Where I've Been
Where I've Been embeds your whereivebeen.com maps on your Wordpress blog.
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Where I've Been stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| map | >100 |
| mapping | >100 |
| travel | >100 |
| whereivebeen | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Where I've Been
From the official readme · v0.6.0Description
Where I’ve Been embeds your whereivebeen.com maps on your WordPress blog.
I created this plugin after searching for an easy way to embed whereivebeen.com maps on WordPress blogs and not finding one.
Please visit the plugin homepage (http://www.nicmyers.com/where-ive-been-wordpress-plugin/) for updates and more information.
0.6.0 New Feature
You can now change the width of your map by adding the width=”” attribute to your shortcode. The height is automatically calculated for you.
Usage
Before you can embed the map on your blog, you will need to retrieve two user id’s found in the source code of your whereivebeen.com profile.
- Go to http://www.whereivebeen.com and log in to your account.
- Click on the “Profile” or “My Profile” buttons to pull up your map.
- Right click in your browser and select “View Page Source”(Firefox), “View Source” (Internet Explorer & Safari).
- Search the code (CTRL-f Windows, Command-f Mac) first for “uID” and then for “iID” and record each of the corresponding values that are single quotation marks.
Example: Person = { uID: ‘0000000’, sID: ‘Not Needed’, iID: ‘00000000000000000000000000000000’ )
You are looking for the values that are represented as 0’s in the example. The uID will be around 8 digits long and the iID around 32 digits.
The plugin makes use of WordPress Shortcodes and has two required options and two optional ones.
Embed maps into your post or page using shortcode: [whereivebeen uid=”Required” iid=”Required” roundcorners=”Optional” width=”Optional”]
- uid = Required Your unique 8 digit uID found on your whereivebeen.com profile (see readme).
- iid = Required Your unique 8 digit iID found on your whereivebeen.com profile (see readme).
- roundcorners = Optional This option can be set to either ‘true’ or ‘false’, the default is ‘true’. This option will change the corners on the map window to either round(true) or square(false).
- width = Optional Set the width if the default (570×360) is too wide for your blog. The height is automatically calculated for you.
Updates
Updates will be posted here and at http://www.nicmyers.com/where-ive-been-wordpress-plugin/
To update the plugin simply use WordPress’s built in one-click updater. If you wish to upgrade manually simply repeat the installation steps.
History
0.6.0 [2009.03.20]
- Added: Option to change the width of the map
- Minor code fixes and readme readability updates
0.5.1 [2009.03.18]
- Minor small fixes
0.5 [2009.03.18]
- Initial Public Release
- Added: Shortcode support for changing rounded corners
- Fixed: Major positioning bug from Shortcode output
0.4 [2009.03.18]
- Added: Shortcode support for uID and iID
0.1-0.3 [2009.03]
- Initial development phase
Installation
- Download and extract the “where-ive-been” folder.
- Upload the “where-ive-been” folder to your WordPress plugin directory, usually “wp-content/plugins”.
- Activate the plugin in your WordPress admin panel.
- Optional If you wish, you may hard code your user id’s into the where-ive-been.php file. I only recommend doing this if you know what you’re doing.
- Place the shortcode with the required values filled in wherever you wish for your map to be displayed. See usage for more info on how to configure the plugin.
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FAQ
Where I've Been: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Where I've Been free?
Yes. Where I've Been is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Where I've Been safe to use in 2026?
Where I've Been shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Where I've Been?
Where I've Been is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,201 times since it launched in March 2009. It was downloaded 29 times in the last 30 days.
Does Where I've Been work with WordPress 7.1?
Where I've Been is officially tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Where I've Been last updated?
The latest version, 0.6.0, was released on March 21, 2009 (18 years ago).
Who makes Where I've Been?
Where I've Been is developed and maintained by nicmyers.
What are the best alternatives to Where I've Been?
The most popular alternatives to Where I've Been are WP Go Maps (300K+ installs), WP Maps (60K+ installs) and MapGeo (30K+ installs).
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