Title: PinSpot &#8211; Interactive Image Hotspots
Author: Rayhan Uddin
Published: <strong>4 de agosto de 2026</strong>
Last modified: 4 de agosto de 2026

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# PinSpot – Interactive Image Hotspots

 By [Rayhan Uddin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rayetun/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/pinspot.1.1.0.zip)

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## Description

📌 **PinSpot** turns a flat image into something people explore. Drop pins anywhere
on a photo, map, diagram, or product shot — each pin opens a polished, accessible
tooltip with a title, description, image or video, and a call-to-action button.

It is a single native block built the modern WordPress way — on the Interactivity
API, the same technology that powers WordPress core blocks. No jQuery, no shortcodes,
no page builder required. The frontend script is under 4 KB and only loads on pages
that actually use a hotspot, so it never slows the rest of your site down.

#### ✨ Highlights

 * 📌 **Unlimited hotspots** on any image, with percentage-based positions that 
   stay responsive at every screen size
 * 💬 **Rich tooltips** — title, description, an image, a self-hosted video, or 
   a YouTube / Vimeo embed, plus a call-to-action button
 * 🎨 **Marker styles** — numbered, dot, plus, info, question, any emoji, or your
   own custom image, in any size and color
 * 🧭 **Guided tour** — Previous / Next controls with optional autoplay to walk 
   visitors through every pin in order
 * 🏷️ **Group filters** — let visitors show or hide pins by category, perfect for
   maps and floor plans
 * 🔍 **Zoom & pan** plus an image **lightbox** for large, detailed graphics
 * ✏️ **Edit on the image** — write a pin’s title and description right where it
   sits, then copy-and-paste a pin’s style onto others
 * ♿ **Accessible** — full keyboard support, screen-reader labels, reduced-motion,
   RTL, and an optional text list
 * 🔒 **Privacy-first** — no external requests until a visitor plays a video; your
   data stays in your post content
 * 🧩 **Three starter patterns** and one-click **import / export**

#### 🎯 What you can build

 * 🛍️ **Shoppable & product images** — call out features with numbered pins and “
   Buy now” buttons.
 * 👥 **Team & about pages** — reveal names and roles on hover.
 * 🗺️ **Maps, campus & floor plans** — a zoomable, pannable image with pins visitors
   can explore.
 * 📊 **Infographics & diagrams** — explain each part in place, without cluttering
   the graphic.
 * 🏡 **Real-estate & travel** — annotate rooms, landmarks, and points of interest.

#### 💬 Rich, flexible tooltips

Every pin can carry a title, a description (with line breaks and basic **bold**,
_italic_, and links), and one piece of media: an image from your library, a self-
hosted video, or a YouTube / Vimeo embed. Add an optional call-to-action button 
that links anywhere. Choose light or dark tooltips, decide where they open (top,
bottom, left, right, or automatic), and pick a marker style — numbered, dot, plus,
info, question, any emoji, or your own custom image — in any size and color, with
an optional pulse or bounce animation.

#### 🧭 Guided tour

Turn on tour mode to add Previous and Next controls that walk visitors through every
hotspot in order — perfect for a step-by-step story, a product walkthrough, or a
self-running kiosk display. Optionally let the tour advance on its own at an interval
you choose; visitors always get a pause button, and autoplay stays off automatically
for anyone who prefers reduced motion. Each stop is announced to screen readers 
as it opens. Style the bar to match your design: place it below the image or overlaid
on it, show or hide the position counter, and set the button color, size, and shape.

#### 🏷️ Group filters

Assign each hotspot to a named group — “Exits”, “Restrooms”, “Food”, whatever fits—
and PinSpot adds a row of filter chips above the image. Visitors tap a chip to show
or hide that group, so a busy map or floor plan stays readable and people can focus
on just what they need. An “All” chip brings everything back. The chips are real
toggle buttons with proper pressed states for keyboard and screen-reader users, 
each item in the optional list is tagged with its group, and you can set the chip
color to match your brand.

#### ♿ Accessibility built in

PinSpot is designed to work for everyone, not just mouse users. Accessibility is
built into how it works:

 * ⌨️ **Fully keyboard operable** — every marker is a real button. Tab moves between
   pins, Enter or Space opens a tooltip, and Escape closes it and returns focus 
   to the exact marker you opened it from, so you never lose your place.
 * 🔊 **Screen-reader ready** — each marker exposes proper `aria-expanded` and `
   aria-controls` state plus a descriptive label, so assistive technology understands
   what every pin does and whether its tooltip is currently open.
 * 📝 **A full text alternative for the image** — turn on the optional hotspot list
   and every pin’s title, description, and link is also printed as a clean, ordered
   list beneath the image. Screen-reader users get all the information without having
   to interact with the graphic at all — and search engines can read it too, which
   is good for SEO.
 * 🌀 **Respects reduced motion** — if a visitor has “reduce motion” enabled in 
   their operating system, every marker animation and tooltip transition is automatically
   switched off.
 * 🎚️ **Accessible controls throughout** — the zoom buttons, the lightbox close 
   button, and the video play button all carry proper labels.
 * 🌍 **Right-to-left ready** — full RTL language support is included.

#### 🧩 Start fast with block patterns

New to hotspots? PinSpot ships three ready-made layouts you can insert and edit 
in seconds. In the editor, open the block inserter (the **+** button in the top-
left), switch to the **Patterns** tab, and choose the **PinSpot** category. You 
will find:

 * 🛍️ **Product showcase** — three numbered pins with call-to-action buttons, arranged
   over a product image. Great for shoppable images and feature callouts.
 * 👥 **Team introduction** — hover-activated dot pins with dark tooltips, spaced
   for a group photo. Perfect for an about or team page.
 * 🗺️ **Zoomable map tour** — a zoom-and-pan image with pulsing question-mark pins,
   built for maps, floor plans, campus guides, and infographics.

Each pattern drops in with a demo illustration and sample pins already in place.
Just replace the demo image with your own and edit the text — it is the fastest 
way to see everything PinSpot can do and to learn how the pieces fit together.

#### 🎛️ Everything lives on the block — there is no settings page to hunt for

PinSpot deliberately has no separate admin dashboard. You configure everything right
where you see it, using the standard WordPress block controls:

 * 🧰 **Block toolbar** — swap the image, or click **Add hotspot** and then click
   the image to drop a pin exactly where you want it.
 * 📍 **Placing & moving pins** — drag any marker to reposition it, or select it
   and nudge with the arrow keys (hold Shift for larger steps) for precise placement.
 * ✏️ **Edit right on the image** — select a pin and its tooltip opens on the image
   so you can type the title and description in place, with bold, italic, and links
   in the description. The sidebar keeps the same fields if you prefer.
 * 🎛️ **Per-hotspot panels** — with a pin selected, the block sidebar (**Settings**
   tab) shows panels for its **Content**, **Media**, **Call to action**, **Marker**
   style, and **Behavior**.
 * 📋 **All hotspots** — one panel lists every pin on the image so you can reorder,
   duplicate, or delete them at a glance.
 * 🎨 **Copy & paste pin style** — copy one pin’s look and behavior (marker, size,
   color, animation, trigger, placement, theme) and paste it onto another pin, or
   apply it to every pin at once, without touching their text.
 * ⚙️ **Display settings** — set the trigger (click or hover), light or dark theme,
   tooltip width, the optional accessible list, group filters, the guided tour (
   with optional autoplay), and whether zoom & pan is enabled.
 * 💾 **Import / Export** — save the whole layout as a JSON file and load it into
   another post, page, or site.

If you have ever placed a WordPress block, you already know how to use PinSpot.

#### 🔒 Privacy-first by design

PinSpot makes no external requests on its own. YouTube and Vimeo tooltips show a
lightweight preview image and only load the real player after the visitor clicks
play — nothing is sent to Google or Vimeo until then. Your hotspot data is stored
inside the block in your post content: no custom database tables, no tracking, no
phoning home, and a completely clean uninstall.

### External Services

PinSpot embeds no external service by default. Only when you choose YouTube or Vimeo
as a tooltip’s media type, the following apply on the public page:

**YouTube (Google LLC) — video embeds and thumbnails**
 Purpose: show the video 
preview thumbnail and, after the visitor clicks play, the embedded player. Data 
sent: the visitor’s IP address and standard browser headers are sent to i.ytimg.
com when the tooltip preview image loads, and to www.youtube-nocookie.com (the privacy-
enhanced embed domain) only after the visitor clicks play. Sent when: only on pages
where you added a YouTube tooltip; the player itself loads only on click. Service:
https://www.youtube.com Terms of Service: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms Privacy
Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

**Vimeo (Vimeo.com, Inc.) — video embeds**
 Purpose: show the embedded Vimeo player
after the visitor clicks play. Data sent: the visitor’s IP address and standard 
browser headers are sent to player.vimeo.com only after the visitor clicks play.
Sent when: only on pages where you added a Vimeo tooltip, and only on click. Service:
https://vimeo.com Terms of Service: https://vimeo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://
vimeo.com/privacy

## Screenshots

[⌊A rich, accessible tooltip on the front end — title, description, and a call-to-
action button, with an animated marker.⌉⌊A rich, accessible tooltip on the front
end — title, description, and a call-to-action button, with an animated marker.⌉[

A rich, accessible tooltip on the front end — title, description, and a call-to-
action button, with an animated marker.

[⌊A tooltip playing an embedded YouTube video, loaded only after the visitor clicks
play.⌉⌊A tooltip playing an embedded YouTube video, loaded only after the visitor
clicks play.⌉[

A tooltip playing an embedded YouTube video, loaded only after the visitor clicks
play.

[⌊Mix and match marker styles — numbered, dots, emoji, or your own custom image.⌉⌊
Mix and match marker styles — numbered, dots, emoji, or your own custom image.⌉[

Mix and match marker styles — numbered, dots, emoji, or your own custom image.

[⌊Guided tour mode — Previous / Next controls (with optional autoplay) walk visitors
through every hotspot in order.⌉⌊Guided tour mode — Previous / Next controls (with
optional autoplay) walk visitors through every hotspot in order.⌉[

Guided tour mode — Previous / Next controls (with optional autoplay) walk visitors
through every hotspot in order.

[⌊Group filter chips above the image let visitors show or hide pins by category —
ideal for maps and floor plans.⌉⌊Group filter chips above the image let visitors
show or hide pins by category — ideal for maps and floor plans.⌉[

Group filter chips above the image let visitors show or hide pins by category — 
ideal for maps and floor plans.

[⌊Zoom and pan into a large image; markers stay crisp and perfectly anchored.⌉⌊Zoom
and pan into a large image; markers stay crisp and perfectly anchored.⌉[

Zoom and pan into a large image; markers stay crisp and perfectly anchored.

[⌊The optional accessible list beneath the image — a full text alternative for screen
readers and SEO.⌉⌊The optional accessible list beneath the image — a full text alternative
for screen readers and SEO.⌉[

The optional accessible list beneath the image — a full text alternative for screen
readers and SEO.

[⌊Edit right on the image — type a pin’s title and description in the on-canvas 
tooltip editor.⌉⌊Edit right on the image — type a pin’s title and description in
the on-canvas tooltip editor.⌉[

Edit right on the image — type a pin’s title and description in the on-canvas tooltip
editor.

[⌊The block editor: place pins, reorder them, and configure content, marker, and
behavior in the sidebar.⌉⌊The block editor: place pins, reorder them, and configure
content, marker, and behavior in the sidebar.⌉[

The block editor: place pins, reorder them, and configure content, marker, and behavior
in the sidebar.

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   PinSpot – Image Hotspots Place clickable hotspot pins on any image, each opening
   a rich, accessible tooltip with text, media, and links.

## Installation

#### From your dashboard

 1. Go to **Plugins  Add New** and search for **PinSpot**.
 2. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.

#### Manual upload

 1. Download the plugin ZIP file.
 2. Go to **Plugins  Add New  Upload Plugin**, choose the ZIP, and click **Install 
    Now**.
 3. Activate the plugin.

#### Add your first hotspot image

 1. Edit any post or page.
 2. Add the **PinSpot – Image Hotspots** block (search for “PinSpot” in the inserter),
    or insert a **PinSpot** pattern to start from a ready-made layout.
 3. Select or upload the image you want to annotate.
 4. Click **Add hotspot** in the block toolbar, then click the spot on the image where
    the pin should go.
 5. With the pin selected, fill in its title, description, media, and link — right 
    on the image or in the sidebar.
 6. Repeat for each pin, then **Publish**. There is no extra setup and no options page
    to configure.

## FAQ

### ⚙️ Is there a settings or options page?

No — and you will not need one. Everything is configured on the block itself: the
toolbar for adding pins and replacing the image, and the block sidebar for each 
pin’s content, style, and behavior. This keeps your admin uncluttered and your settings
right next to the thing they change.

### 🎨 Does it work with my theme?

Yes. PinSpot is a standard WordPress block with its own self-contained styles, so
it works with block themes and classic themes alike. It also respects your theme’s
width settings, including wide and full alignment.

### 🔢 How many hotspots can I add?

As many as you like, on as many images as you like. There is no limit and no “pro”
gate.

### 📱 Are the pins responsive?

Yes. Each pin’s position is stored as a percentage of the image, so it stays anchored
to the right spot at every screen size, from phones to widescreen displays.

### 🖱️ Can visitors open tooltips by hovering?

Yes. You can set the whole block — or an individual pin — to open on hover instead
of click. On touch devices, hover pins still open on tap, so mobile visitors are
never left out.

### ♿ Is PinSpot accessible?

Yes. Pins are keyboard-operable buttons with proper ARIA state, Escape closes a 
tooltip and restores focus to its marker, animations respect the “reduce motion”
setting, and an optional list below the image gives screen-reader users and search
engines a full text version of your hotspots. See “Accessibility built in” in the
description for the details.

### ⚡ Will it slow down my site?

No. The frontend runtime is under 4 KB and only loads on pages that contain a hotspot
block. There is no jQuery and nothing render-blocking.

### 🎬 Does it load anything from YouTube or Vimeo automatically?

No. Video tooltips show a preview thumbnail with a play button; the actual player
only loads after the visitor clicks it. See the External Services section for exactly
what is sent, and when.

### 💾 Where is my hotspot data stored?

Right inside the block in your post content. There are no extra database tables 
and no leftover options, so removing the plugin leaves your site clean.

### 🔄 Can I reuse a hotspot layout on another page or site?

Yes. Use **Import / Export** in the block sidebar to download a layout as a JSON
file and load it into another post — even on a different website.

### 👩‍💻 Is the source code available?

Yes. The complete, un-minified source (JavaScript and SCSS) is included in the plugin’s`/
src` directory alongside the compiled files in `/build`. The plugin is built with
the standard WordPress tooling — run `npm install` and then `npm run build` to recompile
it from source.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“PinSpot – Interactive Image Hotspots” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Rayhan Uddin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rayetun/)

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### Interested in development?

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## Changelog

#### 1.1.0

 * New: 🧭 **Guided tour** — Previous / Next controls that step visitors through
   the hotspots in order, with optional autoplay and a pause button. Autoplay stays
   off automatically for anyone who prefers reduced motion, and each stop is announced
   to screen readers. Style the bar to taste: below the image or overlaid on it,
   show/hide the position counter, and set the button color, size, and shape.
 * New: 🏷️ **Group filters** — assign hotspots to named groups and let visitors 
   show or hide them with accessible filter chips, ideal for maps and floor plans.
   Includes an “All” reset and a chip color option.
 * New: 🎨 **Emoji and custom-image markers** — use any emoji or your own image 
   as a marker, alongside the existing numbered, dot, plus, info, and question styles.
 * New: ✏️ **Edit right on the image** — a selected pin’s tooltip opens on the canvas
   so you can type its title and description in place, with bold, italic, and links.
 * New: 📋 **Copy & paste pin style** — copy one pin’s look and behavior and paste
   it onto another pin, or apply it to every pin at once, without touching their
   text.
 * Improve: the block sidebar is reorganized into focused, collapsible panels (Tooltips,
   Hotspot list & filters, Guided tour, Zoom & pan).
 * Fix: tall tooltips no longer show stray horizontal or vertical scrollbars; only
   genuinely long content scrolls, inside the tooltip.
 * Housekeeping: excluded a stray dot-file from the distributed package so it passes
   Plugin Check cleanly.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release: interactive image hotspots block with rich tooltips, media, 
   light/dark themes, click or hover triggers, smart placement, zoom & pan, lightbox,
   click-to-load video facades, deep links, import/export, three starter patterns,
   an optional accessible hotspot list, and full keyboard, screen-reader, reduced-
   motion, and RTL support.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.0**
 *  Last updated **5 días ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.3**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pinspot/)
 * Tags
 * [image hotspot](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-hotspot/)[Image Map](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-map/)
   [interactive image](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/interactive-image/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://es-pr.wordpress.org/plugins/pinspot/advanced/)

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## Contributors

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