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Map Block for Google Maps
Instant relief for anyone tired of heavy and bloated map plugins.
HealthyDeclining
80/100
Users appreciate the fast setup and lightweight code despite some minor layout frustrations.
Active installs
~25,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 20k+
Rating
4.6★
21 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-9%
Declining
65 → 59 installs/day
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining · -9% in the last year
65/day a year ago→59/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayMap Block for Google Maps is well-regarded as a lightweight, beginner-friendly Gutenberg map plugin, though a small number of users flag usability gaps in the admin interface and layout flexibility.
What people like
- +Very easy and fast to set up — users report going from install to embedded map in under a minute×8
- +Lightweight with no jQuery dependency, making it attractive for performance-conscious and theme developers×2
- +Works well in the Gutenberg block editor with a clean, simple interface×4
- +Responsive design — displays well across devices
- +Useful controls like zoom and height sliders, with a live preview of the map×2
- +Responsive and helpful support team
Common complaints
- −Admin UI/UX needs improvement — the interface feels rough around the edges×2
- −Full-width display is reportedly impossible or very difficult to achieve
- −Longitude/latitude input is unclear or confusing for users trying to pinpoint exact locations
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.59★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.60★
- 19%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2024-02-152025-04-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 21 total
Latest reviews · 21 analyzed
- 2025-11-03★★★★★Fast responseSteve P (UK)
- 2025-02-04★★★★★How to fill in longitude and latitude to locate the correct location.akjiainc
- 2024-11-12★★★★★Easy to usexjmwfwa
- 2024-08-20★★★★★If only all WP plugins were that simpleMiro J
- 2024-01-31★★★★★simply impossible to display full widthsktan7
- 2023-01-19★★★★★Great lightweight optionverism
- 2022-11-06★★★★★Actually simple and good Google Maps Blocks pluginrogermarley1-shot
- 2022-04-23★★★★★PerfectCabrero
- 2021-06-01★★★★★Great and easy to useaidanvans
- 2020-11-05★★★★★Very nice, simple to use and looks great !zyfihx
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
64
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
75
Prior 7-day baseline
53
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
90
Mean release-day peak (30d)
57
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
-14.7%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
20%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
2.19
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
76%
5★ share in analyzed sample
19%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.57 → 4.59★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered