Best geocode plugins for WordPress
The most popular geocode plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Basic Google Maps Placemarks leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of BP xProfile Location (500+) and Address Geocoder (400+). All 10 plugins tagged “geocode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 geocode plugins
- 1.
Basic Google Maps PlacemarksThe most installed geocode plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 51 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.BP xProfile Location
500+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 10 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 3.
Address Geocoder400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.
- 4.WP Job Manager Client-Side Geocoder
100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
- 5.Geocode Switch
30+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 6.
Map Visualizer10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 7.EasyGeo
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.0.
- 8.CartoPress
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 9.Simple Google Maps
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.
All 10 plugins tagged “geocode”

Basic Google Maps Placemarks
Up in the last 7 days:2#4,204by Ian Dunn7 months ago
Embeds a Google Map into your site and lets you add map markers with custom icons and information windows.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.4(51)
- Downloads
- 28/day
BP xProfile Location
Up in the last 7 days:10#9,104by shanebp5 months ago
This plugin works with both BuddyPress and the BuddyBoss Platform. It creates an xProfile Location field type that will use the Google Places API to p …
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.4(10)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Address Geocoder
Up in the last 7 days:25#9,193by Marty Spellerberg7 years ago
Add location coordinates to your post types.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Job Manager Client-Side Geocoder
Down in the last 7 days:68#15,683by Eyal Fitoussi9 years ago
Use client-side geocoding to overcome the OVER_QUERY_LIMIT ( failed to geocode a location ) issue when updating job's location
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Geocode Switch
Down in the last 7 days:552#23,556by elialgranti8 years ago
GeoSwitch is a plugin that allows you to change the content of your site based on the location of your client’s IP.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 3/day

Map Visualizer
Up in the last 7 days:197#29,928by dsamourkasidis10 years ago
Import your data from csv files and visualise them on Google streets/satellite maps
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EasyGeo
Up in the last 7 days:6,933#36,582by theozero15 years ago
Adds simplest geocoding features to WP posts (description, lat, long). Adds nothing to the front-end, but has tools for you to do so in your themes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CartoPress
#36,637by troyhallisey9 years ago
CartoPress allows you to geocode your WP site's posts and pages, and connect your data directly to CartoDB to create awesome interactive maps.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Google Maps
Up in the last 7 days:6,214#37,738by S16 years ago
An easy way to create google maps with markers and embed them in your posts. Uses post types!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day