Best Google maps plugins for WordPress
The most popular Google maps plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Simple Shortcode for Google Maps leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Simply Map Me (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “google maps plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 Google maps plugins
- 1.
Simple Shortcode for Google MapsThe most installed Google maps plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 46 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
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Simply Map Me10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
All 3 plugins tagged “google maps plugin”
Simple Shortcode for Google Maps
#3,755by fullworks4 months ago
A simple shortcode for embedding Google Maps in any WordPress post, page or widget.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.6(46)
- Downloads
- 25/day
Simply Map Me
Down in the last 7 days:2,500#46,804by Faizan Ali12 years ago
Avoid going on Google Maps each time and copying the embed code from there. Just wrap your location within [map] and [/map] and see your map anywhere …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day