Simple Shortcode for Google Maps

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Ulrich

   1.2y ago

   Would be cool if there was a custom block but works with the shortcode also.

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2. ★★★★★ brott

   2.2y ago

   Needed something simple and easy to use on a webpage. This is it. Glad I found it.

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3. ★★★★★ greggalex

   2.3y ago

   The title says it all – what more could you ask?!

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4. ★★★★★ jimbo26tp0

   2.4y ago

   Great addin

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5. ★★★★★ itinfoservices

   2.6y ago

   great little tool

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6. ★★★★★ lizzielou

   3.4y ago

   Easy to use. Works perfectly!

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7. ★★★★★ ashebashthecash

   4.0y ago

   This was exactly what I needed. I’m using my page title to set the location and couldn’t do it with any of the Maps that require you to set the location in the block. Those are great if you are putting a map on a page and the address will never change. I’m using this shortcode map on a page I’ve created as a template, thus every page created on that template has a different address, ie a different map. Of course it took some coding on my end to use the page title but much less than if I did this without the plugin. Much appreciated!!!

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8. ★★★★★ Higginswp

   4.0y ago

   Use this now since years, never a problem. great job!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.8.3 allow coordinates (lat,lng) to be used directly as the address, skipping the geocoding lookup tested up to WordPress 7.0 1.8.3
2. — Version 1.8.2 allow for one key to be used for both geocoding and maps 1.8.2
3. — Version 1.8.1 update free plugin lib 1.8.1
4. — Version 1.8 remove donation lib and add free plugin lib 1.8
5. — Version 1.7 added optional geokey so you can properly restrict keys 1.7
6. — Version 1.6 escape output to better protect against CSRF ans XSS exploits 1.6

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

1. Medium · 6.4 Simple Shortcode for Google Maps <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2024-11-07 CVE-2024-10621 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) Affects <= 1.5.4 Patched in 1.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 5 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-05-22 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2026-05-19 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-05-18 4K+ → 3K+ down after 419 days in tier
4. 2025-03-25 5K+ → 4K+ down after 300 days in tier
5. 2024-05-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 373 days in tier
6. 2023-05-22 7K+ → 6K+ down

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).

• W WP Google Maps Shortcode 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
• WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Store Locator 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Snazzy Maps 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
• Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Simple Shortcode for Google Maps: 3K+ active installs, 4.6★ (46 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-google-maps-short-code