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Using maps can also clear up any confusion about finding your venue. Plus, there are lots of places you can embed Google Maps on your website—it’s a flexible way to highlight the location for all your events.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Events Calendar</a> and <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/products/wordpress-events-calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Events Calendar Pro</a>, you can easily show your calendar of events on a map. Below we’ll show you how to get set up.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-creating-a-custom-google-maps-api-key\">Creating a custom Google Maps API key</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can access the map features included with Events Calendar Pro, we recommend creating a <a href=\"https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/k/setting-up-your-google-maps-api-key/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">custom Google Maps API key</a>. 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You’ll also find other important settings, like the map view search distance limit and Google Maps default zoom level.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let’s take a look at all the ways you can display Google Maps on your WordPress site.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-map-view-for-the-main-events-calendar\">Map view for the main events calendar</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Embed a dynamic map right within your events calendar by setting map view as the default in Events Calendar Pro. This view shows an events list on one side of the calendar and a Google Map on the other side. 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His formidable technique and willingness to push boundaries inspired musicians and changed what people thought could be done.&nbsp;</p>\n\n\n\n<p>So fire up your music service of choice and enjoy Tatum’s famous recordings of ‘Tea for Two’, ‘Tiger Rag’, ‘Begin the Beguine’, and ‘Night and Day’ as you read about what the latest WordPress version brings to you.</p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" />\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Three Essential Powerhouses</h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"></div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"632\" height=\"474\" src=\"https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-widgets-blocks.png?resize=632%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10985\" data-full-url=\"https://wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-widgets-blocks.png\" data-link=\"https://wordpress.org/news/?attachment_id=10985\" class=\"wp-image-10985\" srcset=\"https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-widgets-blocks.png?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-widgets-blocks.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-widgets-blocks.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-widgets-blocks.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"632\" height=\"501\" src=\"https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-query-loop.png?resize=632%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10986\" data-full-url=\"https://wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-query-loop.png\" data-link=\"https://wordpress.org/news/?attachment_id=10986\" class=\"wp-image-10986\" srcset=\"https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-query-loop.png?resize=1024%2C811&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-query-loop.png?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-query-loop.png?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-query-loop.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" /></figure></li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"632\" height=\"411\" src=\"https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-template.png?resize=632%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10987\" data-full-url=\"https://wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-template.png\" data-link=\"https://wordpress.org/news/?attachment_id=10987\" class=\"wp-image-10987\" srcset=\"https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-template.png?resize=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-template.png?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-template.png?resize=768%2C499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/wordpress.org/news/files/2021/07/about-template.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" /></figure></li></ul></figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Manage Widgets with Blocks</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After months of hard work, the power of blocks has come to both the Block Widgets Editor and the Customizer. Now you can add blocks both in widget areas across your site and with live preview through the Customizer. This opens up new possibilities to create content: from no-code mini layouts to the vast library of core and third-party blocks. For our developers, you can find more details in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/06/29/block-based-widgets-editor-in-wordpress-5-8/\">Widgets dev note</a>.</p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Display Posts with New Blocks and Patterns</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Query Loop Block makes it possible to display posts based on specified parameters; like a PHP loop without the code. Easily display posts from a specific category, to do things like create a portfolio or a page full of your favorite recipes. Think of it as a more complex and powerful Latest Posts Block! Plus, pattern suggestions make it easier than ever to create a list of posts with the design you want.</p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Edit the Templates Around Posts</h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the familiar block editor to edit templates that hold your content—simply activate a block theme or a theme that has opted in for this feature. Switch from editing your posts to editing your pages and back again, all while using a familiar block editor. There are more than 20 new blocks available within compatible themes. 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Duotone can add a pop of color to your designs and style your images (or videos in the cover block) to integrate well with your themes. You can think of the duotone effect as a black and white filter, but instead of the shadows being black and the highlights being white, you pick your own colors for the shadows and highlights. 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