Lite Google Map vs Simple 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
Simple Map ranks #1,626 on the popular list; Lite Google Map is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Simple Map has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Lite Google Map. Downloads this week: Simple Map 235 and Lite Google Map 11. Ratings: Lite Google Map 5★ from 2 and Simple Map 4.7★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Lite Google Map | Simple Map |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #1,626 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 235 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.7★ (12) |
| Last updated | Mar 1, 2018 | Mar 11, 2018 |
| Current version | 1.2 | 4.9.0 |
| Best rank on record | #33,770 | #1,613 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2017 | Jun 2012 |
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, Lite Google Map or Simple Map?
By active installs, Simple Map: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Lite Google Map, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Are Lite Google Map or Simple 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.