=== AKW Store Locator ===
Contributors: AroundKW
Tags: Store locator, google maps, maps, store finder, store locations, business locator, geocoding, radius, stores, preferred stores
Author URI: http://www.aroundkwhosting.com/WpPlugins.html
Version: 1.6.1
Requires at least: 3.6
Tested up to: 3.9.2
Stable tag: 1.6.1
License: GPLv2 or later

Simple, easy to install plugin to view stores around a location. Displays the results using Google map. Result in miles or kilometers.

== Description ==

The AKW Store Locator plugin helps users view locations of businesses or stores along with phone number, address, distance from the location, preferred location and custom text in a map by just specifying a location and selecting a range or radius of search in kilometers or miles. Preferred stores/businesses will have a higher priority over the normal stores. Custom text can be added to each store. Administrators can add stores by entering the address or by dragging the map marker. Multiple stores can be added at the same time using a .csv file. Stores/businesses will be saved to the database.

Requires WordPress 3.6, PHP 5, mySQL.

= Features =
* Add store by entering store name, address and other details.
* Stores can also be added by dragging the map marker to the desired position.
* Highlight preferred stores.
* Add custom text to stores.
* Add multiple stores at a time by uploading a CSV file.
* Display the plugin in a page by using a short code.
* Users can search for stores by street, city, postal code, province or country.
* Users can select the radius of the search in km or miles.
* Displays store address, phone numbers, distance to store, custom text and preferred store from seach area.
* Can use Google Maps Api key in the plugin.
* Distance options in kilometers or miles.

= Coming soon =
* Plugin style customization.
* More store details.
* Current location detection.

== Installation ==

= Manual Install =
1. Upload the 'akw-store-locator' folder to the '/wp-content/plugins/' folder.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. (Optional) Add the Google API key to the 'storeLocatorConfig.php' page and set the 'USE_GOOGLE_KEY' to 'true'.
4. Add the short-code [akwstorelocator] to the page that you want to display the store locator.
5. Change the short-code to [akwstorelocator maplabel="Postal/Zip, City/Province/State or Full Address" mapbutton="Search Sores"] for custom label and button names.
6. Plugin is ready for use!

= Auto Install =
1. Search for "AKW Store Locator" in the plugins page.
2. Click on install.
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
4. (Optional) Add the Google API key to the 'storeLocatorConfig.php' page and set the 'USE_GOOGLE_KEY' to 'true'.
5. Add the short-code [akwstorelocator] to the page that you want to display the store locator.
6. Change the short-code to [akwstorelocator maplabel="Postal/Zip, City/Province/State or Full Address" mapbutton="Search Sores"] for custom label and button names.
7. Plugin is ready for use!

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why use the Google Maps API key? =

With Google Maps Api key, you can view the hits and statistics in the google developer console page.
Also an api key is required if the number of free requests limit is exceeded.

= What happens to the database table if the plugin is deactivated? =

The database table is not deleted when the plugin is deactivated. So the data stored previously remains if you want to reactivate the plugin.

= The table is not installed in the database after activation =

The 'Upgrade.php' file needs to be present in the 'wp-admin/includes' folder. This file is required to add the table to the database.

== Screenshots ==
1. Add Store screenshot.
2. List of stores.
3. Upload csv file.
4. Get coordinates
5. View of store locator.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.6.1 =
* This upgrade fixes minor bugs.
* Gives admin the ability to move the marker for address when adding a new store.

== Changelog ==
= 1.6.1 =
* Minor bug fixes.
* Gives admin the ability to move the marker for address when adding a new store.
* Supports Wordpress 3.9.2
= 1.6 =
* Options to choose between kilometers or miles.
* Updated csv file upload.
* Preferred store and custom text options for stores.
= 1.5 =
* Fixed code to get geocode locations for multiple addresses.
= 1.4 =
* Fixed minor issue
= 1.3 =
* Fixed minor issue
= 1.2 =
* Fixed plugin to work with non-root wordpress installs. 3.8 support
= 1.1 =
* Changed address display issues
= 1.0 =
* First version released