10 Best OSM Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
OSM has 10,000+ 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 OSM
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Flexible Map
Closest match4.8 (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 kml tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, rated 4.8 against 4.6, last updated May 12, 2026.
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4.1 (59) 4,000+ active installsDraws a GPX track with altitude graph. You can also display your nextgen gallery images in the map.
Shares the GPX tag on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, rated 4.1 against 4.6, no update since February 12, 2025.
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5.0 (24) 3,000+ active installsExtends the WordPress Plugin Leaflet Map with Leaflet Plugins and other functions.
Shares the GPX tag on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, last updated 27 days ago.
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MapPress – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap & Leaflet
4.7 (148) 30,000+ active installsUnlimited maps and markers. Free, no API key, no setup. Google Maps, Leaflet, OpenStreetMap & Mapbox. Map editor, blocks and store locators.
Shares the openstreetmap tag on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, rated 4.7 against 4.6, last updated today.
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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 openstreetmap tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated December 5, 2025.
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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 openstreetmap tag on WordPress.org. About 6 times the installs, rated 4.3 against 4.6, last updated 2 days ago.
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4.9 (58) 30,000+ active installsInteractive maps and markers on your posts and pages with simple shortcodes.
Shares the openstreetmap tag on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.6, last updated 16 days ago.
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4.6 (86) 10,000+ active installsUltimate Maps by Supsystic is the best Google Maps alternative. It includes OpenStreetMap (OSM), Bing Maps, MapBox and Thunderforest maps services
Shares the openstreetmap tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 3 days ago.
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WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters
4.0 (20) 20,000+ active installsNo API key is required to launch Google Maps & OpenStreetMap.
Shares the openstreetmap tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, last updated August 7, 2026.
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Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps
5.0 (68) 10,000+ active installsCreate custom interactive maps with free Leaflet-based styles, no Google Maps API key, frontend marker submissions, search and filters.
Shares the openstreetmap tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, rated 5.0 against 4.6, last updated 4 days ago.
Switching from OSM: common questions
What is the best alternative to OSM?
Flexible Map is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 7,000+ active installs with a 4.8 out of 5 rating.
Which OSM alternative has the most users?
WP Maps, with 60,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which OSM alternative is rated highest?
Open User Map, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 68 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these OSM 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 OSM 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 OSM 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
Flexible Map is the closest match to OSM by the data we track, and WP Maps has the widest reach with 60,000+ active installs. MapPress shipped the most recent release, on September 6, 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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