Gmap Block

71 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

With 10,000 active installs and a moderate popularity score of 60 out of 30, the plugin has a niche but not widespread audience, signalling it serves a specific need rather than a mass market.

Update Freshness

25/25

Maintenance earns a perfect 100 out of 25, backed by a recent update on March 24, 2026 and confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.9.4, which is a strong sign the developer is actively keeping the plugin current.

User Rating

6/15

The user rating score is just 40 out of 15 because only 2 ratings exist and both are perfect, leaving the data too thin to draw reliable conclusions about real-world satisfaction.

Support Health

8/15

Support health lands at 50 out of 15 with zero threads opened and zero resolved, which means there is no public track record of the author helping users when things go wrong.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is a full 100 out of 15, with the plugin tested against WordPress 6.9.4 and requiring only PHP 7.4 and WordPress 6.0, making it suitable for the vast majority of modern hosts.

Scores higher than 26% of indexed plugins

About

Easily Embed Google map in Gutenberg editor without any API key.

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-07 9:01am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Gmap Block is a lightweight Gutenberg block that lets you drop a Google Map into any post or page without supplying an API key, which sidesteps the Google billing setup most site owners find painful. It pulls map embeds directly via the standard Google Maps embed, so there is no account, console, or API restriction to manage. The result is a single-purpose block aimed at one job: putting a map on your site quickly.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small business owners, bloggers, and local service providers who want a contact page map without the overhead of configuring Google Cloud credentials or maintaining a more complex page builder. It works well for sites that only need a map here and there, such as a single-location restaurant, a real estate agent's about page, or a wedding venue's directions section. If you already have a full block suite installed, you likely do not need this.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone who needs custom markers, multiple pins per map, styled maps, geolocation features, or store-locator functionality should skip this plugin, as it is built only for a single embed. Sites already running Spectra, Kadence Blocks, Jetpack, or any block collection that includes a map tile will not gain anything by adding another plugin.

The Bottom Line

Gmap Block is a focused, no-friction solution for adding a Google Map embed without API keys, and its recent update history is genuinely reassuring. The thin rating pool and zero public support threads mean you are trusting the developer without much community validation, and the quality score of 71.41 out of 100 reflects that uncertainty. For a single-location site that wants the simplest possible map block, it is worth a try, but larger or feature-hungry projects will be better served by Spectra or Kadence Blocks.

Pick Spectra if you want a full block library that includes maps, sliders, forms, and dozens of other elements in one plugin.

Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 89/100

Pick Kadence Blocks if you want a polished, well-supported block suite with a map block plus extensive design and layout controls.

Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 89/100

Pick Starter Templates if your priority is launching a complete site quickly with prebuilt designs rather than adding individual blocks.

Classic Widgets 89/100

Pick Classic Widgets if your issue is the block-based widget screen rather than map embedding, as it solves an entirely different problem.

PublishPress Blocks 88/100

Pick PublishPress Blocks if you need granular block controls, visibility rules, and permissions rather than just a single map block.