WordPress plugin comparison
Layer Maps vs WP Maps
Layer Maps
by Scott Salisbury
10+ installs5.0
WP Maps
by Flipper Code - WordPress Development Company
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP Maps has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Layer Maps.
- On a typical day, WP Maps is downloaded about 589 times, Layer Maps about 1.
- Layer Maps is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 122 reviews.
- WP Maps was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Dec 17, 2015 for Layer Maps.
- WP Maps is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Layer Maps.
- WP Maps has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Layer Maps.
Line by line
WP Maps leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Layer Maps | WP Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,539 | #670 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 37.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(122) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.18 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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