Maps Widget for Google Maps

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Kazam Creative

   11mo ago

   Yet another useless plugin that’s just an advertisement for their paid version. Not worth installing.

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2. ★★★★★ prateekshawebdesign

   1.8y ago

   Disappointing! In the free version, all options and imports are disabled, forcing you to purchase the PRO version. Don’t waste your time with the free version at all.

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3. ★★★★★ barryoneill

   2.1y ago

   They say it’s free, but you can’t use it – add pins, save locations etc. without paying ALOT of money. I’m going to keep looking for an alternative.

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4. ★★★★★ zfantastic4

   2.7y ago

   Great to have maps on my page

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5. ★★★★★ Arjanto AB

   3.2y ago

   Terdepan l Memuaskan l Excellent

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6. ★★★★★ tokyomagic

   3.5y ago

   There is no way to add or change a map marker location. I would have though this would have been a key feature in a plugin designed to show map markers but when I add the GPS co-ordinates from google maps, click save, nothing changes. This plugin is broken.

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7. ★★★★★ Moira Ashleigh

   4.7y ago

   Sigh I have tried all the steps recommended but relying on Google is the pits. Sometimes the thumbnail shpows up as a broken imahe and sometimes as a link to a larger map – If I could get it to work…I would lovge it but alas it is difficult

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8. ★★★★★ mudante

   5.1y ago

   Very useful, thanks.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.27 2025/08/03 minor code fixes WordPress 6.8 compatibility check 4.27
2. — Version 4.26 2024/07/07 minor security fixes WordPress 6.6 and PHP 8.2 compatibility check 4.26
3. — Version 4.25 2023/04/04 JavaScript is no longer accepted in the widget footer and header fields 4.25
4. — Version 4.24 2023/03/07 minor security fixes 4.24
5. — Version 4.23 2022/11/26 minor security fixes 4.23
6. — Version 4.22 2021/07/18 added notice for WP 5.8 4.22

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.4 Maps Widget for Google Maps <= 4.24 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-04-06 CVE-2023-1913 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.24 Patched in 4.25
2. Medium · 4.3 Maps Widget for Google Maps <= 4.23 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via dismiss_notice ↗
   2023-03-28 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 4.23 Patched in 4.24

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 128 languages, 15 at 90% or more

Plus 104 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-03-27 40K+ → 30K+ down after 344 days in tier
2. 2024-04-17 50K+ → 40K+ down after 62 days in tier
3. 2024-02-15 40K+ → 50K+ up after 68 days in tier
4. 2023-12-09 50K+ → 40K+ down after 308 days in tier
5. 2023-02-04 60K+ → 50K+ down

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).

• Easy Google Maps 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• IS-Google Maps Lite 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• S Simple Map 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Maps Widget for Google Maps: 30K+ active installs, 4.6★ (512 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/google-maps-widget