Google Maps Widget – Ultimate Google Maps Plugin

• 2022/11/26
• minor security fixes

• 2021/07/18
• added notice for WP 5.8

• 2021/01/29
• modal map CSS fix

• 2020/10/09
• minor fixes
• added promo for WP 301 Redirects

• 2020/09/16
• minor fixes

• 2019/08/03
• removed all tracking functionality

• 2019/07/31
• changed name from Google Maps Widget to Maps Widget for Google Maps
• removed old trial code

• 2019/05/27
• added Paper thumbnail color scheme

• 2019/02/19
• added Gray #2 thumbnail color scheme

• 2019/01/08
• added Blue thumbnail color scheme

• 2018/11/27
• fixed vulnerability issue related to wp_redirect()
• 1,700,100 downloads

• 2018/09/18
• added Gray thumbnail color scheme
• added Hide Widget Title option
• 1,645,000 downloads

• yearly prices test; $19 -> $18.99
• integrated GR popup in admin
• removed /lang/ folder
• added Neon color scheme
• removed test API keys - all maps now need a valid API key

• 2018/05/29
• added Midnight thumbnail color scheme
• new prices for lifetime license
• we're at 1,550,000 downloads

• 2018/05/03
• added Bright thumbnail color scheme

• 2018/02/26
• pushing strong on translations!
• added Gowalla thumbnail color scheme

• 2018/02/07
• translations are going great thanks to our helpful users!
• problems with API keys continue due to users who refuse to create their own keys :(

• 2017/12/25
• continuing with translation efforts
• added Mapbox thumbnail color scheme
• plugin name changed to test for better search position

• 2017/12/05
• Russian translation is at 100%
• continuing with translation efforts
• fixed a few small JS bugs

• 2017/11/17
• updates for WP 4.9
• continuing with translation

• 2017/07/11
• fixed bug on width & height

• 2017/05/08
• minor bug fixes
• trial is no longer available from the plugin

• 2017/02/17
• minor bug fixes
• lower PRO prices

• 2017/01/16
• minor bug fixes

• 2017/01/03
• minor bug fixes
• API improvements

• 2016/10/24
• new prices, trial 14 days
• welcome pointer added
• minor bug fixes

• 2016/08/21
• minor bug fixes
• changes in prices for PRO

• 2016/07/10
• fix for "over quota limit" error some users were getting

• 2016/06/23
• just a few bug fixes

• 2016/05/11
• minor bug fixes

• 2016/04/30
• bug fixes
• new static map color scheme
• big cleanup - plugin footprint reduced by half

• 2016/04/14
• bug fixes
• WP v4.5 updates

• 2016/03/24
• even more new map pins
• bug fixes
• 7 days trial can now be activated within the plugin

• 2016/03/10
• new map pins
• bug fixes

• 2016/03/07
• widgets can now be cloned
• minor fixes

• 2016/02/23
• security enhancements

• 2016/02/19
• few minor bug fixes
• added google maps API key tester

• 2016/02/17
• added more detailed instructions on how to generate the API key

• 2016/02/17
• added more detailed instructions on how to generate the API key

• 2016/02/16
• huge upgrade - numerous functions added
• switched to new Google Maps API

• 2016/01/14
• we crossed 100 thousand active installations ;)
• minor bug fixes

• 2015/12/14
• added option for donating
• checked WP v4.4 compatibility

• 2015/12/02
• enhancements in PHP

• 2015/11/18
• fixed a big bug in JS (widget admin UI init)

• 2015/10/26
• minor JS tweaks and bug fixes

• 2015/10/12
• fixed a nasty bug with shortcode rendering (thanks Hey You!)
• JS and CSS fixes for widget UI in the theme customizer

• 2015/10/05
• minor bug fixes
• we'll be soon removing all PO files from the plugin since the strings were merged into the official WP translate project

• 2015/08/31
• added data validation on input fields
• minor CSS tweaks

• 2015/07/27
• updated PHP4 style class constructor to PHP5 one
• lowered cron for tracking to once every 14 days
• did some prep work for the upcoming 4.3 version of WP

• 2015/07/27
• updated PHP4 style class constructor to PHP5 one
• lowered cron for tracking to once every 14 days
• did some prep work for the upcoming 4.3 version of WP

• 2015/06/15
• fixed a bug on notice dismiss action
• added Russian translation - thanks Ivanka!

• 2015/05/25
• few small bugs fixed
• admin JS completely rebuilt
• fixed PO file
• we broke 90,000 installations ;)

• 2015/04/27
• few small bugs fixed
• WP v4.2 compatibility checked
• remove_query_arg() security issue fixed
• we broke 500,000 downloads ;)

• 2015/03/02
• JS rewrites
• few small bugs fixed

• 2015/02/23
• a few visual enhancements
• new screenshots
• shortcode name availability is checked before registering it
• visual builder compatibility fix

• 2015/02/16
• added shortcode support

• 2015/02/09
• fixed a plugin_deactivate bug nobody noticed for 2 years :(
• all JS texts are now loaded via wp_localize_script()

• 2015/02/02
• auto-adjust map size on smaller screens - thanks bruzm!
• marked each widget with core version for future updates

• 2015/01/26
• language file updated
• preping for JS rewrite

• 2015/01/19
• code rewriting
• minor bug fixes

• 2015/01/13
• somehow one JS file got renamed :(

• 2015/01/10
• lots of rewrites
• additional features can now be activated by subscribing to our newsletter

• 2014/12/19
• minor WP v4.1 updates

• 2014/12/03
• due to someone being a huge cun* we can no longer offer discounts for our Envato products in GMW
• so no changes to the plugin, just some messages edited

• 2014/11/12
• minor bug fixes
• preparations for admin JS rewrite

• 2014/10/20
• added Serbian translation; thanks Ogi!

• 2014/10/12
• updated POT file
• updated Croatian translation

• 2014/09/22
• added custom pin image option for thumbnail map - thanks Rudloff!

• 2014/09/08
• minor updates for WordPress v4.0

• 2014/07/29
• lightbox skins are back; light and dark for now, more coming soon
• updated lightbox jS

• 2014/07/10
• fixed a small bug on thumbnail
• finished up a todo

• 2014/05/06
• finished up a few todos

• 2014/04/17
• update for WordPress v3.9, widget edit GUI now works in theme customizer
• if you run into any issues please report them in the support forums

• 2014/04/07
• fixed shortcode handling in map's header & footer
• added Ukrainian translation - thank you Victor Shutovskiy!

• 2014/03/25
• minor bug fixes
• new Spanish translation - thank you Jesus!
• still working on those lightbox skins, sorry :(

• 2014/03/05
• minor bug fix
• working on those lightbox skins :)

• 2014/03/04
• switched to Colorbox lightbox script
• lightbox skin is still temporarily unavailable

• 2014/02/10
• due to licensing issues switched to FancyBox v1.3.4
• lightbox skin is temporarily unavailable
• minor bug fix related to activate/upgrade hook calls

• 2014/02/05
• added optional plugin usage tracking (detailed info)

• 2014/02/03
• WP v3.8.1 compatibility check

• 2014/01/16
• added Dutch translation; thank you Arno!

• 2014/01/03
• preparations for opt-in plugin usage tracking
• Spanish translation updated; thanks Jesus!

• 2013/12/17
• WP v3.8 update
• language files update

• 2013/11/25
• added option for thumbnail map to link to a custom URL which disables the lightbox; you can link to a lightbox, a custom link or remove the link all together

• 2013/11/18
• added option for thumbnail map to use the new look/color scheme

• 2013/11/04
• added Chinese traditional translation; thanks Wyeoh

• 2013/10/28
• WP 3.7 compatibility check
• added Chinese simplified translation; thanks Wyeoh

• 2013/10/21
• added French translation; thanks Karimba

• 2013/10/14
• added German translation; thanks Karimba
• we reached 100k downloads ;)

• 2013/10/07
• fixed a few strict standards errors; thanks Jay!

• 2013/10/03
• added Croatian translation; thank you Gordan

• 2013/09/28
• minor translation fixes
• added Spanish translation; thank you Jesus!

• 2013/09/24
• map language is autodetected based on user's browser language (HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE header)
• added Swedish translation; thank you Sofia!
• German and Croatian translations will be up next

• 2013/09/17
• few more preparations for translation
• Swedish translation coming in a few days

• 2013/09/05
• prepared everything for translation, POT file is available and all strings are wrapped in __()
• protocols should now match http/https for both thumbnail and ligtbox map
• www.googlemapswidget.com is up and running

• 2013/08/05
• updated JS for WP v3.6

• 2013/04/06
• fixed zoom bug in lightbox

• 2013/04/05
• added 2 new options - text above and below thumbnail map
• updated fancyBox JS to the latest version
• minor code improvements

• 2012/12/03
• removed screenshots from plugin package

• 2012/11/28
• fixed non UTF-8 address bug

• 2012/11/19
• fixed bug to use google.com instead of google.co.uk

• 2012/09/28
• added 4 skins for lightbox

• 2012/09/04
• lightbox script changed from jQuery UI Dialog to fancyBox2
• added "show map title on lightbox" option
• significant speed improvements
• preparations for lightbox skins

• 2012/08/31
• Fixed small JS related GUI bug

• 2012/08/28
• Complete GUI rewrite
• Added header text option
• Added address bubble visibility option
• Fixed thumbnail map scaling bug
• Fixed lightbox map size bug

• 2012/08/09
• Added pin size for thumbnail map

• 2012/08/07
• Added pin color for thumbnail map
• Fixed a few minor bugs

• 2012/08/03
• Fixed a few minor bugs.

• 2012/08/03
• Initial release.

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