Lazy Load for GMaps
by Webamator · Performance
Short Description: Simple WordPress plugin that loads Google Maps in posts and pages via Lazy Load for faster page performance.
83 health vs 67 average across 676 Performance plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
51
now · peak 121
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “40+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
At the current install trend, crossing 50+ in roughly 191 days.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-13 50+ → 40+ down after 38 days in band
- 2026-06-05 40+ → 50+ up after 9 days in band
- 2026-05-27 50+ → 40+ down after 82 days in band
- 2026-03-06 40+ → 50+ up after 25 days in band
- 2026-02-09 50+ → 40+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-02-07 40+ → 50+ up after 33 days in band
- 2026-01-05 50+ → 40+ down after 56 days in band
- 2025-11-10 30+ → 50+ up after 2 days in band
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