cowboyboo Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Hi there, I'm using Squarespace v7.1 and I am trying to hook into the "Location" metadata that can be associated with individual blog posts. So far, the only thing that I seem to be able to do is surface the location name (linked to a corresponding map) via a Summary block. However, what I am hoping to ultimately do is: Surface the information directly on the blog post itself, ideally linked to a map similarly to how the Summary block works (current non-ideal workaround is to use a Map block, but as far as I can tell that means I have to enter the location info twice: once in the post settings, and once in the block settings) Roll up all location data into a single view (e.g., a single, interactive map that shows all blog post locations with the ability to click through to a filtered view of posts that share a single location) I found this 2-year-old post in this forum describing something similar and it was apparently unsupported then; I'm hopeful that there are better workarounds available now...? Is there at least a way I can display the metadata using a Code block by printing the variable in which the metadata is stored? Or is there something akin to a Wordpress shortcode I can use? Thank you!
paul2009 Posted March 26 Posted March 26 On 3/18/2024 at 11:11 PM, cowboyboo said: I am hoping to...surface the [location] information directly on the blog post itself...roll up all location data into a single view There isn't a built-in feature for this but there's a paid plugin called Advanced Map Block [affiliate link] which makes it super easy to take the metadata from all the blog posts and represent them on a map. cowboyboo 1 Me: I'm Paul, a SQSP user for >18 yrs & Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: Founder of SF.DIGITAL. We provide high quality original extensions to supercharge your Squarespace website. Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to my own SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links. Forum advice is completely free. You can thank me by selecting a feedback emoji. Buying a coffee is generous but optional.
cowboyboo Posted April 7 Author Posted April 7 Thanks Paul! I appreciate you taking the time to respond. That looks like it would do the trick except the site I'm working on doesn't support code injections. It's strange that the Sqarespace UI makes it so easy to maintain the location data, but provides no OOTB mechanism for displaying it. Working within the guardrails of this platform is definitely going to require me to retrain my Wordpress-accustomed brain!
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