Geo Directory and WP Google Maps

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  • #202227

    Tia King
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    Post count: 38

    Hi

    I have purchased your Pro Geo Directory Plugin and will be using it for paid directory listings and events on my site however I will also be showcasing geographical landmarks which is the main content of my site. I decided not to use GeoDirectory to show these landmarks as I did not feel I could style the ‘listing’ as I wished. I need to be able to link each of these landmark map markers to a page/post in my website that I can style with my themes styling and page layout builder (Enfold theme and avia layout builder).

    I am considering purchasing WP Google Maps Pro from wpgmaps.com. Can you tell me if I there are any known conflicts with WP GeoDirectory? Or what would you advise?

    Many thanks

    #202229

    Guust
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    Post count: 29970

    I think the easiest is to style the detail page for your landmarks.
    You can target the styling of detail pages depending on custom post type (landmarks), have specific custom fields etc.
    I think that would be simpler than trying to integrate another plugin.

    Most likely you will have conflicts because you will have the Google Maps API called twice on the same pages, which will not work.

    #203415

    Tia King
    Expired Member
    Post count: 38

    Hi
    Sorry for not replying. I didn’t see your reply until now.

    Are you saying that I can use my theme styling and page layout builder (Enfold theme and avia layout builder) for the detail pages if I create a custom post type of ‘landmark’. If so how do I ‘connect’ the detail page with the custom post map marker?

    Also how can I insert a map showing these locations on a page of my site (a non-geo directory page)?

    Thanks

    #203570

    Guust
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    Post count: 29970

    I am not familiar with any page builders, but they are for WP pages. GD pages are not WP pages but are created with templates from the plugin.
    You can use the theme styler for the theme, not for plugins like GD or any other.
    For styling of plugins, have a look here: https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/customizing-your-style/

    To style a GD detail page (except for the header and footer because that comes from your theme) you can use filters or change the GD templates.
    https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/customizing-geodirectory-templates/

    To insert maps on a WP page, you can use the GD Home Map shortcode:
    https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/core-shortcodes/#locationmap

    If you add a “landmark” using GD, it will automatically create a detail page and add a link from the map marker.

    Once you have decided how to organize your site, we can give you some pointers how you can customize the landmark pages if you like, or you can post a job in the GD jobs section.

    Hopefully I clarified things a little bit more.

    #203604

    Tia King
    Expired Member
    Post count: 38

    Hi
    Thank you for your reply. I have decided to go back to just using GeoDirectory for paid listings and not for my landmarks.
    However I had set up a custom post type of ‘landmarks’ not thinking that I already had a WP blog category of the same name – This caused the links to my WP blog posts of that category to not work. I deleted the custom post type in GeoDirectory (and the single ‘landmark’ I had created as a test) but my WP blogs are still not showing – it links through to Geodirectory lists. I presume I need to purge the record of the GeoDirectory custom post type ‘landmark’ from trash or similar but can’t see where to do this.
    Thanks for your help – I’m nearly sorted!

    #203606

    Guust
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    Post count: 29970

    We’d need your WP admin details and a URL in a private message to have a check on that. Thanks.

    #203653

    Tia King
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    Post count: 38
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    #203920

    Guust
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    Post count: 29970

    Your WP permalinks were set incorrectly, I changed that for you, see
    https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/basic-installation/#postnames

    Please check. Thanks.

    #203944

    Tia King
    Expired Member
    Post count: 38

    Many thanks for fixing that.

    You can close this thread now.

    Regards
    Tia

    #204420

    Guust
    Moderator
    Post count: 29970

    You’re welcome 🙂

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