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Map Block matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping listings, locations, maps, and directory submissions accurate, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Directory and locator errors create lost leads, stale listings, and support work for local or marketplace sites. The entry wedge is to audit listing completeness, map accuracy, submission failures, and stale directory records.

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Build a local listing and directory operations plugin for directory owners, local businesses, agencies, and marketplace operators: Directory and locator errors create lost leads, stale listings, and support work for local or marketplace sites. The first wedge is to audit listing completeness, map accuracy, submission failures, and stale directory records.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Directory and locator errors create lost leads, stale listings, and support work for local or marketplace sites. Current stage: commercial watchlist.

Competitors

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Map Block for Google Maps 20.0K installs · 4.6
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-100.0%momentum 25.2weakness 1/21pain/praise

Pain still appears around missing feature, setup despite praise for easy, quality.

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Block for Apple Maps 1.0K installs · 5.0
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-100.0%momentum 25.2weakness 2/2pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, performance despite praise for easy, reliable.

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Gmap Block 10.0K installs · 5.0
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-100.0%momentum 19.5weakness 0/2pain/praise

Owned praise to avoid copying: quality, easy.

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WP Go Maps Block 3.0K installs · 5.0
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-100.0%momentum 17.4weakness 0/19pain/praise

Owned praise to avoid copying: support, quality.

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complaint Read this *BEFORE* you post

Read this *BEFORE* you post: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Block for Apple Maps · Before you create your own thread on these forums, please note that the Block for Apple Maps plugin is marked as Stable support : 10up is not planning to develop any new features for this, but will still respond to bug reports and security concerns . mixed Maps not shown on website

Maps not shown on website: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · / wordpress version 6.2.1., affecting both: google & open street maps. complaint Broken Adware

Broken Adware: users show bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Broken Adware Since 1.4.10 the custom icon feature is broken. mixed marker/pindrop no longer displaying

marker/pindrop no longer displaying: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · marker/pindrop no longer displaying Map marker / pin-drop no longer works. mixed Change icons in bulk

Change icons in bulk: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · I love this simplicity of WP-Map-Block but changing the default icon one by one is very labour intense. complaint “This version contains a known vulnerability CVE-2025-5194”

A user reports that the plugin version is flagged by CleanTalk as containing known vulnerability CVE-2025-5194.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · This version contains a known vulnerability CVE-2025-5194 neutral Notice in new widget interface since 5.8 WordPress version

Notice in new widget interface since 5.8 WordPress version: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · Notice in new widget interface since 5.8 WordPress version Hi, I’ve got a notice since 5.8 update in new widgets interface: Notice: wp_enqueue_script() was called incorrectly. complaint Can’t add new marker after update of WC

Can’t add new marker after update of WC: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Can’t add new marker after update of WC Hi, I really love your block but after an update I can’t add name or change the icon on the new markers. complaint Height not working

Height not working: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Super Simple Map Embeds – Google Map Plugin for WordPress: WP Maps & Add Google Maps · Height not working Dear Dev, I just installed the Super Simple Maps Embeds on several sites. complaint How Do I Migrate from WP Map Block to blocks?

How Do I Migrate from WP Map Block to blocks?: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · How Do I Migrate from WP Map Block to blocks? complaint GDPR & Cookies

GDPR & Cookies: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · GDPR & Cookies Hi support-team, I installed the plugin as a Gutenberg block. complaint Does not work with Latest WordPress version

Does not work with Latest WordPress version: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Does not work with Latest WordPress version No longer work with latest wordpress version 🙁 No longer work with latest wordpress version 🙁 Hello @sktan7 , Sorry for the inconvenience you may have faced while using our WP Map Block Plugin. complaint Can’t edit any details on the marker pop up

Can’t edit any details on the marker pop up: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · We spoke to our dev team and it seems that there’s a conflict with the latest version of the WP Map Block plugin and users can’t edit their markers. mixed Not working in Gutenberg

Not working in Gutenberg: users show bugs, compatibility, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · The plugin is installed and active but its not working anymore? mixed Google Maps Platform rejected your request. The provided API key is invalid.

Google Maps Platform rejected your request. The provided API key is invalid.: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · Google Maps Platform rejected your request. mixed Map ok in Edit, not otherwise …

Map ok in Edit, not otherwise …: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · Map ok in Edit, not otherwise … Google APIs … grrr … I think I created the API and pasted it into the API Key area in the plugin. mixed How change marker icon

How change marker icon: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Block for Apple Maps · How change marker icon Hi, I have installed the plugin “Block for Apple Maps”. mixed Define API Key in WP-CONFIG

Define API Key in WP-CONFIG: users show compatibility, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · Define API Key in WP-CONFIG is it possible to define the API key in the wp-config file? complaint Map settings not saved on page update

Map settings not saved on page update: users show missing feature, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Map settings not saved on page update I’ve been trying out the WP Map block and successfully displayed a map on a page I have edited. complaint Grey Square instead of map 1 out of 5 times

Grey Square instead of map 1 out of 5 times: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Grey Square instead of map 1 out of 5 times Hello, Sometimes map does not load on the page, grey square appears instead. complaint Awful

Awful: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Awful There are no features and it forces you to keep a marker in Bangladesh. complaint Plugin is loading MapKit Javascript on every page regardless of use

Plugin is loading MapKit Javascript on every page regardless of use: users show bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Block for Apple Maps · Obviously, that negatively affects performance and PageSpeed scores. mixed Map does not edit

Map does not edit: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · When i want to edit, gives me an alert “This block has encountered an error and cannot be previewed” and i can’t do anythig. mixed Cannot edit map marker information

Cannot edit map marker information: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Cannot edit map marker information We are unable to update the details of a Map marker in the version 1.4.10 but it works fine in version 1.4.9. mixed Marker Title and description

Marker Title and description: users show bugs, missing feature, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Hi @chrisaub Sorry this type of setting is not available. mixed What’s with the giant aBlocks Advert!?

What’s with the giant aBlocks Advert!?: users show missing feature, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Used to be a great plugin – sadly merged and now giant adverts appearing on every page! mixed Request rejected: API not authorised

Request rejected: API not authorised: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · Request rejected: API not authorised Hi, As requested by Map Block for Google, I’ve tried to create my own API Key in the Google Console, and replaced the standard AIzaSyAjyDspiPfzEfjRSS5fQzm-3jHFjHxeXB4 with our new one. mixed Disable Scroll Wheel Zoom and Height not working on mobile

Disable Scroll Wheel Zoom and Height not working on mobile: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Disable Scroll Wheel Zoom and Height not working on mobile In the map settings i want to disable Enable Scroll Wheel Zoom so i dont enable it. complaint WP Map Block by aBlocks not viewing correctly on frontend

WP Map Block by aBlocks not viewing correctly on frontend: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Can anyone help? complaint Is it Compatible with Elementor Pro

Is it Compatible with Elementor Pro: users show compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Is it Compatible with Elementor Pro Hi, Just want to ask if this plugin is compatible on Elementor Pro? mixed Notice / warning in widgets page

Notice / warning in widgets page: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · When all notices / errors are enabled in the server, I get the following message on the widgets page: /wp-admin/widgets.php <b>Notice</b>: Function wp_enqueue_script() was called <strong>incorrectly</strong>. mixed Please add support for full width

Please add support for full width: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · Please add support for full width This is by far the best plugin for adding Google Maps right now, but you desperately need to add support for wide and full width. mixed WP Map Block no more active

WP Map Block no more active: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · Hi @yleguerch , I see your website have console error, that’s why map isn’t showing. mixed frame or iframe elements do not have a title

frame or iframe elements do not have a title: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · This error : https://wordpress.org/support/topic/googles-web-dev-warning-or-elements-do-not-have-a-title/ is not fixed. mixed PNGs being served by Open Maps

PNGs being served by Open Maps: users show performance, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · As they are served directly offsite, I’m unable to edit the images so they will not get flagged on pagespeed tests. complaint Problem with adding location

Problem with adding location: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · The problem occurs when adding a location to the map, you can’t add any information to the topic and description. complaint Zoom-Level

Zoom-Level: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

MatrixMaps – Interactive Maps, Map Blocks · Zoom-Level Hello 🙂 Is it possible to choose the Zoom-Level? complaint How Add custom markers and multiple locations?

How Add custom markers and multiple locations?: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

GeoVerse Maps – Google Maps Block for WordPress · Hi, I can’t find any settings to set custom markers and custom locations on the map. complaint New feature: advert!

New feature: advert!: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map by aBlocks · New feature: advert! complaint simply impossible to display full width

simply impossible to display full width: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Map Block for Google Maps · simply impossible to display full width simply impossible to display full width simply impossible to display full width