WP GPX Maps is free and complete: maps, charts, statistics and every file format, with no limits. WP GPX Maps Pro is an add-on, coming soon, for sites that tell many trips: story maps, a searchable archive of all your routes and map themes. Click an example to see each feature at work.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maps and charts | |||
| Interactive map: OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, CyclOSM, Thunderforest | ✅ | ✅ | Your hikes on a map |
| MapLibre: 3D terrain, shaded relief, fog and vector maps, free, no API key | ✅ | ✅ | Free 3D maps |
| Mapbox: 3D terrain, satellite and custom styles | ✅ | ✅ | 3D trail maps |
| Elevation, speed, heart rate, cadence and temperature charts | ✅ | ✅ | Color your track |
| Track colored by grade, speed, heart rate or elevation | ✅ | ✅ | Color your track |
| Several tracks on one map, with totals for the whole route | ✅ | ✅ | Several trails |
| Distance markers, waypoints, start and finish, photos | ✅ | ✅ | Distance markers |
| Soft edges: the map fades into the page | ✅ | ✅ | Maps that blend in |
| Summary: distance, climb, elevation, total and moving time, max speed and grade | ✅ | ✅ | Your hikes on a map |
| Files and site | |||
| GPX, FIT, TCX, KML and KMZ files | ✅ | ✅ | Any file format |
| Track files in the Media Library, checked on upload | ✅ | ✅ | Any file format |
| Activities (hiking, stroller-friendly, mountain bike…) with a page each and site search | ✅ | ✅ | All hiking routes |
| Readable by AI assistants, search engines and screen readers (text and schema.org data) | ✅ | ✅ | Readable by ChatGPT |
| Block for the block editor and [sgpx] shortcode, fast pages with lazy loading | ✅ | ✅ | — |
| Pro | |||
| Story maps: the map follows your story as readers scroll, with the way walked so far | — | ✅ | Snowshoe story |
| Routes archive: every route on one map, filters by activity, distance and climb | — | ✅ | All routes |
| Map themes: Sketch and Treasure map | — | ✅ | Map themes |
| Elevation chart download as an image | — | ✅ | Under every chart |
| Updates and support by email from the developer | Forum | ✅ | — |
| On the Pro roadmap | |||
| Sync with Strava, Garmin and Komoot · 3D flyover · photos placed from their GPS data · printable PDF roadbook | — | 🔜 | — |
The free plugin keeps every feature it has today and keeps growing. Pro helps fund the development of both.
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