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Very Simple Google Maps

by Michael Aronoff · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Oct 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Very Simple Google Maps
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Very Simple Google Maps still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Very Simple Google Maps, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer MasterK since Jun 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Very Simple Google Maps removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Very Simple Google Maps safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.9.1). Not on the exploited list. 23 Oct 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Very Simple Google Maps update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.9.3. No one-star spike after it. 26 Jun 2013 · Release history

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.

Committers and their active periods
MasterK23 Jun 2013 to 8 Oct 2026, 70 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
27 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Very Simple Google Maps
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 8 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.9.1).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
23 Oct 2023Very Simple Google Maps <= 2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.92.9.1n/a
20 Jan 2023Very Simple Google Maps <= 2.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross Site Scripting5.4<= 2.8.42.9n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Very Simple Google Maps
4 May 202634
11 May 202663
18 May 202680
25 May 202669
1 Jun 202644
8 Jun 202657
15 Jun 202642
22 Jun 202632
29 Jun 202643
6 Jul 202647
13 Jul 202640
20 Jul 202657
27 Jul 202653
3 Aug 202674
10 Aug 20261,189
17 Aug 2026399
24 Aug 2026241
31 Aug 2026158
7 Sep 2026125
14 Sep 2026120
21 Sep 2026144
28 Sep 2026137
5 Oct 20261,340
12 Oct 2026332
19 Oct 2026286
26 Oct 2026340
2 Nov 202631

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.9.3
AuthorMichael Aronoff
Added23 Jun 2013
Last updated8 Oct 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress3.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagsmaps, google, contact, direction

Other plugins by this author: Change Text Case

Questions

Is Very Simple Google Maps still maintained?

Yes. Last release 8 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Very Simple Google Maps, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer MasterK since Jun 2013.

Was Very Simple Google Maps removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Very Simple Google Maps safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.9.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Very Simple Google Maps update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.9.3. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue