Basic Google Maps Placemarks vs CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Basic Google Maps Placemarks
3.0K+ active installs
Free
CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps
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) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Basic Google Maps Placemarks has accumulated 205K+ total downloads while CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps has 439K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Basic Google Maps Placemarks | CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 51 | ◄ | 31 |
| Active Installs | 3.0K+ | 3.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 205K+ | ► | 439K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Age | 15 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1+ | 3.0.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.10.8 | 1.2.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Basic Google Maps Placemarks
CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Basic Google Maps Placemarks averaged approximately 37 daily downloads while CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
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!
CodePeople Post Map for Google Maps Reviews
BEST plugin what i looking for!!! BEST, BEST!!!
Hi guys, THANKS ALOT!!! THIS ARE THE UNIQUE BEST PLUGIN!! WHY? BECAUSE ARE FULL INTEGRATED IN WORDPRESS, AUTOMATIC AND WITHOUT [CODE] ADD. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE, ALL BEEN SETTING ONE TIME IN
Very nice maps!
I’m using this plugin long time and this is my favorite maps plugin for the wordpress. Thank you developer.
Nice!
This plugin work for me
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