Wander
A plugin to help travel bloggers to help share their current location, their travels, and the countries they've visited.
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Wander shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Wander stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| countries map | >100 |
| travel | >100 |
| travel blog | >100 |
| travel blogger | #65 |
| travel map | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Wander
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Wander is a comprehensive WordPress plugin designed for travel bloggers to help share their current location, their travels, and the countries they’ve visited.
Wander allows you to:
- Dynamically set your current location
- Set it once in your WordPress admin panel, and display it across multiple pages and posts
- Display a list of countries (and emoji flags) you’ve been to
- Display a map of countries you’ve been to
- Display a count of countries you’ve been to
Installation
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Search for ‘Wander’
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
Displaying Your Current Location
- Visit the “Wander” tab on your admin dashboard.
- Set your current location by typing it in to the current location box.
- Edit one of your pages or posts. Include the shortcode
[wander-location]. - View the post and see your current location displayed.
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FAQ
Wander: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Wander free?
Yes. Wander is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Wander safe to use in 2026?
Wander shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Wander?
Wander is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,696 times since it launched in March 2018. It was downloaded 86 times in the last 30 days.
Does Wander work with WordPress 7.1?
Wander is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Wander need?
Wander requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Wander last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on March 9, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Wander?
Wander is developed and maintained by Ryder Damen.
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