Add locations and a store locator map

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To add a store locator to your site, enter each store, office, or branch once with its address, then place a block that shows them as a list, on a map, or in a search where visitors type a US zip code and see the locations within a set number of miles.

The steps below use the Dirigible Locations plugin. Maps and search also need mapping turned on in the Customizer.

Add a location

  1. Go to Locations → Add New Location.
  2. Enter the location name and, if you like, a featured image.
  3. Fill in Location Information, including the map pin or embed under Google Map / Map.
  4. Fill in Contact Information: Website, Street Address, City, State, Zip, Phone, and Email Address.
  5. Add Social Media links if you have them.
  6. Assign Regions and Types so visitors can filter.
  7. Click Publish.

Turn on maps

The Location Map and Location Search blocks need this.

  1. Go to Appearance → Customize → Dirigible Locations → Mapping.
  2. Turn on Enable Mapping.
  3. Choose Map Provider (OpenStreetMap works without a key; Google Maps needs one) and Map Tiles, then paste in the Stadia API Key or Google Maps API Key your provider needs. To get a Google key, see Get maps working with a Google Maps API key.
  4. Edit GDPR Map Prompt if you want different wording for the message visitors see when a map waits for cookie consent.
  5. Click Publish.

Show locations on a page

  1. Edit the page.
  2. Insert one of these blocks:
    • Locations for a grid or card list
    • Location Map for a map with location cards
    • Location Search for a store locator that searches by US zip code and distance in miles
    • Single Location to feature one place
  3. For Locations, set Layout (Grid, Cards, Features), What to Display (Show All Locations, By Region, By Type, or Handpicked), and Filtering.
  4. For Location Map, the Data and Appearance tabs have the same display choices plus card style and image options.
  5. Publish the page.

Tips

  • Complete addresses keep map pins in the right place.
  • One listing per page is usually enough. A Location Map and a full Locations grid on the same page tend to repeat each other.
  • If each location has its own page, give each one its own search title and description with Edit the SEO title and meta description for a page.
  • Every setting on the store locator: Location Search and Location Map.