# Maps Widget for Google Maps

> 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!

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## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `google-maps-widget`
- Author: WebFactory
- Version: 4.27
- Active installs: 20,000+
- Last update: 2026-08-16 (3 months ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 4.0, PHP 7.2
- Tags: google map, Google Maps, google maps widget, map, map widget
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-maps-widget/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 3 months 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, Phones home ↔ Private, Heavy ↔ Light, Behind ↔ Current, Pushy ↔ Fair, Closed ↔ Agent-ready, Leaves a mess ↔ Clean exit.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2023-04-06 MEDIUM: Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (up to 4.24). CVE-2023-1913, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de871598-e4e7-49f6-8530-68243544c06c?source=api-prod
- 2023-03-28 MEDIUM: Cross-Site Request Forgery via dismiss_notice (up to 4.23). WF-0472804e-00cc-4c4c-97aa-86f433f65782, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0472804e-00cc-4c4c-97aa-86f433f65782?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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