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Simple Google Directions

v1.2

by Justin Givens · updated 15 years ago

Simple Google Directions uses the Maps API and returns step-by-step directions.

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Rank
#22,467
Down63 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 43
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.3K
5,272 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 50+ · ETA unknown

Simple Google Directions at a glance

Simple Google Directions is a WordPress plugin by Justin Givens with 40+ active installs, the #22,467 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2 came out on Dec 12, 2011, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 16 plugins tagged “directions”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

58 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Google Directions Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateSimple Google Directions
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 43 · -4.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.434445Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202643
Nov 7, 202643
Nov 5, 202643
Nov 4, 202643
Nov 3, 202643
Nov 2, 202643
Nov 1, 202643
Oct 31, 202643
Oct 30, 202644
Oct 29, 202643
Oct 28, 202644
Oct 27, 202645

Rank over time

#22,467 · down 310 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#22.2K#22.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#22,467
Nov 7, 2026#22,404
Nov 6, 2026#22,431
Nov 5, 2026#22,329
Nov 4, 2026#22,394
Nov 3, 2026#22,418
Nov 2, 2026#22,409
Nov 1, 2026#22,412
Oct 31, 2026#22,358
Oct 30, 2026#22,035
Oct 29, 2026#22,375
Oct 28, 2026#22,118
Oct 27, 2026#22,157

Growth %

Average -0.38% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-2.27%
Oct 30, 2026+2.33%
Oct 29, 2026-2.27%
Oct 28, 2026-2.22%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
2.0
Tested up to
3.3.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 12, 2011
Last updated
Dec 12, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Google Directions

How many websites use Simple Google Directions?

Simple Google Directions is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,467 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Google Directions been downloaded?

5,272 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Simple Google Directions last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Dec 12, 2011 (14 years ago).

Is Simple Google Directions compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Google Directions’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Simple Google Directions still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Google Directions have?

No one has reviewed Simple Google Directions on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Google Directions?

The plugins most like Simple Google Directions, by the tags they share, are Quick Maps (70+), WP Go Maps (300K+) and WP Maps (60K+). Compare all alternatives

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Simple Google Directions
Estimated installs≈ 43
Reported installs40+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads5.3K
AuthorJustin Givens
First releasedSep 12, 2011
Version1.2
Requires WP2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 12, 2011

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