API KEY for Google Maps vs WP Go Maps

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

API KEY for Google Maps

by Stiofan

Health A88

WP Go Maps

by WPGMaps

Health A91

Active-install trajectory

API KEY for Google Maps WP Go Maps

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	API KEY for Google Maps	WP Go Maps
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	40K–50K	300K–400K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 88	A · 91 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	94/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	95/100	95/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.74★	4.77★ ✓
Reviews	55	3,032 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100 ✓	95/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago	6d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	2.9K	352.0K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	eCommerce

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

API KEY for Google Maps WP Go Maps

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.