Maps Widget for Google Maps vs Lite Google Map
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
Maps Widget for Google Maps ranks #1,091 on the popular list; Lite Google Map is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Maps Widget for Google Maps has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Lite Google Map. Downloads this week: Maps Widget for Google Maps 633 and Lite Google Map 11. Ratings: Maps Widget for Google Maps 4.6★ from 512 and Lite Google Map 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Maps Widget for Google Maps | Lite Google Map |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,091 ▲ 1 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 633 | 11 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (512) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Current version | 4.27 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,087 | #33,770 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Sep 2017 |
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, Maps Widget for Google Maps or Lite Google Map?
By active installs, Maps Widget for Google Maps: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Lite Google Map, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Are Maps Widget for Google Maps or Lite Google Map 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.