SP Google Maps
SP Google Maps is a lightweight plugin for creating google maps with street view for your WordPress Site.
Consider an alternative
SP Google Maps shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (latest is 7.1)
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 SP Google Maps stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Google Maps | >100 |
| google maps api v3 | >100 |
| maps | >100 |
| route | >100 |
| street view map | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About SP Google Maps
From the official readme · v1.1.8Description
SP Google Maps is a lightweight plugin for creating google maps with street view for your WordPress Site. You can create unlimited map with this plugin. and the user can also calculate the route to your place from your website based on Google Maps and HTML5's Geo-Location API
This is a easy to use plugin includes:
- Create Unlimited Maps.
- Native ShortCode Support.
- Custom CSS For Each Map.
- Separate latitude, longitude and zoom level settings for google street view.
- POV settings for google street view.
- Google Maps Preview in New Maps Page For Pick The Marker Location From The Map.
- Google Maps Style API Supported.
- Route Calculator On Frontend.
- Translation Ready.
Known Bugs:
- Can’t Use Multiple Maps in Same Page or Post.
Contribute To This Plugin
You can contribute to this plugin by your valuable suggestions, comments. Please check the Git Repo for code. Any help will be highly appriciated.
Our Git Ripo for this Plugin SP Google Maps
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working:
1. Download & unzip to WordPress plugin directory.
2. Login to WordPress admin panel and active the plugin.
3. Goto Google API Console. Generate a API Key.
4. Goto Maps Settings Menu and Set API Key.
5. Click ‘Save Changes’ button to save settings.
Upgrade:
1. Deactivate SP Google Maps.
2. Download the latest SP Google Maps , unzip and over write the old files.
3. Activate SP Google Maps.
--OR--
Simply use WordPress automatic upgrade.
Changelog
Fixed jQuery issue, added custom css support, optimized and minified javascript files.
1.0
- Initial Release.
1.1
- Fixed jquery problem in javascript
- Improved and optimized javascript
- Minified javascript added
- Added support for custom CSS
- Bengali Translation Added
1.1.2
- Fixed map marker icon was not working
- Mouse wheel scroll setting Added
- Admin css updated
- Added Enqueue uncompressed scripts if WP_DEBUG is TRUE
1.1.5
- Settings Panel for managing global settings.
- Added Support for API Key integration.
- Addes Option for Set Default Map style with Google Maps Style API.
- Added Zoom option for both google maps and google street view.
- added Latitude Longitude meta box for street view.
- Fixed Street View preview not showing correct angle untill save the post.
- Fixed Public Transport Start End Point.
- Fixed Route calculator showing ‘Public Transport’ link twice
- Optimized javascript.
- Fixed some other small issues.
- Removed custom style which was set as default map style for all maps.
1.1.6
- Some bugfix.
- Dynamic language parameter added with google maps api EndPoint.
- Transit mode without redirecting to google maps page.
- Optimize JavaScripts, compress css.
- Allow mouse scroll zoom in Full Screen Mode if scroll is disabled.
1.1.7
- Language File Update
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FAQ
SP Google Maps: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is SP Google Maps free?
Yes. SP Google Maps is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is SP Google Maps safe to use in 2026?
SP Google Maps shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use SP Google Maps?
SP Google Maps is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,123 times since it launched in August 2015. It was downloaded 59 times in the last 30 days.
Does SP Google Maps work with WordPress 7.1?
SP Google Maps is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.32, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was SP Google Maps last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.8, was released on September 26, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes SP Google Maps?
SP Google Maps is developed and maintained by Mhamudul Hasan Kudratullah.
What are the best alternatives to SP Google Maps?
The most popular alternatives to SP Google Maps are WP Go Maps (300K+ installs), iframe (60K+ installs) and WP Maps (60K+ installs).
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