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Adding a Heatmap (Legacy)

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Overview #

This section covers how to add a Heatmap to your map

Prerequisites #

The Following Plugin/s need to be installed and active

  • WP Go Maps
  • WP Go Maps Pro Add-on

On the Map editor of the of your selected map, you are able to navigate to the Heatmaps Editor page to view, add or edit existing heatmaps.

WP Go MAPS -> Maps (edit your chosen map) -> Heatmaps

To Add a new Heatmap, complete the desired Heatmapoptions in the “Add a new Heatmap” Section

  • Click on the map to add points to your heatmap.
  • Click an existing heatmap point to remove points from the heatmap.
  • Drag points on the heatmap to re-position them.
  • Hold right mouse to draw points freehand
Heatmap points drawn by freehand

Heatmap points drawn by freehand

Heatmaps Options #

Edit the following options as required

Name: Name your Heatmap, this identifies it on the Heatmap page where all existing Heatmaps are listed

Gradient: Can be default, or blue

Opacity: A value between 0 and 1 for example-> 0.8 would be 80% Opaque

Radius: Determines how large each heatmap drawing extends from the centre

Saving the Heatmap #

Select Add Heatmap at the bottom of this section, to save your new Heatmap