WP GPX Maps

50 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

Around 4,000 active installs is modest but respectable for a niche GPX plugin, reflecting a focused user base rather than mass adoption.

Update Freshness

6/25

Last updated February 2025, so it is current, but the maintenance score of 38 suggests the development cadence or breadth of recent changes is lighter than top tier plugins.

User Rating

12/15

An 82 out of 100 from 59 reviewers is a strong vote of confidence and indicates users generally get what they need from the plugin.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads with zero resolved is a red flag, though the small user base and self-contained feature set may explain the silence; do not expect a bustling help forum.

WP Compatibility

8/15

Tested up to WordPress 6.7.5 and requires 6.2.0, which is fine, but the lack of a stated PHP requirement and middling compatibility score mean you should test it on a staging site first.

Scores higher than 3% of indexed plugins

About

Draws a GPX track with altitude graph. You can also display your nextgen gallery images in the map.

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.1/5

Last Updated 2025-02-12 1:59pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.2.0+

Tested Up To 6.7.7

Security History

3 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 2 Medium

Most recent: September 24, 2024

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What It Does

WP GPX Maps renders uploaded GPX files as interactive maps complete with elevation profiles, letting visitors follow a recorded route visually. It also ties into NextGEN Gallery so that geotagged photos can appear as markers along the same track, merging your trail and your imagery in one view.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for outdoor bloggers, hiking guides, cycling clubs, and tour operators who publish GPS tracks and want a simple way to pair them with photos and altitude data. If your content lives and dies by the route, this is squarely aimed at you.

Who Should Skip It

If you need a general purpose store locator, business directory map, or interactive city map, skip this. It is purpose-built for GPX tracks, not for points of interest, address geocoding, or driving directions.

The Bottom Line

WP GPX Maps does one specific job well: turning GPX files into maps with elevation graphs, and it does so with a healthy 82 user rating. The plugin is small, the support channel is essentially empty, and the broader ecosystem of general map plugins offers more features for non GPX use cases. If tracks and trails are your content, install it; if you need anything beyond that, look at the alternatives above.

Pick this if you need a full featured map builder for stores, markers, or polygons rather than GPX track playback.

WP Store Locator 83/100

Choose this for a searchable store or dealer locator with categories, search radius, and custom fields.

wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin 83/100

Reach for this when your priority is charts and tables of GPS or fitness data, not interactive map rendering.

MapPress Maps for WordPress 82/100

Go with this if you want lightweight Google Maps integration for posts and pages with markers and directions.

Open User Map – Interactive Leaflet Maps 80/100

Use this for community driven maps where visitors can drop their own pins and add entries on a Leaflet base layer.