Map Block for Google Maps

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.

1. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   10mo ago

   I had a problem with the API being rejected. Although it resolved itself, it was good to see that the Dev responded to my post really quickly! Thanks!

   Read on wp.org ↗
2. ★★★★★ akjiainc

   1.6y ago

   How to fill in longitude and latitude to locate the correct location？

   Read on wp.org ↗
3. ★★★★★ xjmwfwa

   1.8y ago

   Very easy to use and simple plugin for maps

   Read on wp.org ↗
4. ★★★★★ Miro J

   2.0y ago

   This is one of the easiest plugins to use and set up. In the desire to add many features, other developers make theirs very complicated and heavy. If you use Gutenberg (new versions of WP), this is the one to install. Period!

   Read on wp.org ↗
5. ★★★★★ sktan7

   2.6y ago

   simply impossible to display full width

   Read on wp.org ↗
6. ★★★★★ verism

   3.6y ago

   A great way to get a simple, no-frills, map block up and running in minimum time. It doesn’t require jQuery as a dependency, which is a huge plus for theme developers. Some tweaks to the admin UI/UX would be nice, hence the 4 stars, but otherwise a well made plugin.

   Read on wp.org ↗
7. ★★★★★ rogermarley

   3.8y ago

   Actually just got on with being a google maps block plugin, making it dead simple to insert map blocks, unlike all the other overengineered overly complicated maps plugins.

   Read on wp.org ↗
8. ★★★★★ Cabrero

   4.4y ago

   Simple d’utilisation ! Je recommande

   Read on wp.org ↗

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.35 2024-08-13 added user capability check when saving API key 1.35
2. — Version 1.34 2024-07-07 minor security fixes 1.34
3. — Version 1.33 2023-10-01 added title for map iframe 1.33
4. — Version 1.32 2021-02-08 fixed security issue when saving API key 1.32
5. — Version 1.31 2021-01-29 minor update 1.31
6. — Version 1.30 2020-02-20 Fixed height label text minor bug fixes 1.30

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

1. High · 7.2 Map Block for Google Maps <= 1.31 - Unprotected AJAX Action ↗
   2021-02-10 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.32 Patched in 1.32

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1

Translated into 18 languages, 5 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-07-25 30K+ → 20K+ down after 90 days in tier
2. 2023-04-26 20K+ → 30K+ up

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).

• WP Go Maps Block 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Maps Widget for Google Maps 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Easy Google Maps 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 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

Embed this report card

Drop a live Pulse card for Map Block for Google Maps into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.

Map Block for Google Maps: 20K+ active installs, 4.6★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/map-block-gutenberg