Map Block for Google Maps
by WebFactory · Blocks
Also makes 28 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
Map block for Gutenberg editor powered by Google Maps. Simple. Fast. Just a map block.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gutenberg block” for “google map”. “gutenberg block” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “google map” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 245.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,577 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.0
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 block your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| maps for gutenberg your tag | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| map your tag | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| google map block | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| gutenberg google map block | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| google map gutenberg block | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| add new map | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| gutenberg google maps block | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| add map | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| simple map plugin | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| simple map | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| google maps your tag | #9 | #14 | up 3 |
| maps | #9 | #12 | up 8 |
| google map | #6 | #10 | up 1 |
| gutenberg block your tag | #12 | #19 | up 5 |
| block | #17 | #19 | up 6 |
| google map api | #6 | #11 | down 2 |
| wp google map | #6 | #12 | up 3 |
| wordpress map | #6 | #9 | up 1 |
| google maps for gutenberg | #6 | #10 | down 1 |
68 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 25 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “gutenberg block” for “google map”. “gutenberg block” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “google map” sits at #6 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 “gutenberg block”. #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 15.3K · 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 · v1.35 · 21 May 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous12mo 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ akjiainc1.7y ago
How to fill in longitude and latitude to locate the correct location？
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xjmwfwa2.0y ago
Very easy to use and simple plugin for maps
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Miro J2.2y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ sktan72.8y ago
simply impossible to display full width
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ verism3.8y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ rogermarley4.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Cabrero4.5y ago
Simple d’utilisation ! Je recommande
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.35 2024-08-13 added user capability check when saving API key 1.35
- — Version 1.34 2024-07-07 minor security fixes 1.34
- — Version 1.33 2023-10-01 added title for map iframe 1.33
- — Version 1.32 2021-02-08 fixed security issue when saving API key 1.32
- — Version 1.31 2021-01-29 minor update 1.31
- — Version 1.30 2020-02-20 Fixed height label text minor bug fixes 1.30
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.35). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2021-02-10 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.32 Patched in 1.32
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 19 languages, 5 at 90% or more
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Map block for Gutenberg editor powered by Google Maps. Simple. Fast. Just a map block."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 Maps, Zoom.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 682 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "maps for gutenberg" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-07-25 30K+ → 20K+ down after 90 days in tier
- 2023-04-26 20K+ → 30K+ up after 457 days in tier
- 2022-01-24 10K+ → 20K+ up after 276 days in tier
- 2021-04-23 7K+ → 10K+ up after 50 days in tier
- 2021-03-04 6K+ → 7K+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2021-02-10 5K+ → 6K+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2021-01-27 4K+ → 5K+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2020-11-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 145 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 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 -
WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Maps Widget for Google Maps 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Easy Google Maps by Supsystic – Custom Markers, Clustering & Map Themes 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - S Simple Map 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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