View your Wandrer map data in a variety of route planning tools, including Strava, Komoot and RideWithGPS
Wandrer Map Overlay Extension
Requires an upgraded account on Wandrer.
About Wandrer
Wandrer is the outdoor game that you win by going places you've never been before. The main rule is: you get credit for every road you travel, but only once. So if you want to progress, you have to go new places. Find out more at https://wandrer.earth/
Version History:
2.0.0.1: Manifest V3 rewrite
1.0.0.63: Restore Strava compatibility
1.0.0.61: Fix compatibility with MapMyRide/MapMyRun
1.0.0.60: Fix Komoot compatibility
1.0.0.59: Fix Garmin compatibility
1.0.0.58: Some small Bikemap and Komoot fixes
1.0.0.57: Restore compatibility with Bikemap
1.0.0.56: Add support for Google map layers in RideWithGPS and fix a bug around display of untraveled roads.
1.0.0.55: Partial fix for RideWithGPS and the Wandrer extension. The Google maps layers are not yet functional, but all others should be.
1.0.0.54: Improve compatibility with Strava, RideWithGPS, and Garmin
1.0.0.53: Fix a bike/foot icon swap in RideWithGPS
1.0.0.52: Add support for toggling paved and unpaved road visibility
1.0.0.51: Update compatibility with RideWithGPS
1.0.0.50: Go someplace together! You can now display the Wandrer data for two additional friends directly in the extension to help you plan routes together. Also fix a RideWithGPS rendering issue.
1.0.0.48: Fix compatibility with Garmin and Komoot route planners
1.0.0.47: Bugfix with changing map type on Komoot
1.0.0.46: Bugfix with Strava data display
1.0.0.45: Bugfix with Komoot data display
1.0.0.44: Bugfix with Strava data display
1.0.0.43: Bugfix with Komoot data display
1.0.0.42: Bugfix with distance reporting in MapMyRide/MapMyRun
1.0.0.41: Bugfix with distance reporting in Strava
1.0.0.40: Bugfix with distance reporting in Komoot
1.0.0.39: Show Wandrer data in additional Veloviewer maps and display traveled + unpaved roads as dashed lines
1.0.0.38: Add support for viewing Wandrer map data in the Veloviewer explorer
1.0.0.37: Fix display with different map layers in Komoot.
1.0.0.35/36: Fix a bug in the previous version where map layers weren't showing correctly.
1.0.0.34: Set default road layer colors
1.0.0.33: Improve the color picker, allowing setting of transparency
1.0.0.32: Fix RideWithGPS styling to be more consistent with other sites and the Wandrer site.
1.0.0.31: Bugfixes with the Strava route planner.
1.0.0.30: Add support for Garmin Connect route maker and fix some bugs around displaying new length
1.0.0.29: Hopefully address a bug with the extension key not being properly saved.
1.0.0.28: Bugfixes
1.0.0.27: Add early support for activities on foot
1.0.0.25: Bug fix with the popup window size being too small in Chrome 94
1.0.0.24: Bug fix with changing map styles on Komoot
1.0.0.23: Bug fix with calculating route length on Strava
1.0.0.22: More bug fixes
1.0.0.21: Bug fixes with Strava
1.0.0.20: Bug fixes
1.0.0.19: Add support for BikeRouter
1.0.0.18: Bug fixes
1.0.0.17: Added support for dynamicWatch and improved Komoot compatibility
1.0.0.16: Updated to work with Komoot once again!
1.0.0.15: Added support for Bikemap.net
1.0.0.14: Bug fixes (better Komoot support, preserve color choices after sign-out/sign-in)
1.0.0.13: Add MapMyRide/MapMyRun and Plotaroute support
1.0.0.11: Add different styling for \"unpaved\" roads, displaying them as dashed lines
1.0.0.10: Fix an issue with the extension not loading on Komoot route edit pages
1.0.0.9: Fix an issue with the extension not loading on Strava route edit pages
1.0.0.8: Add support for additional Komoot websites
1.0.0.7: Add support for Komoot route planner
1.0.0.6: Fix a bug where some roads were incorrectly shown as ridden in RideWithGPS
1.0.0.5: Add missing support for Strava route edit pages
1.0.0.4: Adds support for the Strava route planning tool
1.0.0.3: Also display Wandrer map data in the RWGPS route edit view
1.0.0.2: Added a live tally of the expected new length for the route, displayed under the extension's icon
1.0.0.1: Added the ability to change the color of traveled and untraveled road layers
1.0.0.0: Initial release
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Wandrer Map Overlay extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Wandrer Map Overlay extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Wandrer Map Overlay extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Wandrer Map Overlay extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Wandrer Map Overlay extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Wandrer Map Overlay extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Wandrer Map Overlay Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Wandrer Map Overlay extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Wandrer Map Overlay extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Wandrer Map Overlay extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Wandrer Map Overlay extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Wandrer Map Overlay extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Wandrer Map Overlay extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Wandrer Map Overlay extension file
Select and download the Wandrer Map Overlay extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Wandrer Map Overlay extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Wandrer Map Overlay extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Wandrer Map Overlay extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Wandrer Map Overlay extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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