WP Maps – Store Locator,Google… vs Basic Google Maps Placemarks (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Maps – Store Locator,Google…
60K+ active installs
Free
Basic Google Maps Placemarks
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Basic Google Maps Placemarks has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 51 reviews) while WP Maps – Store Locator,Google… leads in active installations (60K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Maps – Store Locator,Google… has accumulated 3.6M+ total downloads while Basic Google Maps Placemarks has 205K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Maps – Store Locator,Google… | Basic Google Maps Placemarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 121 | ◄ | 51 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.6M+ | ◄ | 205K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2011 | |
| Age | 13 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.4+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.9.2 | 1.10.8 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Maps – Store Locator,Google…
Basic Google Maps Placemarks
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Maps – Store Locator,Google… averaged approximately 1,214 daily downloads while Basic Google Maps Placemarks averaged 37.
Recent Reviews
WP Maps – Store Locator,Google… Reviews
Awesome Support and Great Plug In
Awesome plug in with so many options. Support is top tier. Quick and reliable. Thanks!
great support & top plugin
The plugin is very good, beautiful and easy to use. Support Team very professional, helpful and fast
good plugin, quick & helpful response
Thank you for your quick help!Now, everything works!
Basic Google Maps Placemarks Reviews
Simple efficient & fast
Well although this plugin hasn’t been updated the last 3 years it works perfectly well, and as I said if you need something simple without any bloat this is it. @iandunn if you could bump the plugin
Fantastic, thanks!
This saved me a lot of work adding Google Maps to my site. Thanks for all the work!
Just what I was looking for
Looked for over 4 hours for the best and most customisable maps plugin. This is the winner. Great job and thanks!
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