Description
Ultimate Maps by Supsystic is a WordPress map plugin for interactive OpenStreetMap maps built on Leaflet. Add unlimited maps and markers, describe each place with text, photos and video, group markers into categories with a filter and cluster them when they crowd together. It works out of the box without a Google Maps API key, and your pages make no requests to Google.
Want a different look? Switch the same map to Mapbox, Thunderforest, Bing Maps or your own tile server without rebuilding a single marker.
Try it in your browser: open a live demo in WordPress Playground – no install, no account.
OpenStreetMap without an API key
OpenStreetMap tiles load through Leaflet with no key and no account. Pick the style that suits your site:
- OpenStreetMap Standard, Germany and Humanitarian
- OpenTopoMap, CyclOSM and OpenHikingMap for outdoor, cycling and hiking maps
- Public transport and railway maps
- OpenFreeMap vector styles: Positron, Bright, Liberty, Dark and Fiord
- CartoDB Positron
More map providers
- Mapbox: streets, outdoors, light, dark and satellite (free access token)
- Thunderforest: OpenCycleMap, outdoors, landscape and transport (free API key)
- Bing Maps: road, aerial, bird’s eye and canvas (Bing Maps key)
- MapTiles API (OpenStreetMap) through RapidAPI
- Any custom or self-hosted Leaflet tile server
Change the provider of an existing map at any time. Your markers stay where they are.
Unlimited maps and markers
- Markers with text, photos, video, links, phone and e-mail
- Custom marker icons from the built-in library or your own image
- Marker categories with a front-end filter
- Marker clustering for maps with many locations
- Linked markers that open any URL on click
- Address search: type an address and get the pin
Map settings
- Width, height, zoom, minimum and maximum zoom
- Scroll-wheel and drag behaviour, navigation bar and zoom controls
- Responsive maps with touch controls
- A starter set of map themes
Add maps anywhere
- Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, sidebar widget, shortcode and PHP snippet
- Works with WPBakery, Divi, Beaver Builder and other page builders through the shortcode
Moving from Google Maps
Import maps from our Easy Google Maps plugin and keep your markers. Move maps and markers between sites with CSV import and export.
Privacy
Ultimate Maps makes no requests to Google. Map tiles load only from the provider you choose for each map.
Made for
- Contact page and office location maps
- Businesses with several branches or dealers
- Real estate and rental listings
- Hiking, cycling and travel maps
- Event venues, campuses and city guides
Ultimate Maps Pro
Pro adds layers, shapes and richer ways to present your locations:
- Shapes: polygons, polylines and circles with fill and descriptions
- KML layers from a file or URL, and KML points imported as markers
- Heatmap layer
- Table view: a searchable, sortable list of locations
- Horizontal and vertical photo sliders and an exposition slider next to the map
- Visitors can add markers from the front end
- Markers shown only between two dates
- The full collection of map themes
Learn more
Screenshots
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Ultimate Maps by Supsystic
Installation
- In your dashboard go to Plugins Add New Plugin and search for “Ultimate Maps by Supsystic”.
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
- Open the Ultimate Maps menu and add a new map. OpenStreetMap works right away, no key needed.
- Add markers by typing an address or clicking on the map, then save.
- Add the map to a page with the block, the Elementor widget or the shortcode.
FAQ
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Do I need an API key?
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No. OpenStreetMap maps through Leaflet work without any key or account. Mapbox, Thunderforest, Bing Maps and MapTiles API need a key from that provider; Mapbox and Thunderforest offer free plans.
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Is it a Google Maps alternative?
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Yes. Ultimate Maps gives you interactive maps with markers, categories and clustering without Google Maps, a Google API key or Google billing.
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Does the plugin send data to Google?
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No. Ultimate Maps makes no requests to Google. Tiles load only from the map provider you select.
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Can I switch the map provider later?
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Yes. Change the provider or style of an existing map at any time, and your markers stay in place.
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How many maps and markers can I add?
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As many as you need. Maps and markers are unlimited in the free plugin.
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Can I use my own marker icons?
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Yes. Choose an icon from the built-in library or upload your own image.
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Can visitors filter markers by category?
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Yes. Assign markers to categories and show a front-end filter on the map.
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Does it support marker clustering?
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Yes. Nearby markers group into clusters that open as visitors zoom in.
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Can I move my maps from Easy Google Maps?
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Yes. Ultimate Maps imports maps from our Easy Google Maps plugin. You can also move maps and markers between sites with CSV import and export.
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How do I add a map to a page or post?
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Use the plugin’s block in the block editor, the Elementor widget, the sidebar widget, or paste the map shortcode. A PHP snippet is available for theme templates.
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Can I draw areas or routes on the map?
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Polygons, polylines and circles are available in Pro, along with KML layers and a heatmap.
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Is the plugin translation-ready?
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Yes. The plugin is translation-ready and ships with a German translation.
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How can I report a security issue?
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Please report security issues through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team validates and triages each report and notifies us.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“Ultimate Maps by Supsystic – OpenStreetMap, Leaflet & Mapbox, No API Key” has been translated into 4 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
2026
1.6.4 — October 16, 2026
- Maintenance release with minor stability improvements.
1.6.3 — October 15, 2026
- General security hardening and code improvements.
1.6.2 — October 9, 2026
- Maintenance release with minor stability improvements.
1.6.1 — September 29, 2026
- Maintenance release with minor stability improvements.
1.6.0 / 29.09.2026
- General code improvements and security hardening
1.5.5 / 03.09.2026
- Improved the classic WordPress widget with the same map selection fields used by the Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
- Added a Gutenberg block for selecting and displaying Ultimate Maps without manually inserting a shortcode
- Added an Elementor widget for selecting and displaying Ultimate Maps without manually inserting a shortcode
- Fixed Ultimate Maps shortcode rendering inside Elementor and other dynamic page builder contexts
1.5.4 / 01.09.2026
- General security hardening
- Update Leaflet skin list: add OpenFreeMap, CyclOSM and OpenMaps.fr skins; hide CartoDB skins that require an API key
1.5.3 / 31.08.2026
- Fix Leaflet marker position when CSS overrides icon margins
1.5.2 / 10.08.2026
- General security hardening and code improvements
1.5.1 / 10.08.2026
- Server-side validation for the default Maps Engine setting, enforced when it is saved
1.5.0 / 10.08.2026
- General security hardening and code improvements
1.4.0 / 03.08.2026
- Fixed a data-loss issue where markers or shapes added to a newly created (unsaved) map could be lost after saving
- Fixed a critical error that could occur when saving markers on a map
- Improved marker popup close button contrast to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines
- Completed a full PHP 7.4-8.5 compatibility pass across the plugin core and all modules
- General code cleanup and stability improvements
1.3.3 / 28.07.2026
- Minor fixes
1.3.2 / 31.05.2026
- Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0
1.3.1 / 17.03.2026
- Fixed an issue with Rocket Loader compatibility and long loading times
- Added new working map styles, including new Leaflet styles
1.3.0 / 14.03.2026
- Multiple stability fixes
- Fixed a Rocket Loader compatibility issue
- Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.9.4
2025
- Delivered ongoing compatibility updates for WordPress 6.7-6.8.x and PHP 8.3
- Fixed a text-domain loading issue and a file-metadata (Zone) edge case
- General version maintenance
2024
- Added security nonce verification and expertise-level field for the ActiveCampaign form
- Replaced legacy escaping with wp_kses()/esc_attr() throughout the admin area
- Fixed several “love link” feature issues
2023
- Completed a compatibility pass for WordPress 6.2
- Updated the bundled Leaflet.js library to its latest version and improved overall map stability
- Fixed a missing source map file issue
2022
- Added support for WordPress 6.0/6.1 and PHP 8.1
- Fixed map tile rendering and removed unsupported map styles
2021
- Added support for WordPress 5.7
- Completed a major security and database-query hardening pass, and removed the bundled Bootstrap dependency
- Fixed marker category, media description, and “Show All Maps” issues
2020
- Added WordPress 5.5 and PHP 7.4 compatibility
- Fixed a Mapbox rendering issue and removed CDN-hosted files for GDPR compliance
- Delivered several security fixes
2016-2019
- Refined marker list design, clustering, and translation support
- Fixed numerous rendering and interaction issues across the Leaflet, Bing, and OpenStreetMap engines
- Added Deutsch translation and general admin-area interface improvements
2015 and earlier
- Established the plugin’s core feature set: KML layers, shapes, marker lists, and multi-engine map support (Bing, Leaflet, OpenStreetMap)