How to add Google Maps to a XenForo community

Embed Google Maps on XenForo

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Create a Google Maps plugin for XenForo on Common Ninja

First, create a XenForo Google Maps plugin on Common Ninja. On the plugins catalog, find the Google Maps and enter the Editor.

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Save the Google Maps plugin

When you're done creating the Google Maps plugin, 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 plugin to your XenForo community, 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 plugin embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your XenForo community.

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

Next, go to your XenForo community 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 XenForo’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 plugin on your XenForo community.

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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 plugin on your XenForo plugin. 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 XenForo community’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 plugin to your XenForo community. You can do this by putting it straight into your XenForo community'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 XenForo community. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.