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Whereabouts
Users can set their current location via the WordPress dashboard. A widget displays the location and the corresponding time (zone).
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 20+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 25 Jul 2023
- Added
- Sep 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.9
- Tested up to
- WP 4.6.30
- Downloads
- 6,649
Our analysis
AI-assistedWhereabouts is a WordPress plugin that allows users to save their current location and corresponding time zone. This information is stored as user meta data and can be displayed using widgets on the site.
The plugin includes a dashboard widget for users to easily set their location. It can also leverage the Google Geocoding and Timezone API to automatically fetch time zone information based on the user's geolocation. Users can manually enter a location name if preferred.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for travel and tour operator websites or any site that requires location-based information.
What it does well
- ✓Allows users to save and display their location and time zone
- ✓Includes a dashboard widget for easy location setting
- ✓Supports multiple widgets for showing different users/locations
- ✓Utilises Google Geocoding and Timezone API for accurate information
- ✓Can set the language for API results
Where it falls short
- •Requires PHP 5.3 and WordPress 3.9.2 or higher
- •May need an SSL certificate for geolocation in modern browsers
- •Limited information on support and updates
Verdict
Whereabouts provides a straightforward solution for displaying user locations and time zones, but its requirements and limitations may affect usability for some users.
From the developer
Florian Ziegler's own description of Whereabouts, lightly tidied.
Each user can save his/her current location and the corresponding time (zone). The information is stored as user meta data.
The Whereabouts widget displays the location and time (zone) of a specified user (select user in the widget options).
You can – of course – add multiple widgets to show more than one user/location.
Dashboard-Widget
Each user can comfortably set her/his current location directly on the WordPress dashboard.
A little help from Google
Activate the use of the Google Geocoding and Timezone API in the settings:
You can then use the browser’s geolocation API to determine your location, and the Plugin will automatically fetch the time zone of your whereabouts.
Want to use another location? Just type in a location name and the plugin will get all the relevant information for you.
You can also set the language in which the results of the api requests are returned.
Requirements
- PHP 5.3
- WordPress 3.9.2
- In some modern browsers your website needs to have a working SSL-certificate in order to use the geolocation api.
Support
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