Toolset 1.6.21: Build Better Maps with Marker Clustering and New Autocomplete Support

   Ned Andonov

Announcements

September 30, 2025
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Toolset 1.6.21 is here! This release brings two big upgrades for Toolset Maps: marker clustering for OpenStreetMap and support for Google’s new Autocomplete API. It also includes important fixes for Views, Blocks, and PHP 8.2 compatibility.

Clearer Maps with Marker Clustering for OpenStreetMap

When a map has too many markers, it can quickly become cluttered and harder to use. Toolset Maps 2.2.1 now supports marker clustering for OpenStreetMap, making dense maps easier to read and navigate.

Instead of multiple overlapping pins, markers now group into tidy clusters that expand as visitors zoom in. The result:

  • Cleaner, more user-friendly maps
  • Faster performance on Views with many markers
  • An easier way for your users to explore data-heavy maps

Whether you’re showing properties, stores, events, or any other location data, your maps will look and feel more professional.

Marker clusters in OpenStreetMap
Toolset Maps and OpenStreetMap: clustering keeps maps fast and user-friendly

Support for Google’s New Autocomplete API

Google has introduced a new Autocomplete API for Google Maps searches, and Toolset Maps 2.2.1 supports it right out of the box.

Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes (and what it means for you):

Automatic version detection

Toolset checks your Google Maps key and uses the correct API without you having to configure anything.

Full backwards compatibility

If you’re using the older API, nothing changes; your setup still works with the familiar geosuggest component.

Consistent design

When using the new API, you’ll notice that Toolset shows a custom dropdown that matches Google’s autocomplete look.

No deprecation warnings

If you’re using new Google Maps keys, Toolset skips the old API entirely, so you don’t get cluttered with warnings.

Reliable performance

Behind the scenes, we’ve added error handling and fallback logic so autocomplete works consistently for all your users.

In short, you’ll get reliable autocomplete search without having to change a single setting in Toolset.

Autocomplete suggestions in Google Maps
When you use Google Maps, autocomplete suggestions appear in a clean dropdown

Other Fixes in This Release

Along with the improvements to Toolset Maps, this release also includes bug fixes across Toolset plugins:

  • Compatibility improvements: This release cleans up old function calls and property access so that PHP 8.2 no longer shows deprecation warnings. This keeps things running smoothly with the latest and future PHP versions.
  • Multilingual fixes: Toolset 1.6.21 fixes issues with date translations in dynamic fields. Localized dates now display correctly in every language and work properly with WPML.

For details, check out the full changelogs:

Toolset Maps 2.2.1

See the changelog

Toolset Views 3.6.21

See the changelog

Toolset Blocks 1.6.21

See the changelog

Update to Toolset 1.6.21 and Explore the New Maps Features

We are rolling out this update gradually, but you can get it right away:

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New Plugin and click the Commercial tab
  2. Click Check for updates
  3. Update your site to the newest Toolset plugins

If you don’t see the update yet, check again later. It can take up to 24 hours to appear on all sites.

Once you’ve updated, share your thoughts in the comments below: