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8 dispatches · 4 categories · Since May 2026

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June2026 1 dispatch
JUN 9 Releases What shipped in v1.0 ◉ 64.1466° N, 21.9426° W 03 MIN The first stable build of Modern Maps is out, and four patch releases have landed on top of it since. This is the note I should have written on the […]
May2026 3 dispatches
MAY 21 Notebook Why no API key is the whole pitch ◉ 33.4484° N, 112.0740° W 06 MIN When I tell people what Modern Maps is, the first thing I say is “no API key.” And every time I say it, half the listeners nod knowingly and the […] MAY 11 Comparisons How to add a map in WordPress: every method, and how to choose one ◉ 33.5145° N, 111.9617° W 10 MIN You want a map on your site. You know roughly where it goes (the contact page, the about page, a single post). You can already picture it. The remaining question […] MAY 3 Guides Your first map: a 60-second walkthrough. ◉ 48.8566° N, 2.3522° E 06 MIN You’ve installed plugins before. You know how this normally goes. You search the directory, install the thing, activate it, and then spend forty-five minutes wading through a setup wizard that […]
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