WordPress plugin comparison

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress vs Out of the Block

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress

by Saidur Rahman Milon

10K+ installs4.8

Out of the Block

by Giorgos Sarigiannidis

800+ installs4.4

At a glance

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Out of the Block.
On a typical day, Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is downloaded about 154 times, Out of the Block about 28.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 173 reviews, against 4.4 from 8 reviews.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Out of the Block.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Out of the Block.

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

Metric	Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress	Out of the Block
Popular rank	#1,785	#7,548
Active installs	10K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.2K	1.3K
Rating	4.8(173)	4.4(8)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.67
Last release	9 days ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	5.3	8.1

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