Title: Gps Plotter
Author: Steve Curtis
Published: <strong>avril 13, 2018</strong>
Last modified: novembre 12, 2024

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Gps Plotter

 By [Steve Curtis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chilifide/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gps-plotter.zip)

 * [Details](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/gps-plotter/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/gps-plotter/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/gps-plotter/#installation)
 * [Development](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/gps-plotter/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gps-plotter/)

## Description

[GPS Plotter by St. Pete Design](https://www.stpetedesign.com/product/gps-plotter-bootleg/)
allows you to track Android phones in real time. GPS Plotter displays a map on your
website with your present location using Openstreet Maps or Google Maps. We recommend
that you start with Openstreet Maps unless you have experience with Google Maps 
API.

GPS Plotter was forked from a plugin called GPS Tracker by Nick Fox. Nick stopped
development on GPS Tracker so we picked up where he left off. You can watch the 
cell phones being tracked using Openstreet maps and Google maps and you can store
and reload routes easily for later viewing. The plugin is fully responsive and it
will display properly on any device such as a cell phone, tablet or desktop computer.

You can download the app from the Android store then you enter your username and
the URL that you have installed the GPS Plotter plugin on. Now you are ready to 
click « Tracking On » to start sending GPS tracking information to that URL.

Then you can go to that site on either your computer or mobile device and check 
out the GPS information you are sending for yourself.

I hope you find this plugin useful. If you find any bugs, please email us so we 
can address any issues that come up immediately.

Please rate it and leave a review so we can help other developers find this software.
Thanks!

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * GPS Plotter Map Page View
 * [[
 * GPS Plotter Mobile App
 * [[
 * GPS Plotter In WP Admin Settings
 * [[
 * GPS Plotter Main Page
 * [[
 * GPS Plotter On The Play Store
 * [[
 * GPS Plotter On A Mobile Device

## Installation

For OpenStreet Maps

 1. Download the plugin from the WP repository and then Activate.
 2. Go to « Settings »-> »GPS Plotter Menu » to see your settings.
 3. Add the short-code to any page or post: [gps_plotter]
 4. Use the pre-selected OpenStreetMap version.
 5. Download Gps Plotter from the Google Play Store onto your Android cell phone and
    add your user name and the URL of the page you entered the short code to.

[GPS Plotter Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.websmithing.wp.gpstrackers)

That’s it! Click on the « Start Tracking » button and then go to your WordPress 
website and view your location on the map. Please note that it may take a couple
of minutes for the first location to appear. If you are having trouble viewing your
first location make sure you are outside and that there are not a lot of trees or
something else covering your view of the sky. If it’s a really cloudy day, it may
take a while to get your first location. This is normal behavior for all cell phones
since they tend to have a smaller antenna than a dedicated gps device.

How to Install GPS Plotter on your Android phone;

How to Install GPS Plotter on your WordPress site with Google Maps;

How to install GPS Plotter on your WordPress site with OpenStreetMaps;

## FAQ

### What are those 3 routes from Seattle?

Those 3 routes are there just to illustrate how this software works.

You can safely delete those 3 routes with no issues.

### How do I use the « View All » button?

This button allows you to view all of your routes that you have previously stored.

To view an individual route either select the route that you want to see from the
drop down box or click on one of the red GPS markers.

### How do I use the « Auto Refresh » button?

Clicking this button will allow you to track your phone in real tine.

The map will automatically be updated (refreshed) every minute.

### What is the drop down box under the map?

This shows all of your routes that you are actively tracking or have previously 
tracked.

For example: If you track your phone on Monday for 3 hours and then Tuesday for 
2 hours.

You will then see two routes in the drop down box.

### I can’t find my GPS Location on the map.

Here are some known issues with GPS Plotter:

 1. Make sure that there is a clear view to the sky.
     a. GPS cell phones do not work
    well inside buildings. (Go outside to get your initial signal) b. GPS cell phones
    do not work well with heavy tree covering. (Try to get to a open area if you can)
    c. GPS cell phones do not work well around a lot of tall buildings. (Get to the
    highest part of the building and get very close to a window)
 2. The mobile app only sends a GPS signal if the app user has moved more than 20 feet.
 3. Make sure that the WordPress website page or post that you added the short-code
    to is visible to the public.
 4. Make sure that you added the URL in the mobile app exactly as you see it.
 5. Make sure there are no spaces in the UserName that you have added to the mobile
    app.

### I want to modify this plugin for my own company or personal use, what can I do?

We are a WordPress development and App development company that offers our services
for hire.

Visit us at [StPeteDesign.com](https://www.stpetedesign.com) and please feel free
to Contact Us.

EMAIL US:

steve@stpetedesign.com
 or joe@stpetedesign.com

## Reviews

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/314b1954f1d35adfe722c8ddc50dcaa641608b83fd3346014fbf95207480cc40?
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### 󠀁[no android app available](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-android-app-available/)󠁿

 [waleednasir1024](https://profiles.wordpress.org/waleednasir1024/) janvier 12, 
2025

hello, i clicked on the button to go for the android app here but the app store 
says link expired also its not available in the app store if i search it manually.

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### 󠀁[non operational](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-operational/)󠁿

 [rscottnw](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rscottnw/) mars 10, 2023

the pluggin is not working at all, showing just a blank section in place of map 
view, the dropdowns are blank..looks like a work negligence.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4d088a4275f42f3fd414bf9538d4dfddcdb7f123587f7fa9ecb5d75cbc734f6d?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Testing, working almost fine…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/testing-working-almost-fine/)󠁿

 [xatoma](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xatoma/) février 18, 2023 1 reply

Looks good, some small issues with maps. Excellent location.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Perfect!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-9489/)󠁿

 [infobarak0014](https://profiles.wordpress.org/infobarak0014/) septembre 8, 2022

Perfect!

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/049bd82d50e352aea722f09c3b7cb012dd17a869b399eff957ab2c4cf84359d7?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Superior Product](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/superior-product-3/)󠁿

 [htechef](https://profiles.wordpress.org/htechef/) septembre 5, 2022

This Works! I needed a simple GPS tracker for my hotdog cart and walla! Excellent
work guys!

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Good Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-themes-5/)󠁿

 [streaminfoweb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/streaminfoweb/) avril 14, 2022

Good

 [ Read all 10 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gps-plotter/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Gps Plotter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to 
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Steve Curtis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chilifide/)
 *   [ PI Web Solution ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rajeshsingh520/)
 *   [ Joseph LoPreste ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/foucciano/)

[Translate “Gps Plotter” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gps-plotter)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gps-plotter/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gps-plotter/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gps-plotter/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gps-plotter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

=5.3.0 November 11th, 2024

*tested with WordPress 6.6.2
 *added link to new Playstore app *fixed tracking pings
displaying on Openstreetmaps

= 5.2.0 August 14th, 2023

*tested with WordPress 6.3
 *fixed XSS vulnerability

= 5.1.4 January 7th, 2023

*tested with WordPress 6.1.1

= 5.1.3 December 17, 2021

*fixed dropdown

= 5.1.2 July 22nd, 2021

*tested with WordPress 5.8

#### 5.1.1 October 31st, 2020

*Happy Halloween
 *Updated readme.txt *Updated gpsplotter.php

#### 5.1.0 October 3rd, 2020

*added OpenStreetMaps video to instructions.
 *fixed Gamajo template loader *tested
with WordPress 5.5.1

#### 5.0.9 July 8th, 2019

*fixed Openstreetmaps

#### 5.0.8 June 29th, 2019

*added how to install on Android video to instructions.
 *updated readme.txt *updated
svn

#### 5.0.7 May 29th, 2019

*fixed Changelog
 *added OpenStreet Maps instructions. *added Google Maps instructions.

#### 5.0.6 May 7th, 2019

*Tested with WordPress version 5.2
 *Updated screenshot of admin area *Updated readme.
txt

#### 5.0.5 April 16th, 2019

*Updated readme.txt

#### 5.0.4 March 30th, 2019

*Updated readme.txt

#### 5.0.3 March 10th, 2019

*Updated readme.txt

#### 5.0.2 February 13, 2019

 * added Openstreet Maps option

#### 5.0.1 September 3, 2018

 * added review request to admin panel

#### 5.0.0 February 5, 2018

 * Updated readme.txt
 * Updated gpsplotter.php header info
 * Updated screenshots

#### 4.0.0, March 27, 2017

 * Replaced all gps_tracker with gps_plotter in the code

#### 3.0.0, February 5, 2017

 * added Google satellite map view, API box in backend

#### 2.0.0, January 26, 2017

 * updated sub-header location and color

#### 1.0.0, December 27, 2016

 * First official release!

## Meta

 *  Version **5.3.0**
 *  Last updated **1 année ago**
 *  Active installations **100+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.6.5**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gps-plotter/)
 * Tags
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   [gps](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gps/)[phone](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/phone/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://tah.wordpress.org/plugins/gps-plotter/advanced/)

## Ratings

 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Steve Curtis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chilifide/)
 *   [ PI Web Solution ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rajeshsingh520/)
 *   [ Joseph LoPreste ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/foucciano/)

## Support

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