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GPX Viewer

by axelkeller · WordPress.org page

v2.3.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.2.24+

GPX Viewer has 900+ active installs on WordPress.org and 27,922 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

GPX Viewer at a glance

Active installs
900+
Total downloads
27,922
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is GPX Viewer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Admin page GPX Files for uploading tracks – Selecting category for repository – Replacing the description of the track (tag <name> in the GPX file) – Smoothing…
  • Display of a specific, uploaded GPX track – PHP-function for inserting the view into a page – Selecting full screen mode and scaling the map – Switching…
  • Editing trackpoints on the map – Adding, moving, deleting track points – creating, splitting polylines
  • Display of a list of GPX files from which a track can be selected – separated list for each category – Setting width and color of the path – Shortcode for…
  • Elevation profile – Interactive path marker – Name of the track – Distance of the track – Maximum/minimum elevation – Elevation loss/gain – Trail duration

GPX Viewer reviews and ratings

8 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

3.8 out of 5

8 reviews

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  • Straighforward and uncomplicated GPX viewer

    GPX Viewer provides a wonderful way to display and share GPX tracks on WordPress posts. It is perfect for my blog about cycling trips. The default settings, with an elevation chart and a basic statistics panel shown below the main map, suit my needs well. Thankyou for this useful plugin.

    sprocketry
  • Good, fast and simple GPX Viewer

    Good GPX viewer, simple and fast, with OpenStreetMap and OpenTopoMap capability. I still have to try it with different types of GPX files, but the premises seem good to me

    ltm66
  • Breaks Gutenberg

    My Gutenberg blocks kept breaking, and I couldn't figure out why. Turns out it was this little weasel right here... Stay clear from it.

    kevinlg
  • Gutes Plugin

    Great plugin, does exactly what it's supposed to. From me, it's 4 stars. If there are no security issues, it's a solid 5-star rating. @ Alex How about the code quality here? I've installed Wordfence on my project and after 3 hours, a security notice popped up indicating that the file had changed. No malicious code can be injected here, right? I look forward to your feedback :D Filename: /.../.../.../wp-content/plugins/gpx-viewer/js/gpxCleaner.js Message Wordfence: This file belongs to plugin "GPX Viewer" version "2.2.5" and has been modified from the file that is distributed by WordPress.org for this version. Please use the link to see how the file has changed. If you have modified this file yourself, you can safely ignore this warning. If you see a lot of changed files in a plugin that have been made by the author, then try uninstalling and reinstalling the plugin to force an upgrade. Doing this is a workaround for plugin authors who don't manage their code correctly.

    landomaaat94
  • Great potential

    This plugin has great potential to become a full running statistics for WP Idea: - Week, month and year state - Maybe something like citystrides.com (were you run all the streets in a city) - Sotering at various clubs and or areas

    porkburn
  • A very good plugin for distributing GPX files

    This plugin is just what I've been looking for and does the job well. Just a few points, firstly the full-screen mode doesn't seem to work with Safari browser (you get a black screen), although it seems fine with every other browser I've tried, secondly, I've had to add a css statement .content { width:100%; } to get the table to float alongside the graph on Safari. These are probably Safari quirks rather than problems with the plugin. One other thing: I'd like a way to display the Author of the GPX file, to give them credit for it. Apart from those issues, I really like this plugin very much.

    Sandy Janas

Details

Display GPX tracks with their elevation profile on OSM maps, edit them interactively

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • elevation
  • GPX
  • map
  • openstreetmap
  • track
Version
2.3.1
Last updated
Sep 6, 2026
First published
Sep 7, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.2.24
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

GPX Viewer FAQ

What does GPX Viewer do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, GPX Viewer offers Admin page GPX Files for uploading tracks – Selecting category for repository – Replacing the description of the track (tag <name> in the GPX file) – Smoothing, Display of a specific, uploaded GPX track – PHP-function for inserting the view into a page – Selecting full screen mode and scaling the map – Switching, Editing trackpoints on the map – Adding, moving, deleting track points – creating, splitting polylines, Display of a list of GPX files from which a track can be selected – separated list for each category – Setting width and color of the path – Shortcode for and Elevation profile – Interactive path marker – Name of the track – Distance of the track – Maximum/minimum elevation – Elevation loss/gain – Trail duration.

How many active installs does GPX Viewer have?

WordPress.org reports 900+ active installs for GPX Viewer as of September 7, 2026.

Is GPX Viewer still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is GPX Viewer free?

GPX Viewer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.