Placemarks
Allow authors to easily manage placemarks and embed custom maps.
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Placemarks shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
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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 Placemarks stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| map | >100 |
| maps | >100 |
| placemark | #4 |
| placemarks | #4 |
| places | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Placemarks
From the official readme · v3.0.1Description
Create maps, drop pins, and so much more!
This plugin adds a new placemark post type that allows author to create and update map content.
The author interface includes:
Place
- An interactive map to drop and move pins
- A way to edit GPS by hand and make use of the geolocation on your mobile phone
- An editable set of drop-down lists for picking locations
- An alternative text area to describe the location
Mark
- An editable drop-down of marker types and associated icons
- An optional title
- Optional bubble text
- Optional link
** Optional **
The locations and marker types can be set by an administrator. This allow the you to:
- Customize the types of markers includeing the image
- Set a custom taxonomy for locations, allowing authors to zoom in to campus, building, floor, etc…
- Add image overlays to each location, including floorplans.
To embed the maps a simple short code is used. You can limit which type of placemarks will show up on each map.
A basic API allows you to pull out the data for other mapping systems.
Installation
- Upload the
placemarksfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Create some new placemarks
- Include the shortcode [placemarks] on any page or post
Changelog
Bug fix
3.02
- Disabled error reporting display
- Updated calls to API using rest_url() – to work with non-standard WordPress installs
3.01
- Multiple maps on a single page without conflict
3.00
- Reformat code using the WP Boilerplate format
- Switched from Google Maps to OpenStreetMaps
- New network settings available in multisite
- Uses the WordPress REST API (discontinue old api)
- Fixed xss vulnerability in old api (by removing it 🙂
- Admin data pulled direclty from api
2.1.0
- Remove/hide preview button
- Remove “view” message on update
- Shortcode: allow “ids” to only show 1 or 2
- Update icon on map from default
- Add slug to location
- Rename script/style files to make sence
- Create data export page
- Limit by location slug in shortcode
2.0.3
- Basic functions in place
- All placemarks: Show location names instead of slugs
- Embedded map: Add “edit” link to markers displayed on map when user is logged in for quick editing!
2.0.2
- Bugfix: Only enqueue js on placemark admin pages
- Settings: Allow locations in locations (via JSON)
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FAQ
Placemarks: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Placemarks free?
Yes. Placemarks is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Placemarks safe to use in 2026?
Placemarks shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Placemarks?
Placemarks is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,010 times since it launched in October 2013. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Placemarks work with WordPress 7.1?
Placemarks is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.29, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Placemarks last updated?
The latest version, 3.0.1, was released on October 13, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Placemarks?
Placemarks is developed and maintained by Nagmay.
What are the best alternatives to Placemarks?
The most popular alternatives to Placemarks are WP Go Maps (300K+ installs), WP Maps (60K+ installs) and MapGeo (40K+ installs).
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