WordPress plugin comparison

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress vs Maps Widget for Google Maps

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress

by Saidur Rahman Milon

10K+ installs4.8

Maps Widget for Google Maps

by WebFactory

20K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Maps Widget for Google Maps has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress.
On a typical day, Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is downloaded about 154 times, Maps Widget for Google Maps about 73.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 173 reviews, against 4.6 from 512 reviews.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 31, 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 2016 for Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress	Maps Widget for Google Maps
Popular rank	#1,785	#1,094
Active installs	10K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.2K	2.1K
Rating	4.8(173)	4.6(512)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.91
Last release	8 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.2

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