WordPress plugin comparison

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress vs Map Block for Google Maps

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress

by Saidur Rahman Milon

10K+ installs4.8

Map Block for Google Maps

by WebFactory

20K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Map Block 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, Map Block for Google Maps about 63.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 173 reviews, against 4.6 from 21 reviews.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Map Block for Google Maps.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Map Block for Google Maps.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress	Map Block for Google Maps
Popular rank	#1,785	#1,381
Active installs	10K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.2K	1.9K
Rating	4.8(173)	4.6(21)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.86	×1.07
Last release	9 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	5.2

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