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iframe vs API KEY for Google Maps (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

iframe

iframe

4.4(56)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View iframe
VS
API KEY for Google Maps

API KEY for Google Maps

4.9(55)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View API KEY for Google Maps

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, API KEY for Google Maps has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 55 reviews) while iframe leads in active installations (70K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. iframe has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while API KEY for Google Maps has 810K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5iframe
►
API KEY for Google Maps4.9/5
Total Reviews
56iframe
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API KEY for Google Maps55
Active Installs
70K+iframe
◄
API KEY for Google Maps40K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+iframe
◄
API KEY for Google Maps810K+
Support Resolution
N/Aiframe
API KEY for Google MapsN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoiframe
◄
API KEY for Google Maps4 months ago
First Released
2011iframe
API KEY for Google Maps2016
Age
15 yearsiframe
API KEY for Google Maps10 years
WP Requires
3.0+iframe
API KEY for Google Maps5.0+
PHP Requires
false+iframe
API KEY for Google Maps5.6+
Business Model
Freeiframe
API KEY for Google MapsFree
Latest Version
6.0iframe
API KEY for Google Maps1.2.14

Rating Breakdown

iframe

4.4/5(56 reviews)
5
82%
4
4%
3
0%
2
2%
1
13%

API KEY for Google Maps

4.9/5(55 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

iframe Reviews

by cynops

works just fine

I’ve been using this for several years to embed a public webcam livestream. And also using it to embed google docs. I download the google doc as html, put it on the same server where wordpress is, and

by cohler

Like they said, it simply does NOT work AT ALL

It does not work AT ALL. You can enter all the shortcodes you like in as many widgets and text boxes as you like. And they do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. This is total fakeware.

by choas

Fast Support and Easy to Use

An easy to use plugin with fast and practical support from its developer. More frequently and providing options to generate the shortcode on the posting page could make it even better! Thanks so much!

API KEY for Google Maps Reviews

by Solutions Redefined

didn’t do anything apparently

followed the easy instructions and checked on the mapfix.dev page and says it can’t find api key or api calls but there is no help to fix it, so not sure what this plugin is supposed to do.

by David William da Costa

Nice Plugin

The plugin is simple and functional

by hericj

Excelente

Después de buscar tantos tutoriales de como resolver mi problema, encuentre este plugin que por fin resolvió y genero mi API key sin problema

Frequently Asked Questions

Is iframe or API KEY for Google Maps more popular?
iframe has 70K+ active installations while API KEY for Google Maps has 40K+. iframe is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — iframe or API KEY for Google Maps?
iframe has a 4.4/5 rating from 56 reviews, while API KEY for Google Maps has a 4.9/5 rating from 55 reviews.
Are iframe and API KEY for Google Maps free?
iframe is free and API KEY for Google Maps is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — iframe or API KEY for Google Maps?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
iframe was last updated 3 months ago and API KEY for Google Maps was last updated 4 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.