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Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map v1.9.7

WP Google Map is the most powerful and comprehensive solution for integrating Google Maps into your WordPress website. Whether you need a simple location map for your contact page or an advanced store...

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 13, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 13, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 5.3+
  • Requires WordPress 5.0.0+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 77% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 84 Passed
  • 30 Warnings
  • 11 Failed
Security 65/100
Needs Improvement

24 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 74/100
Needs Improvement

45 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 58/100
Needs Improvement

7 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 17/100
Poor

1 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

2.7 MB

5.3 MB unzipped

Total files

769

across all file types

Lines of PHP

13,931

in 61 files Medium

File types

  • PNG
  • PHP
  • OTHER
  • JS
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 7 Critical
  • 72 High
  • 50 Medium
  • 60 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map, The largest regression was in Accessibility (-16). The codebase grew 539% in size.

Audited 1.6.7 → 1.9.7 · 30 versions

0 50 100 1.6.7 1.7.7 1.8.8 1.9.7

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 305 610 1.6.7 1.7.7 1.8.8 1.9.7

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

428

downloads

Today

41

downloads

Week over week

−25%

vs previous week

Month over month

−69%

vs previous month

Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

23% of installs run an older version

≈ 2.3K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v1.9

Ratings

172 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 163
  • 4 2
  • 3 1
  • 2 0
  • 1 6

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

This month

Jul 25, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 18 days

average between releases

Total releases

95

since Oct 2016 · 10 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress v1.9.7 flagged 189 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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