Basic Interactive World Map vs MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #920, ahead of Basic Interactive World Map at #7,060. Over the last 7 days MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps climbed 1 place and Basic Interactive World Map climbed 23 places. MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 30K+ active installs against 900+ for Basic Interactive World Map. Downloads this week: MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps 1,746 and Basic Interactive World Map 58. Ratings: Basic Interactive World Map 5★ from 3 and MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps 4.4★ from 65 reviews.
| Metric | Basic Interactive World Map | MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #7,060 ▲ 23 | #920 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 58 | 1,746 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.4★ (65) |
| Last updated | Apr 27, 2025 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.7 | 1.6.30 |
| Best rank on record | #7,019 | #909 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2017 | Oct 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Basic Interactive World Map or MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps?
By active installs, MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps: 30K+ sites run it against 900+ for Basic Interactive World Map, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Basic Interactive World Map or MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps?
MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps, at #920 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Basic Interactive World Map at #7,060. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Basic Interactive World Map or MapGeo - Interactive Geo Maps alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.