Title: Lazy Load for GMaps Author: Webamator Published: January 23, 2020 Last modified: September 19, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/lazy-load-for-gmaps/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2231917) ![](https://ps.w.org/lazy-load-for-gmaps/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2231917) # Lazy Load for GMaps By [Webamator](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webamator/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/) ## Description I think, it’s no secret that Google Maps slow down your page load. Lazy Load for Google Maps is a very simple plugin for WordPress and it allows you to solve this issue. It improves page load times and increases your Google PageSpeed Score. ### External services This plugin loads maps from the external Google Maps service (https://maps.googleapis. com). Map tiles and related data are requested directly from Google servers; no personal data is sent from your site except the map coordinates and your API key( if provided). Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://maps. google.com/help/terms_maps/ ## Screenshots * [[ * screenshot-1.png * [[ * screenshot-2.png ## Installation Installation via WP Dashboard is very easy. Just use the ‘Plugins’ -> ‘Add New’ screen and all will be well. Manual installation via FTP is very straightforward as well: 1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Use the ‘Settings’ -> ‘ Lazy Load GMaps’ menu for insert/change your Google Maps API key. 4. Just use shortcode( example [lazy_google_map latitude=”50.449688999″ longitude=”30.52250900″]) ## FAQ ### Is this plugin make Google PageSpeed 100% for my site? This plugin increase result on posts/pages with Google Maps. Additionally, to achieve a 100% score you need a fast theme, caching, etc. ### Is this plugin responsive? Yes. ### Can you change the plugin for other languages? Sure. Contact me on the [plugin page on my blog](https://www.helper-wp.com/plugins/lazy-load-google-maps/) or [create a new topic on the wordpress.org forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/) or [help improve the translation](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/). ### I found a bug. Just tell me via the [Plugin page on my blog](https://www.helper-wp.com/plugins/lazy-load-google-maps/), [leave a comment in a post about Lazy Load for GMaps](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/) or [create a new topic on the wordpress.org forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/). ### I would like a feature to be added. Just tell me. You can use the [Plugin page on my blog](https://www.helper-wp.com/plugins/lazy-load-google-maps/). If you wish some premium feature, you can [hire me on Upwork](https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01be316f1125fbe965). In this case mark your message please, for example “premium Lazy Load for GMaps”. ### I wish help. * Tell me about bugs you think you’ve found and if you can’t find any * [Confirm it works with your version of WP on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/) * [Rate my plugin on wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/) * [Help improve the translation](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d29c3693af6b33bc343806edeb0f46d178e69c9ffe69e80df49786699ea83925? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-24506/)󠁿 [artembychkov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/artembychkov/) January 23, 2020 Very simple and boosts Page Speed score!! [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Lazy Load for GMaps” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Webamator ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webamator/) “Lazy Load for GMaps” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Lazy Load for GMaps” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lazy-load-for-gmaps/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/lazy-load-for-gmaps/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lazy-load-for-gmaps/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lazy-load-for-gmaps/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * NEW: tested for WP 6.8 * NEW: Gutenberg compatibility * IMPROVED: Enhanced sanitization and escaping for improved security * IMPROVED: Refactored code for better performance and readability * SECURITY: Enhanced sanitization and escaping for safer output. #### 1.0.3 * FIX: small issue in translate. #### 1.0.2 * NEW: added Ukrainian and Russian translations. * NEW: tested for WP 5.3.2 * FIX: small issue for Gutenberg #### 1.0.1 * Write simple plugin. ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **7 months ago** * Active installations **50+** * WordPress version ** 5.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/), and [Ukrainian](https://uk.wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps) * Tags * [Google Maps](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-maps/)[lazy load](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lazy-load/) [Optimize](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/optimize/)[performance](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/performance/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-gmaps/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-gmaps/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Webamator ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webamator/) ## Support Got something to say? 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