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 # [Pronamic Google Maps](http://www.happywp.com/plugins/pronamic-google-maps/)
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> The "Pronamic Google Maps" plugin is no longer being maintained and developed. An alternative is the Google Map field in the Advanced Custom Fields plugin
+
 This plugin makes it easy to add Google Maps to your WordPress post, pages or other custom post types.
 
 ## Shortcode `googlemaps` `googlemapsmashup`