WordPress plugin comparison
Map Block for Google Maps vs WP Maps
Map Block for Google Maps
by WebFactory
20K+ installs4.6
WP Maps
by Flipper Code - WordPress Development Company
60K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP Maps has more active installs: 60K+, against 20K+ for Map Block for Google Maps.
- On a typical day, WP Maps is downloaded about 589 times, Map Block for Google Maps about 63.
- Map Block for Google Maps is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.3 from 122 reviews.
- WP Maps was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Map Block for Google Maps.
- Map Block for Google Maps resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for WP Maps.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Maps has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Map Block for Google Maps.
Line by line
WP Maps leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Map Block for Google Maps | WP Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,381 | #670 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 37.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(21) | 4.3(122) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×1.18 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.0 |
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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