How do I embed maps (specifically using MapBox) in a wordpress.com page?
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I want to embed a MapBox map into our WordPress account, but there is no shortcode or plugin for MapBox on a WordPress.com account. Also, I cannot embed the map directly onto a page; every time I paste the html directly in WordPress cuts it out when I try to preview or post it. How do I embed maps in WordPress.com that are not Google Maps?
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The only map embeds you can use on a free hosted WordPress.com blog is Google maps. See the guide here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/google-maps/
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I’m not using a free blog, we have a pay account. Why is it limited to Google? Since we’re not a free blog, what can I do to use MapBox?
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Your blog is free hosted by WordPress.com just like mine, which are also on their domains are. Purchasing domain mapping does nothing except change the URL. if this is a deal breaker for you then you can move your content into a WordPress.ORG install.
You need to create an XML export file of your content. It will not include the theme as they cannot be exported. See 3 below.
WordPress.com and WordPress.org are completely separate.
http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/1. Hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/
2. Set up a WordPress.org install and equip it with a theme and plugins.
http://wordpress.org/themes/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/3. Export your content out of your WordPress.com blog http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/ and import it into the install.
4. Purchase a site redirect upgrade from wordpress.com
http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/ or if you have domain mapping then update the nameservers http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-management/5. Transfer subscribers and stats. See http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/moving-your-subscribers/
WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, and edit the database. Learn about the differences here. http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
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Ok. I was misinformed about the hosting. We had purchased the IP address and I confused that with the hosting.
Looks like google maps is the only API available to us then, thanks for the help.
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hi again,
We pay only for the domain name and for the domain mapping but our blogs remain free hosted and you can confirm that here >
Domains – Important Notes Before Upgrading
You’re welcome and best wishes. -
Me again! I have been successful in getting the Google map embedded when it only shows a generic location, but I created a custom map using My Places/My Maps and WordPress is doing the whole “delete your embed code” thing again. Is there a way to embed a custom map through Google Maps? For example, can I embed this?
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zLVL5QKQQa7w.ko4FtMLgtcZM
Thanks.
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Is it possible to use the Google Maps API through WordPress.com or am I only limited to the simple embedding of maps on the page?
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