Update Map Field with Lat and Lng String

This snippet updates a JetEngine map field by storing latitude and longitude coordinates as a single string separated by a comma. It also updates associated meta fields with hashed and individual lat/lng values for consistency.

Specifications
Update Map Field with Lat and Lng String
7 January, 2026
  • Plugin
    • JetEngine
  • Category
    • Dynamic Content
    • Maps & Geo
  • Programming languages
    • PHP
Source code

Installing Instruction

How to Add Snippets into the functions.php File of the Active Child Theme

Attention: Create a site backup before applying any changes to functions.php.

This ensures that you can restore the website if something goes wrong after adding the code snippet.

  1. Copy the required code snippet to your clipboard.
  2. Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Theme File Editor.
  3. Click the functions.php tab to open the file.
  4. Paste the code snippet below the existing code in the Selected file content: area.
  5. Click the "Update File" page.

Example Use Case

Use this snippet to programmatically set or update map fields in posts when lat/lng data is available as strings. Useful for developers managing geolocation data stored as combined strings and syncing related meta values.
Applicable scenarios:

  • Geo-enabled content sites needing programmatic location updates.
  • Developers importing or syncing lat/lng coordinates.
  • Sites using JetEngine map fields storing coordinates as strings.
Specifications
Update Map Field with Lat and Lng String
7 January, 2026
  • Plugin
    • JetEngine
  • Category
    • Dynamic Content
    • Maps & Geo
  • Programming languages
    • PHP
Source code

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