Adding Bing Maps to your WordPress website makes a lot of sense and you may not know how to go about doing this. If you've decided you want to use these maps over the Google Maps, which can also be embedded in WordPress, you need to know how to add them to your blog. Here are the instructions you need for adding Bing Maps to your WordPress website.

<h2>How to Add Bing Maps Without a WordPress Plugin</h2>

You can easily embed Bing Maps in WordPress without the use of a plugin. Start by visiting the <a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/">Bing Maps</a> website and searching for the location you want to embed. After you find the right location, you will want to click the "Share" button. 

Note: If you're not logged into a Bing account, the "share" option may not show up.

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ShareButtonBing.png" alt="Share Button Bing" width="309" height="160" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6694" />

After clicking the "share" button, you will get a popup screen with multiple share options: 

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BingSharePopup.png" alt="Bing Share Popup" width="490" height="290" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6695" />

You want to click the "customize and preview" button on this popup, which will take you to a screen that looks like this:

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CustomizeAndPreviewBing.png" alt="Customize And Preview Bing" width="696" height="497" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6696" />

You will be able to change the size of the map, hide links, choose the type of map and completely customize your Bing map from this menu. Once you're happy with the map you've created, click the "Generate Code" button.

You will see an embedded code in a popup widow, which you can copy and paste into WordPress.

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BingEmbededMapCode.png" alt="Bing Embedded Map Code" width="645" height="230" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6697" />

You can use this code in a page, post, sidebar widget, header or footer.

<h2>How to Add Bing Maps to WordPress with a Plugin</h2>

Another way to add Bing Maps to WordPress is through the use of the <a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/leaflet-maps-marker/">Leaflet Maps Marker Plugin</a>. This plugin will allow you to add Bing Maps by using the Bing Map API Key. Start by downloading and installing the plugin within your WordPress dashboard.

Once you've downloaded the plugin, you will need to create an account in the <a href="http://www.bingmapsportal.com/">Bing Maps Account Center</a>.

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BingMapsAccountCenter.png" alt="Bing Maps Account Center" width="609" height="286" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6698" />

If you already have an account with Bing, you can connect it to the Maps Account Center by clicking the "Sign In" button, and then the "Continue" button on the next page. You will still need to create an account name to use this feature in Bing, however.

Now, you will need to find and click on the "Create or View Keys" button. It's located in the left sidebar within your account page.

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CreateOrViewKeysBing.png" alt="Create Or View Keys Bing" width="235" height="217" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6699" />

From this screen you can create a key for the plugin you downloaded and installed in WordPress. 

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CreateKeyBing.png" alt="Create Key Bing" width="400" height="466" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6700" />

Once you've created your Map key, it will display at the bottom of the screen. You will need to copy the entire key and paste it into the plugin.

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BingMapKey.png" alt="Bing Map Key" width="644" height="152" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6701" />

Go to <strong>Maps Marker &gt;&gt; Settings</strong> and click on the "Bing Maps" link in the top menu. 

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BingMapsInPlugin.png" alt="Bing Maps In Plugin" width="621" height="284" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6702" />

Enter your API Map Key from Bing into the box and click the "Save Changes" button. 

You will also need to tell the Leaflet Maps plugin to use Bing Maps instead of Google Maps. It will automatically default to Google Maps, if you don't make the change. To make this change, go to <strong>Maps Marker &gt;&gt; Settings </strong> and click the &quot;Map Defaults&quot; tab at the top. 

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MapsDefaultInPlugin.png" alt="Maps Default In Plugin" width="511" height="235" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6703" />

You will want to use the "Default basemap for new markers/layouts option," which should be selected by default. From this screen, select one of the three Bing Map options and click "Save Changes."

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BingMapOptionsInPlugin.png" alt="Bing Map Options In Plugin" width="489" height="345" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6704" />

The next step is adding a new Bing Map to your WordPress website. Go to <strong>Maps Marker &gt;&gt; Add New Marker</strong> and give your new marker a name. Once you&#039;ve named it, you will want to set the map to a specific location. 

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/AddNewMarker.png" alt="Add New Marker" width="676" height="511" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6705" />

Now you will need to click the "Publish" button. This will give you a short code, which will allow you to insert your new map where you prefer. 

<img src="https://itxdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MarkerShortCode.png" alt="Marker Short Code" width="592" height="126" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6706" />

You can enter this short code into any part of your WordPress website including posts, pages, sidebar widgets, footers and headers.

Now you know how to add Bing Maps to your WordPress website. You can either use the plugin to add your maps or simply embed Bing Maps within your WordPress blog.
