Free v3.9.8 with translation updates and compatibility fixes is available

Posted on 22 May, 2015

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Free-Version Releases
Attention: this is not the changelog for the latest stable version 4.28 (see related release notes)

Free v3.9.8 focuses on translation updates and compatibility fixes – please see below for a detailed changelog.

For even more features and optimizations (see the comparision page), please use the integrated pro upgrader to start a free 30-day-trial of Maps Marker Pro.

Pro v2.3 has also been released today with the following highlights:

  • new option to automatically start geolocation globally on all maps
  • added javascript variables mapid_js and mapname_js to ease the re-usage of javascript-function from outside the plugin
  • new 3d logo for Maps Marker Pro

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Now let´s get to the highlights of free v3.9.8:

new Slovenian translation

Thanks to Anna Dukan, http://www.unisci24.com/blog/ Slovenian has been added as available translation number 36.

If you also want to contribute to translations (in exchange for a pro license), please visit https://translate.mapsmarker.com/projects/lmm for more information.

new tutorial for MapTiler

With MapTiler you can turn images into interactive map layers that can be displayed with Leaflet Maps Marker by configuring them as custom basemap or custom overlay.

Matthew Sangster now created a tutorial on how to create custom basemaps using MapTiler – many thanks for that!

Other changes and optimizations

  • updated customer area on mapsmarker.com as well as switching to PHP 5.6 – please report any issues!

Bugfixes

Translations updates

Thanks to many motivated contributors, this release includes updates to the following translations:

If you want to contribute to translations (new Hindi translators would be appreciated!), please visit https://translate.mapsmarker.com/projects/lmm for more information.

Please note that translators are also compensated for their contribution – for example if a translation is finished less than 50%, the translator receives a free 25 licenses pack worth €149 as a compensation for completing the translation to 100%.

Known issues

Unfortunately there is currently one issue that cannot be resolved directly within Leaflet Maps Marker:

With WordPress 4.2, Emoji support was added. Unfortunately there is an open bug (details) which can result in frozen maps or crashes on Internet Explorer – so WordPress 4.2, 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 are affected. According to the related trac ticket, a fix is already available and will hopefully be deployed soon with WordPress 4.2.3.

As workaround until WordPress 4.2.3 is available you can only disable Emojis at the moment for maps to also work properly in Internet Explorer.

We am really sorry for this issue, but this is beyond our influence – we already contacted the guys & ladies at WordPress and hope that the fix for the Emoji/SVG bug will be available soon.

Outlook – plans for the next release

Please see the roadmap for a rough schedule for planned features of the pro version and please subscribe to this blog (via RSS or Email) or follow @MapsMarker on twitter (= most current updates) if you want to stay up to date with the latest development news.

Full changelog

new option to automatically start geolocation globally on all maps
added javascript variables mapid_js and mapname_js to ease the re-usage of javascript-function from outside the plugin
new 3d logo for Maps Marker Pro 🙂
new tutorial: how to create custom basemaps using MapTiler
updated customer area on mapsmarker.com as well as switching to PHP 5.6 – please report any issues!
SiteOrigin fixed a plugin conflict by releasing Page Builder v2.1
Translation updates
In case you want to help with translations, please visit the web-based translation plattform
Slovenian (sl_SL) translation thanks to Anna Dukan, http://www.unisci24.com/blog/
updated French translation thanks to Vincèn Pujol, http://www.skivr.com and Rodolphe Quiedeville, http://rodolphe.quiedeville.org, Fx Benard, http://wp-translator.com, cazal cédric, http://www.cedric-cazal.com, Fabian Hurelle, http://hurelle.fr and Thomas Guignard,http://news.timtom.ch
updated German translation
updated Latvian translation thanks to Juris Orlovs, http://lbpa.lv and Eriks Remess http://geekli.st/Eriks
updated Norwegian (Bokmål) translation thanks to Inge Tang, http://drommemila.no
updated Romanian translation thanks to Arian, http://administrare-cantine.ro, Daniel Codrea, http://www.inadcod.com and Flo Bejgu, http://www.inboxtranslation.com
updated Russian translation thanks to Ekaterina Golubina (supported by Teplitsa of Social Technologies – http://te-st.ru) and Vyacheslav Strenadko, http://poi-gorod.ru
updated Spanish translation thanks to David Ramí­rez, http://www.hiperterminal.com, Alvaro Lara, http://www.alvarolara.com, Victor Guevara, http://1sistemas.net, Ricardo Viteri, http://www.labviteri.com and Juan Valdes
updated Swedish translation thanks to Olof Odier http://www.historiskastadsvandringar.se, Tedy Warsitha http://codeorig.in/, Dan Paulsson http://www.paulsson.eu, Elger Lindgren, http://20x.se and Anton Andreasson, http://andreasson.org/
updated Vietnamese (vi) translation thanks to Hoai Thu, http://bizover.net
Known issues
Internet Explorer can crash with WordPress 4.2 to 4.2.2 due to Emoji conflict (details) – planned to be fixed with WordPress 4.2.3, workaround until WordPress 4.2.3 is available: disable Emojis

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How to download / update 

The easiest way to update is to use the WordPress update process: login with an user who has admin privileges, navigate to Dashboard / Updates, select plugins to update and press the button “Update Plugins”. Alternatively you can also download the current version here, unzip the package and overwrite the plugin´s files on your webserver.