Maps Widget for Google Maps
Are your Google Maps slow? Try Map Widget for Google Maps. You'll have a fast Google Maps widget with a thumbnail & lightbox map in minutes!
4.6(512 reviews)
·30K+ active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, Maps Widget for Google Maps is a WordPress map plugin with 30K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 512 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.5M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Downloads are down 27% this week. Top alternative: WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps).
4.6/5512 reviews
30K+active installs
2.5M+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Tired of buggy & slow Google Maps plugins that take hours to setup? With Maps Widget for Google Maps you’ll have a perfect map with a thumbnail & lightbox in minutes! No nonsense Google maps – we know you’re in a hurry! Join 100,000+ happy Google maps users. If you’ve already switched to Gutenberg grab our free Google Maps Gutenberg Block plugin.
Check out some examples on the Maps Widget for Google Maps site or give us a shout on Twitter @WebFactoryLtd.
General Google Maps Widget options
- title
- address
Thumbnail Google map options
Maps Widget for Google Maps thumbnail uses the Google Maps Static Maps API. It loads the entire google map in only one request compared to 20+ requests it takes other Google maps plugins to load them. This ensures your site loa…
Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
4.6512 reviews
5 ★
436
4 ★
26
3 ★
13
2 ★
9
1 ★
28
Recent Reviews
Another Useless Advert Plugin
by Kazam Creative·6 months ago
Yet another useless plugin that’s just an advertisement for their paid version. Not worth installing.
Terrible!! In the free version all options, imports are disabled.
by prateekshawebdesign·1 year ago
Disappointing! In the free version, all options and imports are disabled, forcing you to purchase the PRO version. Don’t waste your time with the free version at all.
Takes lots of money to make it useful !
by barryoneill·1 year ago
They say it’s free, but you can’t use it – add pins, save locations etc. without paying ALOT of money. I’m going to keep looking for an alternative.
Easy to use
by zfantastic4·2 years ago
Great to have maps on my page
Excellent
by Arjanto AB·2 years ago
Terdepan l Memuaskan l Excellent
Download Trends
Today: 72Yesterday: 78This week: 537Period total: 47K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
Version Adoption
v4.27
41.7%
Other
26.5%
v4.26
14.2%
v4.25
11.7%
v4.22
5.9%
Top Alternatives to Maps Widget for Google Maps
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
4.27
- 2025/08/03
- minor code fixes
- WordPress 6.8 compatibility check
Contributors
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.