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Michaelgs
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October 11, 2020
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How to use image map on website

  • October 11, 2020
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I created a perfect image map with photoshop. I can't figure out how to get to the html code  to use on my website. I  use elementor and to add the map I need to insert the HTML code

Can anyone help me?

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Nancy OShea
Nancy OShea
Community Expert
October 11, 2020

You realize that images maps are a throwback to the late 1990s when everyone had same-sized devices and fixed-width web pages, right?  Those days are long gone. 

 

Images maps are not responsive on modern websites.  Invariably, the hotspot areas drift out of register when the map is re-scaled leading to usability issues as well as user frustration.  For this reason we no longer use old fashioned image maps.  Quite simply, it won't work for mobile and tablet devices which represent the majority of site visitors.

 

If you care to explain more about what what you're trying to do, I might have a better solution, one you can implement directly inside WordPress. 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator
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MichaelgsAuthor
New Participant
October 11, 2020

My website, magicalduck.com is where I am trying to use an image map as a
hero. I hope to be able to use different images for different seasons
Each picture should have a link because I had some customers complain that
they could not find what was presented.
I now, thanks to you, know why my current image map does not work.
Any help to achieve my goal would be greatly appreciated

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Nancy OShea
Nancy OShea
Community Expert
October 11, 2020

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The approach you're using currently will never work.  I suggest you look at image sliders or carousels. Most WP themes support them.  And if they don't, you can find plenty of WP plugins like this one.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-carousel-free/

 

Or this premium one that supports WooCommerce products among other things.

https://shapedplugin.com/plugin/wordpress-carousel-pro/

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator
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