Travelmap
Generates a map of your travels in any post or page based on a list of places.
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Travelmap shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 3.3/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 3.3/5 from only 3 reviews
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Travelmap stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| map | >100 |
| maps | >100 |
| travel | >100 |
| travel blog | >100 |
| Trip | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3 from 3 reviews
About Travelmap
From the official readme · v1.5Description
Travelmap helps you show your travels on a Google map in any post or page. Add places you have visited or plan to visit to show them connected on a world map.
Add arrival dates to automatically show your current position and where you have been so far. Map markers and city names can be linked to a custom url – for example a blog post, wikipedia entry or Flickr album. Geocoding is done automatically based on city and country – but if you need to you can override with your own coordinates.
The maps and lists can be customized using shortcode attributes. There is a full list of available options under the installation tab.
See Travelmap in use
The plugin homepage
Travelmap forum at Uservoice
Installation
- Upload
plugin-name.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place shortcodes in the posts or pages where you want to show the map or list:
For the map:
[travelmap-map]
For the list:
[travelmap-list] - Add places you want to show. You will find the plugin options page under settings > Travelmap
Setting the map size
The map width is 100% of the containing element. If you want another width you simply style its parent with css. Use the shortcode attribute height to set the height of the map. Default is 300px.
[travelmap-map height=500]
Setting the map mode
Choose between roadmap, satellite, hybrid or terrain. Default is roadmap.
[travelmap-map mapmode=”hybrid”]
More on Google maps mapmodes
Showing partial maps/lists
Your can show only some of your places by using shortcode attributes first and/or last. This is handy if you have done several trips and want to show them in separate posts or pages.
[travelmap-map first=5 last=15]
This works for the list as well:
[travelmap-list first=5 last=15]
The numbers are the row numbers from the plugin options page. Different maps can have overlapping numbers. If you add places before the row you have used as first attribute somewhere you obviously need to change that attribute.
You can also use negative numbers for both start and end to count backwards from the last entry.
[travelmap-map first=-15]
will show a map with the last 15 entries
You can also use dates to show partial maps. Use first and last with dates instead:
[travelmap-map first=2010-01-01 last=2010-12-31]
The ‘last’ parameter is optional in both cases.
Hiding lines or markers
It is possible to turn of either markers or lines in the map by setting them to false in the options:
[travelmap-map lines=false]
[travelmap-map markers=false]
Turning off marker numbering
You can remove all numbers from markers:
[travelmap-map numbers=false]
Reversing order
The attribute reverse can be used to reverse the order of the map or the list. Note that the reversal is the last thing that’s done – so other options are applied before the order is changed.
[travelmap-map reverse=true]
[travelmap-list reverse=true]
Setting custom date format
Arrival dates in the list is shown in the format the blog uses as default. To change the date format you can use the attribute “dateformat”
[travelmap-list dateformat=”F j, Y”]
More on date formats
Questions or suggestions?
Please use the Travelmap forum at Uservoice
Changelog
1.5
- Added clickable markers – all markers with urls are now clickable
- Added option to choose mapmode (roadmap/satellite/hybrid etc)
- Added check for dates before showing arriving column
- Added option to set custom date format for lists (blog setting format is default)
- Added negative numbers to first/last to make it easier to show the N:th latest destinations
- Added option to reverse order for list and map
- Added option to turn off numbers on the markers
- Added ssl setting for map pages
- Added editable versions of marker files for people who whant to change them
- Refactored to static class structure and added better documentation
- Fixed “disappearing map controls”-bug
- Fixed datepicker bug on new rows
- Fixed uninstall error
- Fixed lat/lng rounding
- Updated included libraries
1.4
- Fixed a bug that affected the deletion of rows in IE
- Fixed a major geocoding bug that could cause some pretty random geocoding results
- Fixed a bug that could cause extra slashes to appear in city and coutry fields
- Fixed a minor bug that could cause the datepicker widget to disappear
- Added custom markers for 1-99 in tree different colors to replace the standard lettered marker
- Added possibility to split maps/lists based on dates as well as row order
- Added shortcode options for hiding markers or lines
- Added autofocus on first input field when editing or adding row
- Added save on enter/return when editing fields
- Adjusted z-index to ensure that the (black) current marker always never is hidden by other markers
1.3.1
- Fixed geocoding bug. Changed to using LatLng functions instead of private variables.
1.3
- Added shortcode options for showing subset of places in maps and lists
- Added row numbering to list in options page
- Improved security checks before saving data
1.2
- Added jQuery-ui datepicker to date field
- Improved layout stability of admin table
- Changed standard colors for markers and lines
1.1
- Fixed race condition that sometimes saved before geocoding
- Improved first use, hides public maps/lists if there is no data
- Updated text on options page
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FAQ
Travelmap: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Travelmap free?
Yes. Travelmap is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Travelmap safe to use in 2026?
Travelmap shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 3.3/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Travelmap?
Travelmap is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,939 times since it launched in October 2010. It was downloaded 81 times in the last 30 days.
Does Travelmap work with WordPress 7.1?
Travelmap is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Travelmap last updated?
The latest version, 1.5, was released on November 24, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Travelmap?
Travelmap is developed and maintained by mediascreen.
What are the best alternatives to Travelmap?
The most popular alternatives to Travelmap are WP Go Maps (300K+ installs), WP Maps (60K+ installs) and MapGeo (40K+ installs).
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