Snazzy Maps

61 Quality Score

Active Installs

20/30

At 30,000 active installs, Snazzy Maps has a modest but steady user base, indicating a niche audience rather than mass adoption.

Update Freshness

10/25

The plugin was updated on 2025-05-07 and is tested against WordPress 6.8.5, suggesting the author is keeping it current, though the lack of a stated PHP requirement is a minor transparency gap.

User Rating

13/15

An 84 out of 100 average from 15 ratings is solid, though the small sample size means the score should be read with some caution.

Support Health

8/15

Support health is concerning: zero support threads opened and zero resolved, which means there is no public track record of how the author handles user issues.

WP Compatibility

11/15

Compatibility scores well thanks to recent testing against WordPress 6.8.5 and a low minimum requirement of WordPress 3.0, making it usable on very old sites.

Scores higher than 10% of indexed plugins

About

Apply styles to your Google Maps with the official Snazzy Maps WordPress plugin.

Active Installs 30k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.2/5

Last Updated 2025-05-07 10:24pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0+

Tested Up To 6.8.8

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: July 24, 2018

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What It Does

Snazzy Maps lets you apply custom visual styles to Google Maps embedded on your WordPress site, drawing from the Snazzy Maps style library. It adds a shortcode or block-based way to drop a styled map onto a page or post. The plugin handles the JSON style configuration so you do not need to write any code.

Who It's For

This plugin fits site owners who already use Google Maps and want a more visually polished, branded map without hiring a developer. It is most useful for real estate listings, restaurant locators, hotel and travel sites, and any business that wants its embedded map to match its overall design rather than showing the default Google look.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need a basic functional map with one pin, or if you rely on advanced features like custom marker clusters, directions, or route planning, you should skip this plugin and choose a full mapping solution such as WP Go Maps.

The Bottom Line

Snazzy Maps delivers exactly one thing well: it applies Snazzy Maps styles to embedded Google Maps with minimal setup, scoring 64.89 out of 100 overall. The strong user rating and recent update are positives, but the complete absence of public support threads is a real warning sign if you ever get stuck. It is a niche utility, worth installing only if styled Google Maps is genuinely what you need.

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