WordPress plugin comparison
Maps Widget for Google Maps vs Google Direction
Maps Widget for Google Maps
by WebFactory
20K+ installs4.6
Google Direction
by jimitupadhyay
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Maps Widget for Google Maps has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Google Direction.
- On a typical day, Maps Widget for Google Maps is downloaded about 73 times, Google Direction about 1.
- Google Direction is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 512 reviews.
- Maps Widget for Google Maps was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Sep 22, 2015 for Google Direction.
- Maps Widget for Google Maps is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Google Direction.
- Maps Widget for Google Maps has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Google Direction.
Line by line
Maps Widget for Google Maps leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Maps Widget for Google Maps | Google Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,094 | #40,944 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 25 |
| Rating | 4.6(512) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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