Flexible Map

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% 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. ★★★★★ chinwag

   3.9y ago

   Implemented so quickly and easily. Worked straight out of the box for KML files. Highly recommend!

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2. ★★★★★ black85vette

   5.2y ago

   Can’t get much easier to display a .kml file on a webpage. For a time Google had a hard time loading a local .kml file so I stored mine on a public Google.sites page, but that seems to have been resolved. Just paste the shortcode pointing to a local .kml file and it will automatically center the contents on a map that will have Terrain, default or satellite maps. Zoom and scroll work correctly. My page is all about the map so this makes maintaining my webpage simple.

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3. ★★★★★ mickyharris

   7.3y ago

   Just works, but you’ll need a Google maps API key.

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4. ★★★★★ azlivin008

   8.0y ago

   I use this on ALL of my websites – at least five as of now. This is by far the easiest and most complete maps plugin out there. No need to create a “post” for every map. Just enter your address and parameters right in the shortcode on the page. Totally awesome, simple, lightweight, and lots of ways to configure your map. This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by azlivin008. This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by azlivin008.

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5. ★★★★★ kato68

   8.6y ago

   Perfect “simple” plugin the just does what it sould do.

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6. ★★★★★ grigione

   9.1y ago

   It’s free and have all features of a paid plugin It’s very simply to use

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7. ★★★★★ masterchef777

   9.2y ago

   After initial uncertainty due to not finding any configurations/settings page, then realized that only the shortcode – with attributes – was needed. This plugin is really lightweight and works as expected – just getting a map in my page in the exact way I want. And in a flawless way too. Thank you all!

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8. ★★★★★ volker62

   9.2y ago

   Nach langer Suche für ein Map-Plugin, stieß ich auf dieses hier. Gefunden habe ich den Tipp über die Webseite “http://gmaps.co/top-5-google-maps-wordpress-plugins/”. Dort steht ganz klar zu lesen: “you don’t need an API key to get it working”. Und was sehe ich als erstes nach der Installation und nach Aufruf des Plugins? Die Seite auf der ich einen API-Schlüssel eingeben muss, weil ansonsten das Plugin offenbar nicht funktioniert. 6 setzen, durchgefallen!! Verkaspern kann ich mich selber… This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by volker62.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.19.0 Released 2025-08-09 security: authenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (thanks Wordfence, zer0gh0st for responsible disclosure) 1.19.0

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 Flexible Maps <= 1.18.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Flexible Maps Shortcode ↗
   2025-08-18 CVE-2025-8622 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.18.0 Patched in 1.19.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 64 languages, 6 at 90% or more

Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-01-25 8K+ → 7K+ down after 245 days in tier
2. 2025-05-25 9K+ → 8K+ down after 251 days in tier
3. 2024-09-16 10K+ → 9K+ 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).

• Map Me 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags D
• WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Snazzy Maps 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Go Maps Block 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Geo 800+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags D

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Flexible Map: 7K+ active installs, 4.8★ (66 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-flexible-map