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Maps Widget for Google Maps

v4.26
by WebFactory · 4.6 (511 reviews)

Are your Google Maps slow? Try Map Widget for Google Maps. You'll have a fast Google Maps widget with a thumbnail & lightbox map in minutes!

40K+ active installs Updated Nov 13, 2024 Tested to 6.7.2 Requires PHP 5.2
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Maps Widget for Google Maps

About Maps Widget for Google Maps

Maps Widget for Google Maps is a plugin that allows you to easily set up and customize Google Maps on your website. It offers a range of options for both thumbnail maps and interactive maps, and has been highly rated by users and reviewers. The plugin is available in a free version, as well as a paid PRO version with additional features and support.

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Maps Widget for Google Maps screenshot
Maps Widget for Google Maps screenshot
Maps Widget for Google Maps screenshot
Maps Widget for Google Maps screenshot
Maps Widget for Google Maps screenshot
Maps Widget for Google Maps screenshot

Frequently asked questions

What is Maps Widget for Google Maps?
Maps Widget for Google Maps is a WordPress plugin designed to provide a fast Google Maps widget with a thumbnail and lightbox map. It aims to simplify the process of adding Google Maps to a WordPress site.
How does Maps Widget for Google Maps improve performance?
The plugin's thumbnail Google map uses the Google Maps Static Maps API, loading the entire map in one request. This is designed to reduce the number of requests compared to other Google Maps plugins, ensuring faster site loading.
What customization options are available for the thumbnail map?
Thumbnail map options include custom size, various map types (road map, satellite map, terrain map, hybrid map), and multiple color schemes. Users can also customize zoom level, pin type, color, size, label, and use custom pin icons.
What are the available link types for the thumbnail map?
Link types include a lightbox map, custom URL, or options to replace the thumbnail map with an interactive Google map or immediately show an interactive Google map (PRO only).
Are there options for adding text around the map?
Yes, the plugin allows for adding text above and below the Google map, and users can also choose to hide the widget title.

Changelog

4.26

  • 2024/07/07
  • minor security fixes
  • WordPress 6.6 and PHP 8.2 compatibility check

4.25

  • 2023/04/04
  • JavaScript is no longer accepted in the widget footer and header fields

4.24

  • 2023/03/07
  • minor security fixes

4.23

  • 2022/11/26
  • minor security fixes

4.22

  • 2021/07/18
  • added notice for WP 5.8

4.21

  • 2021/03/07
  • minor fixes
  • checked on WP 5.7

4.20

  • 2021/01/29
  • modal map CSS fix

4.19

  • 2020/10/09
  • minor fixes
  • added promo for WP 301 Redirects

4.18

  • 2020/09/16
  • minor fixes

4.17

  • 2019/08/03
  • removed all tracking functionality

4.16

  • 2019/07/31
  • changed name from Google Maps Widget to Maps Widget for Google Maps
  • removed old trial code

4.15

  • 2019/05/27
  • added Paper thumbnail color scheme

4.10

  • 2019/02/19
  • added Gray #2 thumbnail color scheme

4.05

  • 2019/01/08
  • added Blue thumbnail color scheme

4.02

  • 2018/11/27
  • fixed vulnerability issue related to wp_redirect()
  • 1,700,100 downloads

4.0

  • 2018/09/18
  • added Gray thumbnail color scheme
  • added Hide Widget Title option
  • 1,645,000 downloads

3.95

  • 2018/07/12
  • yearly prices test; $19 -> $18.99
  • integrated GR popup in admin
  • removed /lang/ folder
  • added Neon color scheme
  • removed test API keys – all maps now need a valid API key

3.90

  • 2018/05/29
  • added Midnight thumbnail map color scheme
  • new prices for lifetime license
  • we’re at 1,550,000 downloads

3.85

  • 2018/05/03
  • added Bright thumbnail color scheme

3.83

  • 2018/02/26
  • pushing strong on translations!
  • added Gowalla thumbnail color scheme

3.80

  • 2018/02/07
  • translations are going great thanks to our helpful users!
  • problems with API keys continue due to users who refuse to create their own keys ?

3.75

  • 2017/12/25
  • continuing with translation efforts
  • added Mapbox thumbnail color scheme
  • plugin name changed to test for better search position
  • lower agency price from 08/01/2017

3.70

  • 2017/12/05
  • Russian translation is at 100%
  • continuing with translation efforts
  • fixed a few small JS bugs

3.65

  • 2017/11/17
  • updates for WP 4.9
  • continuing with translation

3.60

  • 2017/09/04
  • minor improvements
  • new pricing table

3.58

  • 2017/07/11
  • fixed bug on width & height

3.55

  • 2017/05/08
  • minor bug fixes
  • trial is no longer available from the plugin

3.50

  • 2017/02/17
  • minor bug fixes
  • lower PRO prices

3.49

  • 2017/01/16
  • minor bug fixes

3.47

  • 2017/01/03
  • minor bug fixes
  • API improvements

3.45

  • 2016/10/24
  • new prices, trial 14 days
  • welcome pointer added
  • minor bug fixes

3.40

  • 2016/08/21
  • minor bug fixes
  • changes in prices for PRO

3.39

  • 2016/07/10
  • fix for “over quota limit” error some users were getting

3.38

  • 2016/06/23
  • just a few bug fixes

3.36

  • 2016/05/11
  • minor bug fixes

3.35

  • 2016/04/30
  • bug fixes
  • new static map color scheme
  • big cleanup – plugin footprint reduced by half

3.30

  • 2016/04/14
  • bug fixes
  • WP v4.5 updates

3.25

  • 2016/03/24
  • even more new map pins
  • bug fixes
  • 7 days trial can now be activated within the plugin

3.20

  • 2016/03/10
  • new map pins
  • bug fixes

3.15

  • 2016/03/07
  • widgets can now be cloned
  • minor fixes

3.10

  • 2016/02/23
  • security enhancements

3.05

  • 2016/02/19
  • few minor bug fixes
  • added google maps API key tester

3.04

  • 2016/02/17
  • added more detailed instructions on how to generate the API key
  • few minor bug fixes

3.0

  • 2016/02/16
  • huge upgrade – numerous functions added
  • switched to new Google Maps API

2.92

  • 2016/01/14
  • we made it to 100 thousand active installations ?
  • minor bug fixes

2.90

  • 2015/12/14
  • added option for donating
  • checked WP v4.4 compatibility

2.85

  • 2015/12/02
  • enhancements in PHP

2.80

  • 2015/11/18
  • fixed a big bug in JS (widget admin UI init)

2.75

  • 2015/10/26
  • minor JS tweaks and bug fixes

2.70

  • 2015/10/12
  • fixed a nasty bug with shortcode rendering (thanks Hey You!)
  • JS and CSS fixes for widget UI in the theme customizer

2.66

  • 2015/10/05
  • minor bug fixes
  • we’ll be soon removing all PO files from the plugin since the strings were merged into the official WP translate project

2.60

  • 2015/08/31
  • added data validation on input fields
  • minor CSS tweaks

2.51

  • 2015/07/27
  • updated PHP4 style class constructor to PHP5 one
  • lowered cron for tracking to once every 14 days
  • did some prep work for the upcoming 4.3 version of WP

2.45

  • 2015/06/15
  • fixed a bug on notice dismiss action
  • added Russian translation – thanks Ivanka!

2.40

  • 2015/05/25
  • few small bugs fixed
  • admin JS completely rebuilt
  • fixed PO file
  • we broke 90,000 installations ?

2.35

  • 2015/04/27
  • few small bugs fixed
  • WP v4.2 compatibility checked
  • remove_query_arg() security issue fixed
  • we broke 500,000 downloads ?

2.30

  • 2015/03/02
  • JS rewrites
  • few small bugs fixed

2.25

  • 2015/02/23
  • a few visual enhancements
  • new screenshots
  • shortcode name availability is checked before registering it
  • visual builder compatibility fix

2.20

  • 2015/02/16
  • added shortcode support

2.15

  • 2015/02/09
  • fixed a plugin_deactivate bug nobody noticed for 2 years ?
  • all JS texts are now loaded via wp_localize_script()

2.10

  • 2015/02/02
  • auto-adjust map size on smaller screens – thanks bruzm!
  • marked each widget with core version for future updates

2.06

  • 2015/01/26
  • language file updated
  • preparing for JS rewrite

2.05

  • 2015/01/19
  • code rewriting
  • minor bug fixes

2.01

  • 2015/01/13
  • somehow one JS file got renamed ?

2.0

  • 2015/01/13
  • lots of rewrites
  • additional features can now be activated by subscribing to our newsletter

1.95

  • 2014/12/19
  • minor WP v4.1 updates

1.93

  • 2014/12/03
  • we can no longer offer discounts for our Envato products in GMW
  • so no changes to the plugin, just some messages edited

1.92

  • 2014/11/12
  • minor bug fixes
  • preparations for admin JS rewrite

1.90

  • 2014/10/20
  • added Serbian translation; thanks Ogi!

1.86

  • 2014/10/12
  • updated POT file
  • updated Croatian translation

1.85

  • 2014/09/22
  • added custom pin image option for thumbnail map – thanks Rudloff!

1.80

  • 2014/09/08
  • minor updates for WordPress v4.0

1.75

  • 2014/07/29
  • lightbox skins are back; light and dark for now, more coming soon
  • updated lightbox jS

1.70

  • 2014/07/10
  • fixed a small bug on thumbnail
  • finished up a todo

1.65

  • 2014/05/06
  • finished up a few todos

1.60

  • 2014/04/17
  • update for WordPress v3.9, widget edit GUI now works in theme customizer
  • if you run into any issues please report them in the support forums

1.55

  • 2014/04/07
  • fixed shortcode handling in map’s header & footer
  • added Ukrainian translation – thank you Victor Shutovskiy!

1.50

  • 2014/03/25
  • minor bug fixes
  • new Spanish translation – thank you Jesus!
  • still working on those lightbox skins, sorry ?

1.47

  • 2014/03/05
  • minor bug fix
  • working on those lightbox skins ?

1.45

  • 2014/03/04
  • switched to Colorbox lightbox script
  • lightbox skin is still temporarily unavailable

1.40

  • 2014/02/10
  • due to licensing issues switched to FancyBox v1.3.4
  • lightbox skin is temporarily unavailable
  • minor bug fix related to activate/upgrade hook calls

1.35

  • 2014/02/05
  • added optional plugin usage tracking (detailed info)

1.31

  • 2014/02/03
  • WP v3.8.1 compatibility check

1.30

  • 2014/01/16
  • added Dutch translation; thank you Arno!

1.25

  • 2014/01/03
  • preparations for opt-in plugin usage tracking
  • Spanish translation updated; thanks Jesus!

1.20

  • 2013/12/17
  • WP v3.8 update
  • language files update

1.15

  • 2013/11/25
  • added option for thumbnail map to link to a custom URL which disables the lightbox; you can link to a lightbox, a custom link or remove the link all together

1.10

  • 2013/11/18
  • added option for thumbnail map to use the new look/color scheme

1.05

  • 2013/11/04
  • added Chinese traditional translation; thanks Wyeoh

1.0

  • 2013/10/28
  • WP 3.7 compatibility check
  • added Chinese simplified translation; thanks Wyeoh

0.95

  • 2013/10/21
  • added French translation; thanks Karimba

0.90

  • 2013/10/14
  • added German translation; thanks Karimba
  • we reached 100k downloads ?

0.86

  • 2013/10/07
  • fixed a few strict standards errors; thanks Jay!

0.85

  • 2013/10/03
  • added Croatian translation; thank you Gordan

0.80

  • 2013/09/28
  • minor translation fixes
  • added Spanish translation; thank you Jesus!

0.75

  • 2013/09/24
  • map language is autodetected based on user’s browser language (HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE header)
  • added Swedish translation; thank you Sofia!
  • German and Croatian translations will be up next

0.71

  • 2013/09/17
  • few more preparations for translation
  • Swedish translation coming in a few days

0.70

  • 2013/09/05
  • prepared everything for translation, POT file is available and all strings are wrapped in __()
  • protocols should now match http/https for both thumbnail and ligtbox map
  • www.gmapswidget.com is up and running

0.65

  • 2013/08/05
  • updated JS for WP v3.6

0.60

  • 2013/04/06
  • fixed zoom bug in lightbox

0.55

  • 2013/04/05
  • added 2 new options – text above and below thumbnail map
  • updated fancyBox JS to the latest version
  • minor code improvements

0.50

  • 2012/12/12
  • small WP 3.5 compatibility fixes

0.41

  • 2012/12/03
  • removed screenshots from plugin package

0.4

  • 2012/11/28
  • fixed non UTF-8 address bug

0.37

  • 2012/11/19
  • fixed bug to use google.com instead of google.co.uk

0.35

  • 2012/09/28
  • added 4 skins for lightbox

0.31

  • 2012/09/14
  • fix for bad themes which don’t respect proper sidebar markup

0.3

  • 2012/09/04
  • lightbox script changed from jQuery UI Dialog to fancyBox2
  • added “show map title on lightbox” option
  • significant speed improvements
  • preparations for lightbox skins

0.22

  • 2012/08/31
  • Fixed small JS related GUI bug

0.2

  • 2012/08/28
  • Complete GUI rewrite
  • Added header text option
  • Added address bubble visibility option
  • Fixed thumbnail map scaling bug
  • Fixed lightbox map size bug

0.13

  • 2012/08/09
  • Added pin size for thumbnail map

0.12

  • 2012/08/07
  • Added pin color for thumbnail map
  • Fixed a few minor bugs

0.11

  • 2012/08/06
  • Fixed a few minor bugs

0.1

  • 2012/08/03
  • Initial release

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