WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps)

Änderungsprotokoll

10.0.02 – 2025-11-17

• Added shapes and overlays sub-section to map editor, moving all relevant datasets into that panel (UX Improvement)
• Added ability to click on a map from the map list to open the editor (UX Improvement)
• Added primary button color to edit map button within map list (UX Improvement)
• Added blue highlight to primary dataset creation buttons to make it clearer how to add datasets (UX Improvement)
• Added button to marker quick tip notice to jump straight to marker creation (UX Improvement)
• Added conditional checks for major version mismatches in compiler, preventing mismatched major versions from throwing build errors
• Added a one time hint tool to our internal map editor tour system, which will show helpful usage hints after the main tour is completed.
• Fixed issue where Google Maps logo would not display on some installations, within the engine selector
• Fixed issue where plugins that load bootstrap in our editor might cause editor placement issues, plugin conflict
• Fixed issue where map preview would not generate on some themes. We now generate a draft page, which is reused and pruned when new previews are created
• Moved save map notice in map editor to top anchor
• Moved add marker quick tip notice in map editor to bottom left anchor
• Removed bounds reset system when adding a marker to a map, to allow multiple markers to be added to the same region without reset

10.0.01 – 2025-11-10

• Fixed issue with compatibility layer for older versions of Pro add-on (V8 and below)

10.0.00 – 2025-11-10

• Added Leaflet engine support
• Added Azure engine, powered by Leaflet
• Added Stadia engine, powered by Leaflet
• Added Maptiler engine, powered by Leaflet
• Added LocationIQ engine, powered by Leaflet
• Added support for OpenLayers V10
• Added ability to use legacy (V6) OpenLayers, should be considered deprecated. Will be removed in the future
• Added ability to change address providers, for autocomplete and client side geocoding
• Added additional address providers including Google Maps, Azure Maps, Nominatim, LocationIQ and engine default
• Added ability to provide a supplementary address provider API key if needed
• Added ability to switch tile servers, with another from the same provider, on a per map basis
• Added additional tile server options, with providers and automated groupings
• Added ability to set line thickness on both rectangles and circles
• Added tile server previews for improved customization
• Added support for dynamic content translations with WPML
• Added Atlas Novus as the default internal build
• Added danger zone tool to reindex any spatial coordinate data for markers, where a spatial coordinate has gone missing
• Added ability to adjust rectangle boundaries with boundary input
• Added ability to bulk delete shapes
• Added ability to center on shapes and datasets within the editor
• Added dropdown context meny to shape datatables
• Added option to cachebust REST API requests
• Added improved GDPR styling, it becomes the new default
• Added quick delete button to info-window within the map editor
• Added ability to override any HTML template part via a child theme override
• Added map preview system, allowing maps to be previewed on frontpage
• Added default indexes to all tables to improve performance
• Added spatial indexes to tables where applicable to improve performance
• Added fullscreen map editor panel mode, for dataset listings, allowing more data to be viewed
• Added extended maximum zoom level (22) which is supported by all map engines
• Added mobile settings tab to editor
• Added ability to set a different map width/height for mobile devices
• Added new default engine/installer preset for zero cost mapping, for all new installations
• Added ability to reduce marker editor geocoder usage. Skips geocoding if lat/lng coordinates are present, opt in available in settings
• Added ability to select store locator button style (Icons (default), or Text) on a per map basis
• Added accessibility support, with the goal of being WCAG Level AA compliant
• • Aria labels and roles added where needed
• • Improved focus cues and managing of indexing
• • Keyboard navigation added (tab, enter, space, and escape for panels)
• • Hierarchy restructuring where needed to better support navigation
• • Tested with various tools:
• • • Microsoft Accessibility Insights: Pass (FastPass)
• • • Axe DevTools: Pass (WCAG Level AA)
• • • Google Lighthouse: Pass (100% Accessible)
• • • Wave Tools: Pass
• • Manual testing completed for navigation with a keyboard
• • We will continue to improve this over time
• • Known Issues
• • • Only supported on the frontend
• • • Does not allow marker selection via the map container (Marker listings supported, and encouraged for accessibility focused installations)
• • • Although a substantial rework has been implemented, this has not been verified by 3rd party compliance testers at this stage
• • • • We know that accessibility is more nuanced than simple machine driven tests, we’d like to work with our community to ensure we improve this further
• • • • Please reach out to us if you find anything that you feel should be improved as a priority!
• Improved internal autocomplete modules for better user experience and management
• Improved theme preset user interface
• Improved theme CSS editor
• Improved tile server system to handle params and authentication more efficiently
• Improved tile server system to properly attribute various service providers
• Improved settings user interface, adding sections and descriptors for better clarity
• Improved Google Maps Advanced Marker render mode support
• Improved Google Async support
• Improved zoom sliders within editor
• Improved map initialization state control
• Improved map initialization error correction
• Improved map initialization automatic delayed retry module
• Improved info-window open calls to include data-props in container for styling
• Improved styling system to allow native info-windows to inherit brand styling
• Improved open layers native info-window, now includes border radius and shadows
• Improved checkbox styling within the map viewport
• Improved available WP filters within our AjaxTable class, allowing count values to be filtered
• Improved internal shape architecture
• Improved batch loader logic and modularized method
• Improved welcome page to include new features
• Improved all option management by disabling autoloading, reducing impact on server resources
• Improved Legacy to Atlas Novus migration flow by introducing automatic map settings migration modules
• Improved DomDocument param handlers where needed
• Fixed issue where marker labels would not render & symbols correctly
• Fixed issue where major version mismatch would cause UI error to be thrown in REST API requests
• Fixed issue where shape datatables within the editor couldn’t be searched fully
• Fixed issue where touch events would not dispatch on OpenLayers shapes
• Fixed issue with error suppression in DomDocument class, added LIBXML_NOERROR when
• Fixed issue where some overlays would overlap info-windows in Open Layers (Example clusters)
• Fixed issue with clustering translations in DE language files
• Fixed issue where engine switch notice would show even if the user has already switched to Atlas Novus (manually)
• Moved build selection Danger Zone
• Moved optimization options out of beta
• Moved map mobile zoom level control to mobile panel section
• Removed Stamen Design tile servers, as they have moved to Stadia
• Removed OpenPtMap tile server due to missing SSL
• Removed duplicate map fetch methods, which were unused
• Archived V9 changelogs

For more, please view the WP Go Maps site