How to allow visitors to create markers
Overview
You can allow visitors to create markers on your maps if you have purchased both theΒ Visitor Generated MarkersΒ andΒ ProΒ Add-ons
Prerequisites
The Following Plugins need to be installed and active
- WP Go Maps
- WP Go Maps Pro Add-on
- Visitor Generated Markers
Enabling Visitor Generated Markers on your Map
The Visitor Generated Markers (VGM) feature can be enabled for your map by navigating as follows, and enabling the "Allow Submissions" option:
WP Go Maps -> Maps (edit your chosen map) -> Settings -> Visitor Generated Markers
Once enabled the form is displayed on the front end as follows:
Visitor Generated Marker Settings:
The following settings can be configured for the add-on:
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Allow Submissions
This enables or disables the VGM feature for the map
Allowed Users
SelectΒ EveryoneΒ from this dropdown if you want public visitors to add markers orΒ Registered usersΒ if you only want your registered WordPress Users to have this capability.
Note: The submission form will not be visible on the front end at all to non-registered users when this is set to "Registered"
Allow Descriptions
To enable users to capture a Description for the marker, select Yes
Allow Categories
To enable users to select a Category that the marker should belong to, select Yes
Allow Images
To enable users to upload images for their markers, select Yes
Allow Links
To enable users to capture Links/URLs for their markers, select Yes
Allow Focus
Additional VGM Form Customisation
All Form labels and input field placeholder text can be customized according to your preference. The following label overrides are available:
Global VGM Settings
Global VGM Settings can be accessed by Navigating to:
WP Go Maps -> Settings -> Visitor Generated Markers
The Following Global settings govern the Visitor Generated Markers feature's behaviour across all instances on your site
Auto Approve
When this is enabled, all new visitor generated markers are automatically approved and will be displayed on the map
Remove HTML
Enabling this will strip all HTML tags in descriptions and titles
Email Notification
When enabled, this will send an email the nominated address whenever a new marker is added
Form Style
This will enable the modern Form Layout, this is feature is still in beta
GDPR Compliance
This will require consent before user submission is allowed
