Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap
by Giorgos Sarigiannidis · Blocks
Also makes 6 other plugins · 9.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
A map block for Gutenberg using OpenStreetMap and Leaflet that needs no API keys and works out of the box. Or should we say, ...Out of the Block?
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
800+
≈810 estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block”, “google maps” and “map” for “out”, “geo block” and “markers”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “out” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google maps” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “geo block” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “map” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “markers” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 28K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 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 8 releases 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ 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
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| openstreetmap your tag | #2 | #6 | up 2 |
| out | #5 | #17 | 0 |
| leaflet your tag | #20 | #18 | down 3 |
| geo block | #22 | #16 | down 3 |
| markers | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| map leaflet | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google maps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block”, “google maps” and “map” for “out”, “geo block” and “markers”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “out” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google maps” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “geo block” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “map” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “markers” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v2.13.1 · 13 Oct 2026
40
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 31 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 800.
At the current install trend, crossing 900+ in roughly 268 days.
Install history since 16 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Amadeu Arderiu1.6y ago
In 5 minutes I had a map with a marker. Easy!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Wesley M. Dekker BBA1.6y ago
The plugin is easy to set up and use. Had some difficulty to get the map showing, but it was quickly resolved.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sebastian3.6y ago
This is one hell of a nice plugin. It allows you to easily put a block on your site and add (multiple) markers. You can easily change the contents of the popup (just don’t go wild) and is GDPR friendly. If that’s what you need this is the plugin to go to. If you need other stuff (e. g. filters and stuff) – keep looking. But for a simple map that just works and has a easy, clean interface take this one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hoerli4.9y ago
<p>The plugin is really great.<br />Too bad it only works with the Gutenberg editor.<br />I prefer to use the Classic Editor, but there I can not use the plugin so.<br />I would have to adjust the HTML source code by hand.</p> <p>The Map is not loading, if CloudFlare Rocket Loader is active.</p> This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by Hoerli. Reason: CF Rocket Loader
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rol695.5y ago
I have testet a lot of OSM plugins. I only needed a card with two markers. This plugin is simple. In a few minutes the card is ready.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AlfredG6.1y ago
Great plugin. First one that works very easy with multiple pins. And no API en giving credentials for billing. In the info window you van make a link to the route on Google maps if you want. Formatting the block is easy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nick63526836.1y ago
Just because we don’t need an API license key, and we can have multiple pins per map among other things, for me this is the best mapping block. And of course, the plugin works exactly as advertised. Until now, I was using my own map block I had created with ACF Pro, but that was just simple Google Map embed, which again did not require an API key, but was restricted to one pin per map, and of course no live data like traffic and other visuals, along with no street view. Well done, and thank you, Nick.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.13.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap <= 2.8.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ootb_query Shortcode ↗2024-12-12 CVE-2024-11827 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.8.3 Patched in 2.8.4
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 0 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
6 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 "A map block for Gutenberg using OpenStreetMap and Leaflet that needs no API keys and works out of the box...."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Zoom.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,036 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Google Maps" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-30 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-29 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-28 700+ → 800+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2026-08-14 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-12 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-11 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-10 800+ → 700+ down after 6 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 Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator with Search, Filters & Listings 60K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Leaflet Map 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) 9K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B
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