WordPress plugin comparison
Out of the Block vs Simple Map
Out of the Block
by Giorgos Sarigiannidis
800+ installs4.4
Simple Map
by Takayuki Miyauchi
10K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Map has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Out of the Block.
- Simple Map is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.4 from 8 reviews.
- Out of the Block was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Mar 11, 2018 for Simple Map.
- Out of the Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Map.
- Simple Map has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Out of the Block.
Line by line
Out of the Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Out of the Block | Simple Map |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,548 | #1,627 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 751 |
| Rating | 4.4(8) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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