WordPress Plugin
Open User Map
A map your visitors help create
Turn local knowledge into an interactive map. Let visitors add places, collect the details that matter, and review contributions before they go live.
No coding, no Google Maps API key, and no complex setup.
Collaborative Mapping
The best maps grow with their community
Your visitors know places worth sharing. Give them a simple way to add those places to your website—with the details, photos and local knowledge that make a map useful.
Open User Map brings those contributions together on an interactive map. You decide what information to collect and review new locations before they go live.
One Plugin. Many Possibilities
What will your community put on the map?
Build a local guide, a business directory or a map of shared resources. Start with the places that matter to your audience, then invite them to contribute.
Community maps
Turn local knowledge into a shared resource
Invite people to share favorite places, useful services and discoveries in their neighborhood. Each contribution adds another perspective to a map your community can explore together.
Directories & networks
Help people find the right place
Bring businesses, member organizations or local groups together in one view. Add the details visitors need to choose where to go, who to contact or what to explore next.
Travel & local guides
Make room for the places only locals know
Combine landmarks with personal recommendations and hidden gems. Photos and descriptions give every pin a story, while visitor submissions help your guide keep growing.
Open to contributions. Under your control.
Easy to contribute. Yours to manage.
Let visitors add places
Visitors can submit locations directly on your website. Give them a form with the fields your project needs, so every contribution arrives with useful information.
Review before publishing
Review new submissions in WordPress before adding them to the map. Keep your content relevant while making it easy for your community to take part.
Your next map starts here
Put your community on the map
Explore the features, try the live demos and find the Open User Map version that fits your project.
Common Questions
FAQ
A few things to know before building your first map.
What is Open User Map?
Open User Map is a WordPress plugin for creating interactive maps. Add your own locations or let visitors contribute places directly from your website. Use it for community maps, directories, local guides and more.
Can I approve locations before they appear?
Yes. New visitor submissions can be reviewed and approved in WordPress before they are published on your map.
Can I customize the map and submission form?
Yes. Customize map and marker styles, text labels and the information collected through your form. Custom fields let you adapt locations to your project. Some advanced options require PRO.
Do I need a Google Maps API key?
No. Open User Map is based on Leaflet and includes map options that work without a Google Maps API key. Optional external providers may have their own requirements.