API KEY for Google Maps
by Stiofan · Uncategorized
Also makes 11 other plugins · 77.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add your Google Maps API key to any theme or plugin that loads Google Maps, and fix the missing callback error, without editing code.
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈40K estimated
Momentum
+150%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 90/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
92 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.5%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 861.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 31 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 55 reviews, smoothed to 4.52★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| key | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| api key | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| google maps api callback your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| google maps callback your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| keys | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| google maps api key your tag | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| google maps key your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| google maps api | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| api | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| maps | #6 | #6 | up 1 |
| google maps your tag | #7 | #7 | down 2 |
| google map no api | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| callback | #7 | #5 | up 1 |
| tiny url | #6 | #4 | 0 |
| geodirectory | #6 | #3 | down 1 |
| google map api | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| news api | #7 | #4 | 0 |
| google maps iframe | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| http api | #9 | #6 | down 1 |
| google map | #9 | #7 | 0 |
78 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 42 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “api”, “maps” and “news api” (#5, #6 and #7 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 24.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.2.16 · 30 Sep 2026
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 92% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 days ago and the previous band took 14 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 40K.
Install history since 13 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Solutions Redefined1.9y ago
followed the easy instructions and checked on the mapfix.dev page and says it can’t find api key or api calls but there is no help to fix it, so not sure what this plugin is supposed to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ David William da Costa3.3y ago
The plugin is simple and functional
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hericj5.5y ago
Después de buscar tantos tutoriales de como resolver mi problema, encuentre este plugin que por fin resolvió y genero mi API key sin problema
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marinaw7.0y ago
We’ve had an issue with a particular theme having something wrong with their theme settings, which resulted in the section for the API key missing. I installed this plugin and it did the job. Super easy and quick!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sanyo87.3y ago
Great Plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Webprom Design7.8y ago
It works. Nice! Had to create a new project and to enable billing for it before the map showed. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jerryrcole7.9y ago
This was extremely easy to use and is a much better alternative than trying to work with a theme author to add a Google Maps API Key option to their theme. This plugin gives you a link to setup your new API key. Once configured, simply copy, paste, and save.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mrjive8.1y ago
Thanks for your work, it saved me! 😀
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-30 Version 1.2.16 Enhanced data sanitization and output escaping – CHANGED/SECURITY Remove saved API key when the plugin is deleted – CHANGED 1.2.16
- 2026-04-09 Version 1.2.15 WordPress v7.0 compatibility check – COMPATIBILITY 1.2.15
- 2025-12-03 Version 1.2.14 WordPress v6.9 compatibility check – CHANGED 1.2.14
- 2024-11-28 Version 1.2.13 WordPress v6.7 compatibility check – CHANGED 1.2.13
- 2024-08-21 Version 1.2.12 WordPress v6.6 compatibility check – CHANGED 1.2.12
- 2024-04-11 Version 1.2.11 WordPress v6.5 compatibility check – CHANGED 1.2.11
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.16). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add your Google Maps API key to any theme or plugin that loads Google Maps, and fix the missing callback er..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Maps.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,217 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Google Maps API callback", "Google Maps callback", "Google Maps KEY" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-18 40K+ → 30K+ down after 417 days in tier
- 2025-08-27 50K+ → 40K+ down after 360 days in tier
- 2024-09-01 60K+ → 50K+ down after 337 days in tier
- 2023-09-30 70K+ → 60K+ down after 302 days in tier
- 2022-12-02 80K+ → 70K+ down after 259 days in tier
- 2022-03-18 90K+ → 80K+ down after 213 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1232 days in tier
- 2018-04-03 90K+ → 100K+ up after 58 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A - I iframe 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B
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WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
WP Store Locator 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Snazzy Maps 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C
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