WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Interactive Map Locator vs Maps Widget for Google Maps

EffortLess Interactive Map Locator

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

Maps Widget for Google Maps

by WebFactory

20K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Maps Widget for Google Maps has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Interactive Map Locator.
On a typical day, Maps Widget for Google Maps is downloaded about 74 times, EffortLess Interactive Map Locator about 2.
EffortLess Interactive Map Locator has no reviews yet.
EffortLess Interactive Map Locator was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Maps Widget for Google Maps.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Maps Widget for Google Maps has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for EffortLess Interactive Map Locator.

Maps Widget for Google Maps leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Interactive Map Locator	Maps Widget for Google Maps
Popular rank	#73,698	#1,094
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	100	2.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.6(512)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.91
Last release	28 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.2

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