WordPress plugin comparison
Layer Maps vs Very Simple Google Maps
At a glance
- Very Simple Google Maps has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Layer Maps.
- On a typical day, Very Simple Google Maps is downloaded about 31 times, Layer Maps about 1.
- Layer Maps 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 17, 2015 for Layer Maps.
- Very Simple Google Maps is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Layer Maps.
- Very Simple Google Maps has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Layer Maps.
Line by line
Very Simple Google Maps leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Layer Maps |  Very Simple Google Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,539 | #3,805 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 11 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free