GEO my WP is a popular WordPress plugin that adds location-based features to your WordPress website. It is commonly used for directories, social networking sites, and e-commerce stores where users want to search or filter content by geographical location.

Installation

Automatic Plugin Installation. To add a WordPress Plugin using the built-in plugin installer:

• Go to Plugins > Add New.
• Under Search, type “GEO my WP”.
• GEO my WP should show up on top of the results.
• Click “Install” to install GEO my WP.
• A pop-up window will ask you to confirm your wish to install the Plugin.
• Click Proceed to continue with the installation. The resulting installation screen will list the installation as successful or note any problems during the install.
• If successful, click Activate Plugin to activate it.

Manual plugin Installation. To install a WordPress plugin manually:

• Download GEO my WP Plugin to your desktop.
• The plugin will be downloaded as a zip. extract the Plugin folder to your desktop.
• With your FTP program, upload the Plugin folder to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress directory online.
• Go to Plugins screen and find the newly uploaded Plugin in the list.
• Click Activate Plugin to activate it.

Key Features:

1. Location-Based Search: Users can search content by proximity or specific location (address, city, ZIP).
2. Custom Content: Supports location searches for posts, pages, and custom post types (e.g., real estate listings, directories).
3. Google Maps Integration: Displays maps with location markers and offers Google Places autocomplete.
4. Geolocation: Detects users’ location for more accurate searches.
5. Radius Search: Search within a set distance from a location.
6. Membership Integration: Works with BuddyPress and PeepSo for user location and profile searches.
7. Custom Search Forms: Drag-and-drop builder for custom location-based search forms.

Configure Basic Settings:

• Once activated, go to GEO my WP > Settings.
• Under General Settings, configure options like the Google Maps API key (you’ll need to get one from Google Cloud Console).
• Choose units for distance (miles or kilometers) and set other default options like geolocation accuracy.

Create a Search Form:

• Navigate to GEO my WP > Forms.
• Click Add New Form.
• Choose a form template, such as Post Locator, Member Locator (for BuddyPress/PeepSo), or a Custom Form.
• Customize the form by adding fields like location, radius, category, etc.
• Click Save when done.

Set Up Locations for Content:

• For posts, pages, or custom post types, open the relevant content editor.
• A Location section will appear in the editor where you can enter the address or coordinates.
• Save the content with the location data.

Add the Search Form to a Page:

• To display your search form, use the shortcode generated for your form.
• Copy the shortcode from the form settings and paste it into any post or page where you want the search form to appear.

Display Search Results:

• After users submit the form, search results can be displayed with maps and distance filtering.
• Customize the results layout in the form settings or using template overrides.

Screenshots

Members Directory Page

Groups Directory Page

For further setup and usage tutorials, refer to the official documentation of Geo my WP.