This plugin requires WordPress 5.0 or greater.
As of April 2026, Gutenberg Block For Google Maps Embed By Pantheon is a WordPress map plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps).
This plugin requires WordPress 5.0 or greater.
This plugin requires an API key to interact with Google Maps. Without an API key maps will not be displayed.
To obtain an API key follow these steps:
1. Create a new project in the Google Developer’s console by clicking here and selecting Create new project
1. Name your project
1. Select HTTP referrers (web sites) for the Key restriction type
1. Enter the domains where your API key will be used
– Example: *.mysite.com
1. Click the Create button
1. Write your API key down in a safe place
1. Enter the API key into the plugin settings
1. Clear full page caching, if necessary
Note: The API key will be exposed publicly to generate the map. It is important to restrict your API key so others do not abuse it. The API key will…
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 5.1.22 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
Remove the server-side check for a valid Google Maps URL as it was failing and preventing the map from rendering in some environments. If an invalid Google Maps API key is provided, an error message from Google Maps will be rendered on the page.
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.