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Features

To see a whole bunch of different features in action, you can check out our older examples site here!

Caching

For really big maps, caching is a must. While we don’t really recommend using Mapster WP Maps for maps that have more than 10,000 features on the map at once, it can definitely be done. But it’s important to cache the map, so that your database isn’t trying to fetch and sort all those features […]

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Spatial Database & APIs

You can actually transform your WordPress installation into a proper spatial database using Mapster WP Maps. This is a very advanced feature that will properly require you to write some custom SQL, but Mapster will set up the infrastructure for you. Plain SQL does have some decent spatial query possibilities — it’s not PostGIS, but […]

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Free Mapping

Mapster WP Maps makes sure to include an option for mapping that doesn’t require any API keys, but is still really modern. This is done with Maplibre. This is a totally open-source version that forked off from Mapbox, that is supported by big companies like AWS, Microsoft, and Meta. It uses the same basic code […]

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ACF Map Field

The default map field in Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is based on Google Maps. This can be a little annoying as you need a license key, and it also doesn’t allow the storage of more complex types of geometries, like lines or polygons. This can help you organize your site according to what you want, […]

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