Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps vs WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters
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
WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,263, ahead of Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps at #12,872. Over the last 7 days WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters climbed 3 places and Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps slipped 54 places. WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 20K+ active installs against 200+ for Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps. Downloads this week: WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 1,355 and Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps 24.
| Metric | Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps | WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #12,872 ▼ 54 | #1,263 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24 | 1,355 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4★ (20) |
| Last updated | May 28, 2025 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 3.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #12,676 | #1,262 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2025 | Aug 2020 |
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, Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps or WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters?
By active installs, WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters: 20K+ sites run it against 200+ for Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps or WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters?
WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters, at #1,263 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps at #12,872. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps or WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters 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.