Overview #
WP Go Maps Basic version 8.1.13 and above strip away any tags that are considered to be unsafe.
‘wp_kses_post’ considers iframes to be ‘unsafe’ and thus are stripped away. This article will show you how to embed an iframe in WP Go Maps (specifically focuses on the marker descriptions) using the iframe plugin.
Prerequisites #
The Following Plugin/s need to be installed and active in order to embed iframes into your marker descriptions
- WP Go Maps
- iframe
Install and activate the ‘iframe’ plugin #
Navigate to
WordPress Dashboard -> Plugins -> Add New
In the Search box at the top-right of the screen, type the word “iframe” and press {Enter}.
Click the Install Now button shown in the screenshot below. The plugin will install without any intervention.
Install iframe
Once installed, click the Activate button shown in the screenshot below. The plugin will then activate.
Activating the iframe plugin
Add the Shortcode to the marker description #
Navigate to your Map Editor to add or edit a marker
WP Go MAPS -> Maps (edit your chosen map) -> Markers
Add your iframe to your marker description in the respective shortcode format: [iframe src=”url” title=”description“]
E.g.
[iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/D1vYTAM_53k” title=”Importing Markers in New York” frameborder-“0” allowfullscreen]
When using the iframe plugin to embed Youtube videos, kindly ensure you are using Youtube’s embed URL in your shortcode and also ensure the the https protocol is specified in the URL (not http). The embed URL can be retrieved by viewing the video on Youtube.com, selecting “Share” and copying the url from the embed option
Selecting the Youtube embed URL
Add iframe to marker description using the shortcode
Save your marker and the iframe should then be displayed in your marker.
iframe example
