WP GPX Maps – GPX, FIT & KML maps with elevation profile
by bastianonm · Login & Users
Also makes 1 other plugin · 4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show your hikes, rides and runs from GPX, FIT, TCX or KML files on an interactive map with elevation profile, charts and route summary.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cycling” and “map” for “elevation” and “rides”. “cycling” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elevation” sits at #4 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. “rides” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 61 average across 2,214 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 152.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,480 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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 5 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 60 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
28%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcx | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| fit | #2 | #3 | up 17 |
| gpx your tag | #2 | #1 | up 2 |
| elevation | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| rides | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| hiking your tag | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| kml | #10 | #9 | 0 |
| interactive map of france | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| wp maps | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| route maps | #7 | #10 | down 2 |
| maps | #19 | #20 | down 1 |
| route | #21 | #19 | up 2 |
| add maps | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| interactive maps | #16 | #16 | up 6 |
| interactive world map | #16 | #15 | down 1 |
| custom maps | #19 | #22 | up 1 |
| cycling your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elevation profile your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
146 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 130 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cycling” and “map” for “elevation” and “rides”. “cycling” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “elevation” sits at #4 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. “rides” sits at #4 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 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.7K · 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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v1.10.04 · 3 Nov 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.6 years ago; the previous band took 3.1 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Juan Carlos López9mo ago
Aunque en la documentación dice que han solucionado problemas de compatibilidad con php 8.x, he tenido que regresar a php 7.x porque los mapas se rompian y no mostraban los recorridos.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markjgwilliam1.5y ago
I have been using for a number of years, however as others point out its rather buggy and lacks frequent updates or support. With a recent update to PHP8 on my site it breaks my posts so I have unfortunately had to deactivate it. Shame as I haven’t found a similar plugin…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sjoerd722.6y ago
Great plugin but please – test better – you should test with tracks that do not have time/date/elevation per point. Please update wp-gpx-maps-utils.php (lines 379 – 383): $points->maxEle = (count($_ele) > 0 ? max( $_ele ) : 0); $points->minEle = (count($_ele) > 0 ? min( $_ele ) : 0); $points->totalLength = max( $_dist ); $points->maxTime = (count($_time) > 0 ? max( $_time ) : 0); $points->minTime = (count($_time) > 0 ? min( $_time ) : 0); If tracks do not contains times(speed) or elevation the code breaks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alpencross2.6y ago
Ich nutze Sie auf meinem Alpencross Block und bin total begeistert!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stefanprobst4.3y ago
each new version introduces so many new bugs that causes outages 🙁 This is the only plugin that I avoid to update as the old version is AWESOME.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michcro214.7y ago
Excellent, c’est ce qui me fallait pour afficher les parcours club du “Quimper Cyclo Club”. Merci
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ camperxr4.8y ago
Best plugin to show my bike trail. And it’s free! Bravo!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pierre MUZAS5.7y ago
Does’not work at all. remove
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.10.04). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP GPX Maps <= 1.7.08 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via sgpx Shortcode ↗2024-09-24 CVE-2024-9028 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.7.08 Patched in 1.7.10
- 2012-06-11 CVE-2012-6649 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects < 1.1.23 Patched in 1.1.23
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 6 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "GPX, FIT and KML tracks on an interactive map with elevation and heart rate charts, 3D terrain and a route..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor, ChatGPT.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,442 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "leaflet" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-03-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1141 days in tier
- 2021-02-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 274 days in tier
- 2020-05-12 5K+ → 6K+ up after 619 days in tier
- 2018-09-01 3K+ → 5K+ 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).
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Spotmap 50+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Images with GPS on GoogleMaps 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP Trip Summary 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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