Description
This plugin makes it easy to create interactive storymaps directly on your WordPress site.
You can define all the characteristics of your stories (title, basemap) and their associated points (title, description, image, position, zoom level) in an intuitive way.
Using a simple shortcode, your storymaps will automatically be displayed on your site.
We are continuously working on new developments and features.
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Screenshots
Page to create and edit stories. 
Page with all your stories. 
Page to create and edit points (1). 
Page to create and edit points (2).
Installation
- Compatible with Story Map versions 1.x.
- Upload the plugin file to the /wp-content/plugins/plugin-name directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- If activating the plugin throws the error “The plugin does not have a valid header,” try activating it directly from the WordPress Plugin Install page.
- Once installed and activated, use the ‘StoryMap > Add new Stories’ tab to create your Stories. In order to create a new Storie, you just need to introduce a title of your election, the story number, an image, a brief description and select the basemap style.
- Each story number must be unique. Ohterwhise you’ll recieve and error message.
- You can see and manage all your stories on the ‘StoryMap > List of Stories’ tab.
- After a Storie is created, you can introuce it’s associated points throught the ‘StoryMap > Add New Point’ tab.
- In order to create a point, you just need to indicate:
- Name: this is the title used to identify each point.
- Point Number: points in a StoryMap follow an order. In this box you must indicate the position of each point. If a point position is repeated in the same Stroy, it will not work correctly.
- Description: introduce the text associated to a point.
- Latitude: introduce the latitude of the point.
- Longitude: introduce the longitude of the point.
- You can use the interactive map to pick the latitude and longitude. Just click on the map, and Latitude/Longitude fields will be automatically filled.
- Zoom: introduce the zoom level at wich the point will be displayed on the map. Zoom level from 0 to 22.
- Storynumber: select the Story at which the point belongs. If a Story is deleted, it’s associated points won’t be deleted, but it will be necessary to assign them on on another story.
- Image: select the image associated to this point.
- Use the appropriate shortcode to display the storymap on a page or post.
- Enjoy creating your Stories.
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“WordPress StoryMap Plugin” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0
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Initial release
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Working on new developments and functionalities. Please, email for suggestions.