# Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map

> Google Map plugin for WordPress is very Simple, light-weight and Easy to use Google Custom Map with markers in Posts, Pages, Sidebar as shortcode.

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `gmap-embed`
- Author: Saidur Rahman Milon
- Version: 1.9.9
- Active installs: 10,000+
- Last update: 2026-11-10 (3 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 5.0.0, PHP 5.3
- Tags: Google Maps, map, map markers, maps, Store locator
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/gmap-embed/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 3 days ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Breaking ↔ Smooth, Phones home ↔ Private, Slow ↔ Responsive, Heavy ↔ Light, Paywalled ↔ Generous, Cluttered ↔ Clean.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2025-01-24 MEDIUM: Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map <= 1.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Markers (up to 1.9.3). CVE-2024-13208, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7fabdf42-4608-4182-aaa9-ba6ef0b3f001?source=api-prod
- 2025-01-24 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 1.9.3). CVE-2024-13306, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fea688c7-88d6-424b-90e2-f82eb37c5a0e?source=api-prod
- 2022-01-27 MEDIUM: Arbitrary Post Deletion and Plugin Settings Update via Cross-Site Request Forgery (up to 1.8.3). CVE-2021-25081, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a7af6721-4886-4bec-8931-992881310f26?source=api-prod
- 2021-12-08 MEDIUM: Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Deletion and Plugin Settings Update (up to 1.8.0). CVE-2021-25011, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/19e6bd3b-8d03-4617-8be2-3cdaeb85fac0?source=api-prod
- 2021-12-08 MEDIUM: Missing Authorization (up to 1.8.0). CVE-2021-45729, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/58da5adc-bb2e-409d-a623-12b19e6da138?source=api-prod
- 2021-07-01 MEDIUM: Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 1.7.6). CVE-2021-24502, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cdb3cdf8-7563-4ccd-83fe-7ebd13fa7936?source=api-prod

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