WP Mapbox GL JS Maps
by tempranova · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
NOTE: This plugin has been deprecated and is no longer supported. Please see our latest plugin, Mapster WP Maps, for a more up-to-date and maintained …
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “interactive map”, “mapbox” and “maps” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 29K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1820 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1820 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mapbox gl js your tag | #9 | #3 | down 2 |
| interactive map your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mapbox your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| maps your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| real estate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “interactive map”, “mapbox” and “maps” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 298 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.0y ago
latest release · v3.0.1 · 7 Nov 2021
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 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 6 May 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ dbartecchi6.0y ago
This is such an elegant way to incorporate Mapbox maps into your site, especially if you use a page builder besides Gutenberg. We use the Elementor pagebuilder so it’s nice to be able to just insert a shortcode directly into Elementor’s shortcode element.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cstal7.4y ago
The free plugin is fine for people wanting to make a simple map within wordpress. However, I paid for the advanced license because I already had stylized mapbox maps with data sets. The data import functions for the advanced license sort of worked, but was buggy most of the time and my icon markers still do not display and neither do the popups. I reached out to support and got no response. I also was really interested in the “store finder” function of the advanced license but was very unimpressed with it. It does fly you to the different locations, but you cannot really style the locations list or add any extra data to the list from your data/tile sets. Overall I feel like I definitely wasted my money and should have stuck with the free version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous7.5y ago
Very useful and absolutely Great support! Thank you to the mapster team! This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by madumatt.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raneyron7.7y ago
I am a fairly savvy developer, but not an expert. I downloaded this plugin and proceeded to get a Mapbox account. I have an unresolved issue. Basically, the plugin doesn’t work. The shortcode is rendering markup on the page, not a map. I’ve watched the videos, read the docs, and asked for support. I’ve done all the usual disabling plugins, deleting, reactivating, new maps, new access tokens. Nothing works. Support is not offered for this plugin. It would be unwise to purchase premium. Until the plugin works, and until support is offered, I would give it the lowest rating. If this situation changes, I’d be happy to change my review.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hakan8.0y ago
The plugin has been placed in our plugin list Thank you Mapster Tech This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by Hakan. This topic was modified 7 years, 8 months ago by Hakan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ robinberghuys8.0y ago
Great way to display Mapbox maps on your WordPress website. Easy to set up and use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kevvor8.1y ago
I love this plugin. If you think you need to know web development to use Mapbox, think again. It’s so easy to use!! 5/5 stars!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rcdvs19868.1y ago
I’ve been searching for a while for a plugin that can help me get Mapbox onto my site. My style imported perfectly! Awesome work Mapster!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.0.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 WP Mapbox GL JS Maps <= 3.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-10-10 CVE-2025-62942 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.0.1 No patch available
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 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
4 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,284 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "real-estate" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-11-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1283 days in tier
- 2020-05-12 1K+ → 2K+ 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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Mapster WP Maps 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
MatrixMap – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Store Locator & World Maps 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Interactive UK Map 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Interactive Australia Map 90+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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