS, OpenSeaMap, and ESRI Ocean layers. You can also add any custom tile URL. Browse available maps at leaflet-providers<\/a> and OpenStreetMap wiki<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n