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apneadiving/Google-Maps-for-Rails

Enables easy Google map + overlays creation in Ruby apps observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/apneadiving/Google-Maps-for-Rails · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_readme

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5679
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 3134
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2248 stars · 375 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Gmaps4rails is a Ruby library that makes it easy to create Google Maps with overlays such as markers, infowindows, and KML layers in Ruby (especially Rails) applications. Its flexible JavaScript core can also be used standalone and is designed to potentially support other map providers.

Use cases

  • add a google map to my rails app
  • display multiple markers on a map with clustering
  • show directions on a google map
  • render kml overlays on a map
  • add geolocation map to ruby web app
  • create a map with a sidebar listing markers

When to choose

  • you are building a Ruby or Rails app that needs Google Maps with markers, overlays, or directions
  • you want a simple, well-established wrapper rather than writing raw Google Maps JS
  • you need clustering, custom styles, or KML support out of the box

When to avoid

  • you need active development, new features, or recent Google Maps API support (latest release is 2018)
  • you are not using Ruby and want a modern maintained mapping library like Leaflet or MapLibre
  • your project requires the latest Google Maps JavaScript API features or billing changes

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

ui-components geospatial data-visualization web-development frontend ruby browser google-maps rails gmaps4rails maps javascript web-server

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