API KEY for Google Maps
Healthy: API KEY for Google Maps is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| stiofansisland | 1 Jul 2016 to 30 Sep 2026, 19 commits |
|---|---|
| wpdev10 | 26 Apr 2019 to 26 Apr 2019, 1 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 35 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2022 | API KEY for Google Maps <= 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 5.4 | <= 1.2.1 | 1.2.2 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating 1.0 in Q4 2024.
| 5 star | 54 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- didn’t do anything apparently · 1 star · 3 Dec 2024
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 589 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,120 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,925 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,235 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 880 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 846 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 803 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 723 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 722 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 713 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 649 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 774 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 783 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 692 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 670 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 626 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 614 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 609 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 623 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 697 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 716 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 10,223 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,332 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,451 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,924 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,478 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 190 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 4% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.16 |
|---|---|
| Author | Stiofan |
| Added | 1 Jul 2016 |
| Last updated | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > SMTP & Email Delivery Services |
| Tags | Google Maps, Google Maps KEY, Google Maps API KEY, Google Maps callback, Google Maps API callback |
Other plugins by this author: UsersWP - Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP, AyeCode Connect, Payment forms, Buy now buttons, and Invoicing System | GetPaid, UsersWP - ReCaptcha, UsersWP - Social Login, Events Calendar for GeoDirectory, BlockStrap Page Builder - Bootstrap Blocks, GetPaid Stripe Payments, GetPaid > Wallet, Quotes Addon for GetPaid, GetPaid > Item Inventory
Questions
Is API KEY for Google Maps still maintained?
API KEY for Google Maps was last updated on 30 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is API KEY for Google Maps safe?
API KEY for Google Maps has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns API KEY for Google Maps?
The wordpress.org author is Stiofan. Recent committers: stiofansisland, wpdev10, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of API KEY for Google Maps?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.