WordPress plugin comparison

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress vs Simple Shortcode for Google Maps

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress

by Saidur Rahman Milon

10K+ installs4.8

Simple Shortcode for Google Maps

by fullworks

3K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Simple Shortcode for Google Maps.
On a typical day, Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is downloaded about 154 times, Simple Shortcode for Google Maps about 27.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 173 reviews, against 4.6 from 46 reviews.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jun 22, 2026 for Simple Shortcode for Google Maps.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Shortcode for Google Maps.
Simple Shortcode for Google Maps has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress.

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress	Simple Shortcode for Google Maps
Popular rank	#1,785	#3,755
Active installs	10K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.2K	754
Rating	4.8(173)	4.6(46)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.72
Last release	9 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	7.4

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