Extensions for Leaflet Map
Extends the WordPress Plugin Leaflet Map with Leaflet Plugins and other functions.
Safe pick
Yes — Extensions for Leaflet Map is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 3K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 88/100 on our health check.
- Loved by users — 5/5 from 24 reviews
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Needs PHP 8.2 or newer
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Extensions for Leaflet Map stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| geojson | #3 |
| GPX | #6 |
| hover | #24 |
| leaflet | #3 |
| marker | #15 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 24 reviews
About Extensions for Leaflet Map
From the official readme · v5.4Description
Extends the WordPress Plugin Leaflet Map with Leaflet Plugins and other functions.
Functions
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Create an elevation chart profile of a track. There are also acceleration, slope, speed and tempo chart profiles. You can also place multiple tracks on one map.
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By default Leaflet Map uses tiles from openstreetmap.org or from the tile servers you configured. You can use more and switch between them.
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Many markers on a map become confusing. You can cluster and shape them.
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You can use Awesome markers.
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You can group the elements on the map by criteria and show/hide them.
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Create a “featured map”.
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Create an overview map with geo-locations provided in the pages and posts.
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Get a tooltip when hovering over an element.
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You can design a choropleth map.
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You can display the map in fullscreen mode.
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Reset the map.
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Gesture handling
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Manage your files for Leaflet Map.
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Help to migrate from WP GPX Maps.
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and more functions.
Included Leaflet Plugins
Leaflet Plugins
- leaflet-elevation: A Leaflet plugin that allows to add elevation profiles using d3js.
- Leaflet.GeometryUtil
- Leaflet.i18n: Internationalisation module for Leaflet plugins.
- leaflet-rotate: A Leaflet plugin that allows to add rotation functionality to map tiles
- Leaflet.AlmostOver: This plugin allows to detect mouse click and overing events on lines, with a tolerance distance.
- @tmcw/togeojson: Convert KML, GPX, and TCX to GeoJSON.
- D3: Data-Driven Documents
- Leaflet-providers: An extension that contains configurations for various tile providers.
- Leaflet.Control.Opacity: Makes multiple tile layers transparent.
- Leaflet.markercluster: Provides Beautiful Animated Marker Clustering functionality.
- Leaflet.MarkerCluster.PlacementStrategies: Styling Markerclusters.
- Leaflet.ExtraMarkers: Shameless copy of Awesome-Markers with more shapes and colors.
- Leaflet List Markers: A Leaflet Control for listing visible markers in the map.
- Leaflet.FeatureGroup.SubGroup: Grouping of Leaflet elements by options and features.
- Leaflet.Control.Layers.Tree: A Tree Layers Control for Leaflet.
- Leaflet Control Search: Search Markers/Features location by option or custom property.
- leaflet-choropleth: Choropleth plugin for Leaflet (color scale based on value).
- leaflet.zoomhome: Provides a zoom control with a “Home” button to reset the view.
- leaflet.fullscreen: Simple plugin for Leaflet that adds fullscreen button to your maps.
- Leaflet.GestureHandling: A Leaflet plugin that allows to prevent default map scroll/touch behaviours.
- turf: Advanced geospatial analysis for browsers and Node.js
Included Font
Documentation
Detailed documentation and examples in German and English.
Thank you
Many thanks to everyone who found errors and provided ideas for new functions.
Installation
- First you need to install and configure the plugin Leaflet Map.
- Then install this plugin.
- Go to Settings – Leaflet Map – Extensions for Leaflet Map and get documentation and settings options.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a widget or other support for the editor?
Unfortunately both plugins – Leaflet Map and Extensions for Leaflet Map – only work with shortcodes. If you have any questions please ask in the forum.
My gpx file is not displayed!
Is the URL correct? Does the webserver return the correct mime type (application/gpx+xml)? Put in your .htaccess: AddType application/gpx+xml gpx RewriteRule .*\.gpx$ - [L,T=application/gpx+xml]
It doesn’t work!
Are you using any caching plugin? Try to exclude at least these js files from caching: /wp-content/plugins/extensions-leaflet-map/leaflet-plugins/leaflet-elevation-* /wp-content/plugins/extensions-leaflet-map/leaflet-plugins/leaflet-gesture-handling-* Are you using any plugin to comply with the GDPR/DSGVO? There might be a problem with that. If you use a caching plugin and a GDPR/DSGVO plugin you need to distinguish whether the user has accepted the cookie or not. Please ask in the forum!
Apropos GDPR/DSGVO
If you need a plugin for this try DSGVO snippet for Leaflet Map and its Extensions. If you use Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent see here.
Changelog
5.4 / 260811
- leaflet-elevation-2.6.0 with changes in linear-gradient.js
- latest leaflet-providers.js
- latest Leaflet Control FullScreen
- latest JShrink
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For developers
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FAQ
Extensions for Leaflet Map: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Extensions for Leaflet Map free?
Yes. Extensions for Leaflet Map is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Extensions for Leaflet Map safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Extensions for Leaflet Map is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 3K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 88/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Extensions for Leaflet Map?
Extensions for Leaflet Map is active on 3K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 93,547 times since it launched in March 2021. It was downloaded 803 times in the last 30 days.
Does Extensions for Leaflet Map work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Extensions for Leaflet Map up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.2 or newer.
What PHP version does Extensions for Leaflet Map need?
Extensions for Leaflet Map requires PHP 8.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Extensions for Leaflet Map last updated?
The latest version, 5.4, was released on August 11, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Extensions for Leaflet Map?
Extensions for Leaflet Map is developed and maintained by hupe13.
What are the best alternatives to Extensions for Leaflet Map?
The most popular alternatives to Extensions for Leaflet Map are Custom Post Type to Map Sto… (30+ installs), Simple Mapbox Data (10+ installs) and Smart GEO GMap (10+ installs).
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