Nearby Places WordPress Plugin

Nearby Places is an extension of the Progress Map WordPress plugin that enhances your website by showcasing nearby locations, also known as “Points of Interest” (POIs), on the map. These POIs are sourced directly from Google Maps, offering rich and accurate data.

This plugin is specifically designed to work seamlessly with the posts and locations added through Progress Map. It features a robust search form that enables users to either target their current location or input a specific address to discover nearby points of interest.

The functionality doesn’t stop there. Nearby Places supports all place types available in Google Maps. When a user selects a place type (e.g., Schools), a comprehensive list of nearby locations will appear. Each place includes a detailed page with essential information such as the address, distance, website, photos, and reviews. Additionally, users can view the route to the selected place on the map, switch between travel modes (Driving, Transit, Walking, or Bicycling), and access step-by-step directions—all displayed within a widget without needing to reload the page.

The plugin is highly customizable, allowing you to tailor its appearance and behavior through the admin panel to match the overall design of your website.

To use the Nearby Places plugin, you must have Progress Map installed.

Improvements

20.06.2026 - version 4.0.4

- BUG FIX: Bootstrap on init instead of plugins_loaded to avoid WordPress 6.7 textdomain loaded too early notice.
- BUG FIX: Declare main_color and hover_color properties (PHP 8.2 dynamic property deprecation).

20.06.2026 - version 4.0.3

- BUG FIX: Defer plugin bootstrap until Progress Map is loaded (fixes failed init when Nearby Places loads before Progress Map alphabetically).

20.06.2026 - version 4.0.2

- BUG FIX: Replaced direct Progress Map settings array access with safe defaults via cspm_setting_exists (PHP 8 undefined array key warnings).
- BUG FIX: Fixed activation sync writing to a non-array option when Nearby Places settings have never been saved.

20.06.2026 - version 4.0.1

- BUG FIX: Fixed PHP warning for undefined combine_files when enqueuing scripts and styles.

30.03.2026 - version 4.0 

- COMPATIBILITY: Made the plugin compatible with "Progress Map v6.0".
- NEW: Migrated Places API from deprecated PlacesService to the new Places API with improved pagination support and new ranking preferences.
- NEW: Migrated Places Autocomplete from deprecated Autocomplete to PlaceAutocompleteElement for better integration with the new Places API.

07.01.2025 - version 3.2

- NEW: Added support for keyword search. (To enable it, include the new "keyword" attribute in the shortcode).
- Added a new hook "csnm_geoloc_marker_url" to enable customization of the geolocation marker image.

15.03.2024 - version 3.1

- Fixed a conflict with "Full-Site-Editing / block themes" where it wasn't possible to enqueue scripts 

14.07.2023 - version 3.0

- Removed dependency on "Redux Framework". The plugin can now be used without the need of installing "Redux Framework".

13.10.2022 - version 2.7

- Made the plugin compatible with PHP 8

20.05.2021 - version 2.6.7

- Make it compatible with the changes made in "Progress Map 5.6.5" 

20.12.2020 - version 2.6.6

- Fixed several compatibility issues with WP 5.6

05.06.2020 - version 2.6.5

- Added support for default autocomplete settings added in "Progress Map v5.6" under the menu "Progress Map => Default Autocomplete Settings" 

23.03.2020 - version 2.6.4

- Fixed an error that occurs when using one place type with the map

08.02.2020 - version 2.6.3

- Added support for changes made in "Progress Map 5.3" regarding displaying infoboxes when reaching a specific zoom level
- Added support for changes made in "Progress Map 5.3" regarding displaying infoboxes close button

20.01.2020 - version 2.6.2

- Added support for changes made in "Progress Map 5.2" regarding overriding the API Key
- Added support for custom infobox title & content added in "Progress Map 5.0" 

15.06.2019 - version 2.6.1

- Added some quality improvements required by Envato.

17.05.2019 - version 2.6

- New: Added the "Plus code" address to the place details. More infos at https://plus.codes/
- Improved the performance of the plugin.
- Added some quality improvements required by Envato.
- Make it compatible with the changes made in "Progress Map v4.9".

25.07.2018 - version 2.5

- Make it compatible with the changes made in "Progress Map v4.0".

05.07.2018 - version 2.4.2

- Make it compatible with the changes made in "Progress Map v3.9.2".

23.06.2018 - version 2.4.1

- Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to open infoboxes on marker click on touch devices.

19.06.2018 - version 2.4

- New: Possibility to sort places by distance or importance (Nearby places => General settings => Display Order).
- Improved the whole places search system so it can reduce requests.
- Make it compatible with the changes made in "Progress Map v3.9".

04.06.2018 - version 2.3

- Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to change the plugin's main colors.
- The following types have been deprecated and are no longer supported by the service Google Places (Establishment, Finance, Food, General contractor, Grocery or supermarket, Health, Place of worship).

12.02.2018 - version 2.2

- Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to change the map style using the shortcode attribute "map_style".

26.01.2018 - version 2.1

- New: Added support for media files intoduced in "Progress Map 3.5". By click on the location marker, media files (Gallery, video, audio etc...) will pop-up (only if available!).
- New: Added new shortcode attribute "hide_modal" to activate/deactivate popping up the location media files.

09.06.2016 - version 1.3

- New: When a customer have choosed to use the plugin with one single place type, the map will automatically list all the places of that type.
- Added an alert message that inform the users that they need to activate the geolocalization on their browser when trying to use the map with their position.

16.05.2017 - version 2.0

- Make it Compatbile with "Progress Map v3".

Note: You must watch the following videos before your update to v2:
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jJBqU6FNIo
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hFoSCi6aFI

16.03.2017 - version 1.4

- Removed the "jquery custom scrollbar plugin" and moved it to "Progress Map" 

09.06.2016 - version 1.3

- New: When a customer choosed to use the plugin with one single place type, the map will automatically list all the places of that type.
- Added an alert message that inform the users that they need to activate the geolocalization on their browser when trying to use the map with their position.

14.04.2016 - version 1.2

- Moved the code that removes and/or adds styles & scripts from "Progress Map" to "Nearby Map".

20.03.2016 - version 1.1

- New: Possibility to translate the plugin using .mo and .po files.
- Remove the CSS file "bootsratp.css" and move it to "Progress Map".
- Combined all CSS files into one file in order to load it when the option "Loading scripts & styles / Combine files" has been selected in "Progress Map".
- Combined all JS files into one file in order to load it when the option "Loading scripts & styles / Combine files" has been selected in "Progress Map".

Credits

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