Simple Locator

Why use Simple Locator?

Simple locator is ideal for developers who are looking for a way to implement location search for any post type. Simple locator is different in that it allows the selection of any existing custom fields for use as the geocoded data sources.

Don’t have an existing post type with geocoded latitude and longitude fields? Simple Locator includes a default “Locations” post type with fields for latitutde, longitude, address, phone number, website, & more. This post type’s name and labels are configurable through the plugin settings.

Simple Locator also offers developer-friendly options for adding custom Google Maps styling. Select from an existing list, leave the default styles, or add your own JSON styles.

Using Simple Locator

1. Add locations. This can either be the included “locations” post type or an existing custom post type with existing geocoded fields. Locations can also be imported in bulk using the included CSV importer.
2. Use the Shortcode [wp_simple_locator] or Widget to display a search form. The shortcode offers more options for map and form customization.

For more information visit locatewp.com.

Important: Simple Locator requires WordPress version 3.8 or higher, and PHP version 5.4 or higher.

More Information

Shortcode Options

The shortcode to display the form and results is [wp_simple_locator]. There are several options available for customizing the form and results:

• distances – A comma separated list of numbers used to ustomize the list of available distances to choose from in the form
• mapheight – The height of the map in pixels
• mapcontainer – The unique ID of a custom container in which to load the map.
• resultscontainer – The unique ID of a custom container in which to load the search results.
• buttontext – Text to display in submit button
• addresslabel – Customize the address form label
• mapcontrols – Hide or show the map controls
• mapcontrolsposition – Google Maps formatted position for map controls (ex: TOP_LEFT)
• placeholder – Customize the search input placeholder text (added in v1.3.0)
• noresultstext – Customize the text displayed if no results are returned (added in v1.3.0)
• ajax – To disable AJAX form submission, use ajax=”false”. NOTE: custom map/results containers are not available for non-AJAX forms (added in v1.3.0)
• perpage – Used in conjunction with AJAX option. If a perpage option is included in a non-AJAX form, the results will be displayed with simple pagination, limited to the number per page specified. (Ex: ajax=”false” perpage=”15″). Pagination is not available with AJAX forms. (added in v1.3.0)
• taxonomies – To include taxonomy filters in the search form, use a comma-separated list of taxonomy names/slugs. The form will include select menus for each of the taxonomies specified. (AJAX only)
• allowemptyaddress – Set as “true” to allow empty address fields to be submitted (useful for returning all locations regardless of the user-specified location)

Visit locate.wp for more detailed information.

Widget Use

Options include the title, distance options, and the map height. To use the widget outside of a predefined sidebar area, use the following function in your template, as outlined in the WordPress documentation. The widget name is SimpleLocatorWidgetsForm (must include namespaces).

Form Options

To enable Google Places autocomplete in the search form, visit Settings > Simple Locator > General, and select the “Enable Autocomplete in Search” option. Your form will now include an autocomplete dropdown populated by the Google Places API.

Singular View

By default, a map of the location is added to the content on singular views. To remove this feature, update the setting under Simple Locator > General Settings.

Extending & Customizing Map Display

A number of JavaScript functions are provided to extend and customize the map results. Visit locatewp.com for a list and usage details.

Filters

For a complete description of available filters and example usage, see the plugin website.

• simple_locator_form($output, $distances, $taxonomies, $widget) – Customize the search form HTML
• simple_locator_result($output, $result, $count) – Customize the result output within the result list
• simple_locator_infowindow($infowindow, $result, $count) – Customize the display of results within the Google Maps infowindow
• simple_locator_post_fields() – Add additional fields to the search parameters (field names for $_POST data)
• simple_locator_sql_select($sql) – Add additional fields to the SELECT sql query during search
• simple_locator_sql_join($sql) – Join additional fields in the sql query during search
• simple_locator_sql_where($sql) – Add additional WHERE parameters to the sql query during search