We are thrilled to present Maps Marker Pro v4.26, a release packed with remarkable new features, significant enhancements, and crucial bug fixes. As we continue our journey in offering the most advanced mapping solution for WordPress, this release paves the way for an even more refined user experience.
Stay updated with Maps Marker Pro to reap the benefits of these advancements and to ensure the smooth functioning of your map-related tasks. Dive into the highlights of this release below:
We’re excited to introduce LocationIQ as the new default geocoding and maps provider for Maps Marker Pro! With this update, accessing essential geocoding services is easier and more convenient than ever before!
Key Highlights:
LocationIQ will be default geocoding provider for all new installations, existing installations will not be changed. Same is true for LocationIQ as default basemap, which will be the default for new installations only.
Migrating data can often be a daunting task, especially when upgrading from older versions of our plugins. Recognizing this challenge, Maps Marker Pro v4.26 now provides compatibility to migrate data from any previous Leaflet Maps Marker or Maps Marker Pro lower than 4.0. This ensures a smooth transition without the loss of crucial map data.
For more details on migration see the related FAQ.
In this release, we’ve enhanced the marker date functionality. Not only can you change the marker date,
but you can also choose to display both dates in the marker list. Additionally, there’s an option to show a prefix for the marker list date, offering more clarity and context to your users:
The marker search functionality has received a significant boost. With the new option to fit markers after searching in the list of markers, users will find it easier and more intuitive to locate and view markers, especially in densely populated map areas.
This option is enabled by default.
Backing up and restoring your map data is paramount. With v4.26, we have entirely rewritten the backup and restore functionality, making it more robust, reliable, and user-friendly. Safeguard your map data with confidence, knowing that restoring it will be seamless.
The backup and restore feature can be found on the tools page:
Ensuring that your mapping library is in top shape is crucial for the smooth running of any mapping application. With v4.26, we’ve introduced a Leaflet library sanity check, allowing you to more easily diagnose and rectify any issues with the Leaflet.js library.
Thanks to our translators this release also includes updated translations, see full changelog for details.
If you want to join our team of more than 235 translators and contribute to translations (in exchange for free licenses) , please visit https://www.mapsmarker.com/glotpress/projects/mmp/ for more information.
Changelog for version 4.26 - released on 19.08.2023 (release notes)
 | add keyless LocationIQ basemaps and geocoding | |
| add Leaflet library sanity check | |
| add compatibility to migrate data from any previous Leaflet Maps Marker or Maps Marker Pro version | |
| add ability to change marker date | |
| add filters for l10n strings | |
| add option to show both dates in marker list | |
| add option to show prefix for marker list date | |
| add option to fit markers after searching in list of markers | |
| add missing action hooks for DB interactions | |
| add referer to geocoding requests | |
 | move map name input field to top on edit map page | |
| rework marker scheduling system | |
| update Google Maps directions implementation | |
| update and optimize database API | |
| trigger DB action hooks when using tools or batch actions | |
| optimize maps/markers bulk actions for RAM usage to increase reliability on large operations | |
| improve RAM usage when using batch update tools | |
| sort recent markers in dashboard by publish date instead of ID | |
| update basemap.at URLs | |
| rewrite backup and restore | |
| add doctype and language attributes to fullscreen map | |
| use icon instead of text for directions link in popup | |
| rewrite list all maps/markers page | |
| improve panning/zooming when clicking list action link or highlighting a marker | |
| simplify migration notice and remove it after migration has been completed | |
| update geocoding dropdown logic | |
| adjust colspan for "no results" message based on screen settings on maps/markers page | |
| replace deprecated e.which with e.key | |
| remove default HTML5 clear button on search inputs | |
| update Chart.js to 4.3.3 | |
| update PUC to 5.1 | |
 | fix Stamen Watercolor basemap | |
| fix date format "date & time" not working correctly in list of markers | |
| fix map panel export links including scheduled/expired markers when map filter is set to "show all available markers" | |
| fix custom/marker shortcodes allowing to show scheduled/expired markers | |
| fix maps/markers bulk actions exceeding default max_input_vars on large operations | |
| fix marker not showing on map with clustering active and only one marker remaining after using filters | |
| fix share link not being generated correctly in some cases | |
| fix ob_end_flush() PHP notice on edit map page | |
| fix popup with no content breaking when clicking marker in list while its popup is open | |
| fix marker disappearing from map in some cases when clicking list action link with clustering active and "disable at zoom" set | |
 | updated Chinese translation thanks to John Shen and ck | → contribute |
| updated Croatian translation thanks to Neven Pausic, Alan Benic and Marijan Rajic | → contribute |
| updated Dutch translation thanks to Ronald Smeets, Marijke Metz, Patrick Ruers, Fokko van der Leest and Hans Temming | → contribute |
| updated Finnish translation thanks to Jessi Björk | → contribute |
| updated French translation thanks to Vincèn Pujol, Rodolphe Quiedeville, Fx Benard, Cazal Cédric, Fabian Hurelle and Thomas Guignard | → contribute |
| updated Galician translation thanks to Fernando Coello, Jorge Castro Ruso | → contribute |
| updated German translation by Maps Marker Pro team and Daniel Luttermann | → contribute |
| updated Greek translation thanks to Charalampos Konstantopoulos, Philios Sazeides, Evangelos Athanasiadis and Vardis Vavoulakis | → contribute |
| updated Japanese translations thanks to Shu Higash and Taisuke Shimamoto | → contribute |
| updated Lithuanian translation thanks to Donatas Liaudaitis and Donatas Liaudaitis | → contribute |
| updated Polish translation thanks to Pawel Wyszyński, Tomasz Rudnicki, Robert Pawlak, Daniel and Paul Dworniak | → contribute |
| updated Turkish translation thanks to Emre Erkan, Mahir Tosun and Cagatay Demir | → contribute |
If you experience any issues, please search our knowledge base or submit a helpdesk ticket.
Happy mapping!
The recommended way to update is to use the WordPress update process: login with an user who has admin privileges, navigate to Dashboard / Updates, select plugins to update and press the button “Update Plugins”. The pro plugin checks every 24 hours if a new version is available. You can also manually trigger the update check by going to Plugins and clicking on the link “Check for updates” next to “Maps Marker Pro”.
If there is an update available, please start the update by clicking the link “update now”.
No additional changes needed (as there was no beta release for this release).
No additional actions are required for Database API users when updating to this version.
For directly downloading and installing the Maps Marker Pro as zip file, please click here.
For the SHA-256 hash value and the number of files for this release please check the following file: https://www.mapsmarker.com/SHA256SUMS.txt
This file is digitally signed with our PGP key, key signature file available at https://www.mapsmarker.com/SHA256SUMS.txt.sig
Click here for a tutorial on how to verify the integrity of the plugin package (recommended if the plugin package for a new installation was not downloaded from https://www.mapsmarker.com – verification is not needed though if the automatic update process is used).
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