WordPress plugin comparison
API KEY for Google Maps vs Simple Fields Map extension
API KEY for Google Maps
by Stiofan
30K+ installs4.9
Simple Fields Map extension
by Pär Thernström
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- API KEY for Google Maps has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Simple Fields Map extension.
- On a typical day, API KEY for Google Maps is downloaded about 188 times, Simple Fields Map extension about 4.
- Simple Fields Map extension is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 55 reviews.
- API KEY for Google Maps was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Dec 18, 2013 for Simple Fields Map extension.
- API KEY for Google Maps is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Simple Fields Map extension.
- Simple Fields Map extension has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for API KEY for Google Maps.
Line by line
API KEY for Google Maps leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | API KEY for Google Maps | Simple Fields Map extension |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #912 | #14,659 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.4K | 88 |
| Rating | 4.9(55) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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