diff --git a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/map_prof_hooks.php b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/map_prof_hooks.php
index 511752e..3ee4079 100644
--- a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/map_prof_hooks.php
+++ b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/map_prof_hooks.php
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ $mp_icon_color = "#ba197a";
 if (isset($mp_settings_icon_color))
 	$mp_icon_color = $mp_settings_icon_color;
 
+$mp_cluster_size_factor = 2.5;
+if (isset($mp_settings_cluster_size_factor))
+	$mp_cluster_size_factor = $mp_settings_cluster_size_factor;
+
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/mp_add_to_scripts.php b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/mp_add_to_scripts.php
index 4742bde..2e8e14c 100644
--- a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/mp_add_to_scripts.php
+++ b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/mp_add_to_scripts.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/mp_get_events.php');
+require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/mp_sort_events.php');
 
 function mp_php_to_js($php_var, $js_var_name) {
 	$js_var  = 'let ' . $js_var_name . ' = ';
@@ -14,13 +15,17 @@ function mp_add_to_scripts() {
 	global $mp_icon_url;
 	global $mp_icon_cluster_url;
 	global $mp_icon_color;
-	$events = mp_get_published_events();
+	global $mp_cluster_size_factor;
+	$events_unsorted = mp_get_published_events();
+//	$events = mp_sort_events($events_unsorted);
+	$events = $events_unsorted;
 
 	wp_add_inline_script('mp_init_map', mp_php_to_js($events, 'events'), 'before');
 	wp_add_inline_script('mp_init_map', mp_php_to_js($mp_icon_url, 'icon_url'), 'before');
 	wp_add_inline_script('mp_init_map', mp_php_to_js($mp_icon_cluster_url, 'icon_cluster_url'), 'before');
 	wp_add_inline_script('mp_init_map', mp_php_to_js($mp_icon_size, 'icon_size'), 'before');
 	wp_add_inline_script('mp_init_map', mp_php_to_js($mp_icon_color, 'icon_color'), 'before');
+	wp_add_inline_script('mp_init_map', mp_php_to_js($mp_cluster_size_factor, 'cluster_size_factor'), 'before');
 }
 
 ?>
diff --git a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/mp_sort_events.php b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/mp_sort_events.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3d25fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/mp_sort_events.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+//function mp_sort_events($events_unsorted) {
+//	
+//		if ( isset($event->coordinates) )
+//			array_push($events, $event);
+//		else
+//			mp_console_log("event address incomplete:");
+//			mp_console_log($event);
+//}
+
+?>
diff --git a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/scripts/mp_init_map.js b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/scripts/mp_init_map.js
index e45e78d..38ca0fe 100644
--- a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/scripts/mp_init_map.js
+++ b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/scripts/mp_init_map.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ function mp_init_map() {
 	 * - let icon_cluster_url = ""
 	 * - let icon_color = ""
 	 * - let icon_size = [x, y]
+	 * - let cluster_size_factor = Number
 	 */
 
 	/*
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ function mp_init_map() {
 			/* CLUSTERS SETTINGS */
 
 			let cluster_icon_size = [
-				icon_size[0] + ( 2.5 * (count - 2) ),
-				icon_size[1] + ( 2.5 * (count - 2) )
+				icon_size[0] + ( cluster_size_factor * (count - 2) ),
+				icon_size[1] + ( cluster_size_factor * (count - 2) )
 			];
 			let cluster_svg = window.btoa(`
 				<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="${cluster_icon_size[0]}" height="${cluster_icon_size[1]}">
diff --git a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/settings/mp_optionnals.php b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/settings/mp_optionnals.php
index 90ef8de..2467d01 100644
--- a/srcs/plugins/map_prof/settings/mp_optionnals.php
+++ b/srcs/plugins/map_prof/settings/mp_optionnals.php
@@ -1,24 +1,32 @@
 <?php
 
 /*
- * decommenter les parametres pour les appliquer
+ * de-commenter les parametres pour les appliquer
  *
  * les parametres suivants sont optionnels pour le fonctionnement du plugin
  * le plugin fonctionne sans eux, grace a des valeurs par defauts
  */
 
 
-/*
+/* ************************************
 	dimensions de l'icone des marqueurs
 	valeur par defaut [40, 40]
-*/
+   ************************************ */
 //$mp_settings_icon_size = [50, 50];
 
 
-/*
+/* ************************************
 	couleur des markers
 	valeur par defaut "#ba197a"
-*/
+   ************************************ */
 //$mp_settings_icon_color = "#d168a8";
 
+
+/* ************************************
+	facteur de taille des clusters
+	valeur par defaut "2.5"
+   ************************************ */
+//$mp_settings_cluster_size_factor = 4;
+
+
 ?>