How to add Google Maps to a Publii plugin

Embed Google Maps on Publii

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Create a Google Maps website for Publii on Common Ninja

First, create a Publii Google Maps website on Common Ninja. On the websites catalog, find the Google Maps and enter the Editor.

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Save the Google Maps website

When you're done creating the Google Maps website, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Google Maps Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Google Maps website to your Publii plugin, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the website embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Publii plugin.

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Paste the code to your Publii website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Publii plugin editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Publii’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Google Maps Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Google Maps website on your Publii plugin.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Google Maps website on your Publii website. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Publii plugin’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Google Maps website to your Publii plugin. You can do this by putting it straight into your Publii plugin's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Google Maps widget when location is part of your offer and you want visitors to find you or your branches without confusion. A customized map with multiple pins, labels, and styled colors gives users a clearer sense of where you operate than plain addresses alone. This is key for physical stores, clinics, coworking spaces, logistics hubs, and multi location service brands. Visitors can zoom, switch views, and open directions directly from your site. Presenting geography visually reduces friction, saves support time, and builds trust that you are a real, reachable business with concrete presence in the world.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Publii plugin. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.