WordPress plugin comparison
Great Circle Mapper vs Very Simple Google Maps
Great Circle Mapper
by Seth Miller
10+ installs5.0
Very Simple Google Maps
by Michael Aronoff
3K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Very Simple Google Maps has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Great Circle Mapper.
- On a typical day, Very Simple Google Maps is downloaded about 31 times, Great Circle Mapper about 2.
- Great Circle Mapper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 17 reviews.
- Very Simple Google Maps was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Dec 30, 2020 for Great Circle Mapper.
- Very Simple Google Maps is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Great Circle Mapper.
- Very Simple Google Maps has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Great Circle Mapper.
Line by line
Very Simple Google Maps leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Great Circle Mapper | Very Simple Google Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,417 | #3,802 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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