Geolocation IP Detection vs IP2Map
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
Geolocation IP Detection ranks #1,342 on the popular list; IP2Map is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Geolocation IP Detection has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for IP2Map. Downloads this week: Geolocation IP Detection 506 and IP2Map 19. Ratings: Geolocation IP Detection 4.7★ from 59 and IP2Map 1★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Geolocation IP Detection | IP2Map |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,342 ▼ 5 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 506 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (59) | 1★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jun 3, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.6.4 | 1.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,315 | #33,243 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2013 | Dec 2011 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Geolocation IP Detection or IP2Map?
By active installs, Geolocation IP Detection: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for IP2Map, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Are Geolocation IP Detection or IP2Map 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.