WordPress Maps and location plugins: selection criteria and comparison
Compare features, licenses and deployment needs.
Source description: “The easiest to use WordPress map plugin! Create a custom map, map block, store locator or map widget…” Deployment: WordPress 6.0 / PHP 7.0. Listed version 10.1.10. 300,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “WordPress map plugin for Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Mapbox with custom markers, filters, searchable listings and store locator.” Deployment: WordPress 6.0 / PHP 7.0. Listed version 5.0.2. 60,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Store locator for OpenStreetMap, Stadia Maps, Mapbox and Google Maps with unlimited locations, custom fields and markers. No…” Deployment: WordPress 5.7 / PHP 7.4. Listed version 3.1.0. 40,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Create interactive vector maps of the world, continents, any country in the world and specific regions, including individual…” Deployment: WordPress 5.0 / PHP 7.4. Listed version 1.6.30. 30,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Interactive maps and markers on your posts and pages with simple shortcodes.” Deployment: WordPress 4.6 / PHP not specified. Listed version 3.4.7. 30,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Unlimited maps and markers. Free, no API key, no setup. Google Maps, Leaflet, OpenStreetMap & Mapbox. Map editor,…” Deployment: WordPress 6.3 / PHP 7.0. Listed version 2.97.14. 30,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Apply styles to your Google Maps with the official Snazzy Maps WordPress plugin.” Deployment: WordPress 3.0 / PHP not specified. Listed version 1.5.0. 30,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Are your Google Maps slow? Try Map Widget for Google Maps. You'll have a fast Google Maps widget…” Deployment: WordPress 4.0 / PHP 7.2. Listed version 4.27. 20,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “No API key is required to launch Google Maps & OpenStreetMap.” Deployment: WordPress 6.5 / PHP 7.4. Listed version 3.1.0. 20,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Create interactive images with clickable hotspots, using modern image maps for WordPress. Perfect for floor plans, infographics, maps,…” Deployment: WordPress 3.5.1 / PHP not specified. Listed version 2.1.10. 20,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Google Maps with unlimited markers, custom icons, marker categories, clustering and map themes. Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, no…” Deployment: WordPress not specified / PHP 7.3. Listed version 1.15.4. 20,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Source description: “Provides geographic information detected by an IP adress.” Deployment: WordPress 5.0 / PHP 7.2.5. Listed version 5.6.4. 20,000 active installations reported by WordPress.org.