Maps Widget for Google Maps
by WebFactory · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 28 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
-1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “map” for “maps”. “map” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “maps” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 2.5M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 1 release 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 76 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 512 reviews, smoothed to 4.56★
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| map widget your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| web maps | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| google maps widget your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| maps | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| best maps | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| best google maps | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| google maps your tag | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| google map your tag | #8 | #5 | down 2 |
| easy google maps | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| custom maps | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| google static map | #4 | #4 | — |
| google maps and directions | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| google maps directions | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| map your tag | #12 | #8 | up 1 |
| wordpress google maps widget | #5 | #4 | down 2 |
| wp google maps | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| add maps | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| google maps plugin | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| google widget | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| web map | #6 | #3 | 0 |
256 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 181 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “map” for “maps”. “map” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “maps” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “map”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 33.6K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v4.27 · 21 May 2026
128
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 35 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.
Install history since 6 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Kazam Creative1.1y ago
Yet another useless plugin that’s just an advertisement for their paid version. Not worth installing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ prateekshawebdesign2.0y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ barryoneill2.3y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zfantastic42.9y ago
Great to have maps on my page
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Arjanto AB3.4y ago
Terdepan l Memuaskan l Excellent
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tokyomagic3.7y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Moira Ashleigh4.8y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mudante5.3y ago
Very useful, thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.27 2025/08/03 minor code fixes WordPress 6.8 compatibility check 4.27
- — Version 4.26 2024/07/07 minor security fixes WordPress 6.6 and PHP 8.2 compatibility check 4.26
- — Version 4.25 2023/04/04 JavaScript is no longer accepted in the widget footer and header fields 4.25
- — Version 4.24 2023/03/07 minor security fixes 4.24
- — Version 4.23 2022/11/26 minor security fixes 4.23
- — Version 4.22 2021/07/18 added notice for WP 5.8 4.22
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.27). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 4.24 Patched in 4.25
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Maps Widget for Google Maps <= 4.23 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via dismiss_notice ↗2023-03-28 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 4.23 Patched in 4.24
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 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 128 languages, 15 at 90% or more
Plus 104 more locales with partial translations.
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
5 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Google Analytics, Google Maps, Twitter and 1 more.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 8 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,516 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-26 30K+ → 20K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-24 20K+ → 30K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 30K+ → 20K+ down after 537 days in tier
- 2025-03-27 40K+ → 30K+ down after 344 days in tier
- 2024-04-17 50K+ → 40K+ down after 62 days in tier
- 2024-02-15 40K+ → 50K+ up after 68 days in tier
- 2023-12-09 50K+ → 40K+ down after 308 days in tier
- 2023-02-04 60K+ → 50K+ down after 123 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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Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 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 -
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Map Block for Google Maps 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - S Simple Map 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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