PlacePress
An elegant mapping solution for public historians, urbanists, and other humanities researchers.
Solid choice
PlacePress is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 63/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where PlacePress stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| digital humanities | #4 |
| history | >100 |
| map | >100 |
| placepress | #1 |
| public | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About PlacePress
From the official readme · v1.5.2Description
PlacePress
PlacePress adds Location and Tour post types, structured map blocks (for single and global locations), structured tour stop blocks, and custom taxonomies.
View Demos at wpplacepress.org.
Read the User Guide at wpplacepress.org.
Installation
The quickest method for installing PlacePress is:
- Install PlacePress either via the WordPress.org plugin repository or by uploading the files to the plugins directory on your server.
- Activate PlacePress.
- Navigate to the PlacePress options page at Settings > PlacePress and update the default options.
Changelog
1.5.2
- Support for adding map API keys (Carto and Stadia/Stamen)
1.5.1
- Updated for WordPress version 7.1
1.5
- Migrate to blocks API version 3 (iframe editor)
- Minor bug fixes and code quality improvements
- Updated for WordPress version 7.0
1.4.96
- Updated for WordPress version 6.9
1.4.95
- Minor UI improvements
- Fixes issue where map marker becomes unresponsive in editor
- Fixes deprecation warnings
- Updated for WordPress version 6.8
1.4.9
- Minor UI improvements
- Updated for WordPress version 6.7
For developers
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Best PlacePress alternatives
All digital humanities plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Prospect
Prospect is a Digital Humanities platform for data curation, collaboration, visualization…
|
10+ |
| 3 |
Rich Meta in RDFa
This WordPress plugin allows users to add some Dublin Core data in RDFa within the HTML…
|
10+ |
FAQ
PlacePress: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is PlacePress free?
Yes. PlacePress is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is PlacePress safe to use in 2026?
PlacePress is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 63/100 on our health check.
How many websites use PlacePress?
PlacePress is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,827 times since it launched in June 2019. It was downloaded 110 times in the last 30 days.
Does PlacePress work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested PlacePress up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.0 or newer.
What PHP version does PlacePress need?
PlacePress requires PHP 7.4.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was PlacePress last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.2, was released on August 27, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes PlacePress?
PlacePress is developed and maintained by Center for Public History + Digital Humanities.
What are the best alternatives to PlacePress?
The most popular alternatives to PlacePress are Prospect (10+ installs) and Rich Meta in RDFa (10+ installs).
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