Mapsmith

Mapsith is a WordPress plugin designed for businesses managing multiple locations who want to display them on Google Maps within their WordPress sites. The tool addresses the needs of organizations that have outgrown a single map pin, enabling easy management and presentation of dozens or hundreds of locations without requiring any coding. It integrates directly with Google Maps and is suitable for use with any WordPress theme.

Key features include multi-location management within the WordPress admin interface, allowing users to organize locations under various businesses, set operating hours with timezone awareness, and add contact information. The plugin provides an interactive sidebar with a list view for visitors to browse locations, search by name, filter by location type, and access directions. Maps can be embedded anywhere on a WordPress site using shortcodes, with support for multiple maps per page. The plugin’s front-end is optimized for performance, loading only about 14KB gzipped and loading the Google Maps script asynchronously to avoid blocking page rendering. It also inherits typography from the active WordPress theme and uses namespaced CSS to prevent style conflicts.

org under the GPLv2 license, offering unlimited businesses, locations, and maps, along with four built-in map themes, standard pin colors and sizing, default popover and sidebar layouts, geocoding, address autocomplete, and the ability to toggle fields in the sidebar. There are no usage caps, trials, or vendor branding in the free version. Users must supply their own Google Maps API key, with guidance provided during setup.

For advanced customization and scaling, Mapsith offers a Pro companion plugin as an annual subscription. Pro features include custom popover layouts and field schemas, custom marker icons and SVGs, custom map theme JSON, per-instance scoped CSS, marker clustering, category filters, and bulk CSV import with server-side geocoding. The Pro plan includes priority support, and sites keep their functionality even if the subscription lapses, though updates and support require an active subscription.