Post Type Manager (Pro)

PRO FEATURE

The Post Type Manager allows you to add the Location Coordinates metabox to any existing post type in WordPress. This is perfect if you want to add location functionality to your existing content without creating a new post type.

Enabling the Metabox on Post Types

1. Navigate to TC Locations → Settings
2. Click the Post Type Manager tab
3. Check the boxes for post types where you want the metabox
4. Click Save Changes

Supported Post Types

The metabox can be enabled on:

• Posts – WordPress default posts
• Pages – WordPress default pages
• Products – WooCommerce products (if installed)
• Any Custom Post Type – Registered by themes or plugins

Use Cases

Blog Posts with Locations

Enable the metabox on Posts to add location data to blog articles:

• Travel blog posts
• Event coverage
• Local news articles
• Restaurant reviews

WooCommerce Store Locator

Enable on Products to create a store locator showing where products are available:

1. Enable metabox on “Products” post type
2. Add coordinates to each product indicating store location
3. Use Dynamic Locations mode to display all products on a map
4. Customers can see which stores stock each product

Service Areas and Branches

Enable the metabox on any custom post type to map business locations:

• Add exact branch or service area coordinates
• Display all entries on a searchable map
• Use map popups to show key post details
• Set custom pin colors where needed

How It Works

Once enabled, the metabox appears automatically when editing any post of that type:

1. Edit any post of the enabled type
2. Scroll down to find the Location Coordinates metabox
3. Set coordinates using the visual map interface
4. Save the post – coordinates are stored as post meta

Using with Elementor Widgets

To display posts with coordinates on a map:

1. Add TC Locations Pro widget to your page
2. Set Location Source to Posts
3. Select the post type you enabled the metabox on
4. Widget auto-detects plugin fields: _lmfe_latitude, _lmfe_longitude
5. Map displays all posts with coordinates!

Disabling the Metabox

To remove the metabox from a post type:

1. Go to TC Locations → Settings → Post Type Manager
2. Uncheck the post type
3. Click Save Changes