WordPress plugin comparison

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress vs MapSamurai Lite

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress

by Saidur Rahman Milon

10K+ installs4.8

MapSamurai Lite

by Josh Gale

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for MapSamurai Lite.
On a typical day, Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is downloaded about 154 times, MapSamurai Lite about 1.
MapSamurai Lite has no reviews yet.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jan 6, 2026 for MapSamurai Lite.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for MapSamurai Lite.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for MapSamurai Lite.

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress	MapSamurai Lite
Popular rank	#1,785	#73,527
Active installs	10K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	8.2K	45
Rating	4.8(173)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.04
Last release	9 days ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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