WordPress plugin comparison
API KEY for Google Maps vs Simple Google Directions
API KEY for Google Maps
by Stiofan
30K+ installs4.9
Simple Google Directions
by Justin Givens
40+ installs
At a glance
- API KEY for Google Maps has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Simple Google Directions.
- On a typical day, API KEY for Google Maps is downloaded about 188 times, Simple Google Directions about 3.
- Simple Google Directions has no reviews yet.
- API KEY for Google Maps was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Dec 12, 2011 for Simple Google Directions.
- API KEY for Google Maps is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Simple Google Directions.
- Simple Google Directions has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for API KEY for Google Maps.
Line by line
API KEY for Google Maps leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | API KEY for Google Maps | Simple Google Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #913 | #22,479 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.4K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.9(55) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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