10 Best Maps Widget for Google Maps Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Maps Widget for Google Maps has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Maps Widget for Google Maps
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Easy Google Maps
Closest match4.6 (252) 20,000+ active installsGoogle Maps with markers, locations and clusterization, KML layers and filters. Custom Google map markers with text, images, videos, links.
Shares the google map, Google Maps, map tags on WordPress.org. About half the installs, last updated 3 days ago.
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4.4 (51) 3,000+ active installsEmbeds a Google Map into your site and lets you add map markers with custom icons and information windows.
Shares the Google Maps, map tags on WordPress.org. 3,000+ installs against 30,000+, rated 4.4 against 4.6, last updated March 31, 2026.
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Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps)
4.6 (245) 9,000+ active installsThe most comprehensive & user-friendly mapping solution for WordPress
Shares the Google Maps, map tags on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, last updated December 5, 2025.
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4.8 (66) 7,000+ active installsEmbed Google Maps shortcodes in pages and posts, either by center coordinates or street address, or by URL to a Google Earth KML file.
Shares the Google Maps, map tags on WordPress.org. About a quarter of the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.6, last updated May 12, 2026.
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WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map
4.8 (3,037) 300,000+ active installsThe easiest to use WordPress map plugin! Create a custom map, map block, store locator or map widget with high quality markers.
Shares the Google Maps, map tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.6, last updated 6 days ago.
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Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map
4.8 (172) 10,000+ active installsGoogle Map plugin for WordPress is very Simple, light-weight and Easy to use Google Custom Map with markers in Posts, Pages, Sidebar as shortcode.
Shares the Google Maps, map tags on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.6, last updated 23 days ago.
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MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps
4.5 (31) 1,000+ active installsCreate interactive vector maps, floor plans, and image maps. Support for Google Maps integration, custom markers, tooltips, and popups.
Shares the Google Maps, map tags on WordPress.org. 1,000+ installs against 30,000+, last updated 3 days ago.
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4.8 (52) 7,000+ active installsAdd structured data to any page or post type. Create an SEO friendly contact card with your business info and associated schema.
Shares the google map tag on WordPress.org. About a quarter of the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.6, last updated 18 days ago.
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4.4 (56) 60,000+ active installs[iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7_nAZQt9qu0" width="100%" height="500"] shortcode
Shares the Google Maps tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, rated 4.4 against 4.6, last updated May 17, 2026.
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WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters
4.3 (122) 60,000+ active installsWordPress map plugin for Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Mapbox with store locator, filterable listings & custom markers.
Shares the Google Maps tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, rated 4.3 against 4.6, last updated 2 days ago.
Switching from Maps Widget for Google Maps: common questions
What is the best alternative to Maps Widget for Google Maps?
Easy Google Maps is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 20,000+ active installs with a 4.6 out of 5 rating.
Which Maps Widget for Google Maps alternative has the most users?
WP Go Maps, with 300,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Maps Widget for Google Maps alternative is rated highest?
WP Go Maps, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 3,037 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Maps Widget for Google Maps alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Maps Widget for Google Maps score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Maps Widget for Google Maps on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Easy Google Maps is the closest match to Maps Widget for Google Maps by the data we track, and WP Go Maps has the widest reach with 300,000+ active installs. WP Maps shipped the most recent release, on September 5, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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