WordPress plugin comparison
Locations and Areas vs WP Maps
Locations and Areas
by 100plugins
100+ installs5.0
WP Maps
by Flipper Code - WordPress Development Company
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP Maps has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Locations and Areas.
- On a typical day, WP Maps is downloaded about 589 times, Locations and Areas about 5.
- Locations and Areas is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 122 reviews.
- WP Maps was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Feb 10, 2025 for Locations and Areas.
- WP Maps resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Locations and Areas.
- WP Maps is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Locations and Areas.
- WP Maps has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Locations and Areas.
Line by line
WP Maps leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Locations and Areas | WP Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,710 | #670 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 77 | 37.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.3(122) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×1.18 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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