# Google Maps 2d

> Always view google maps in 2d

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/google-maps-2d](https://chrome-stats.com/d/google-maps-2d)

## Overview

- **ID:** `google-maps-2d`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** phailyoor
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 23
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-10-16
- **Size:** 8.49 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/google-maps-2d/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/azhao12345/maps2d](https://gitlab.com/azhao12345/maps2d)

## Description

Google Maps 2d is a Firefox add-on that allows you to view Google Maps in 2d mode by default. This add-on overrides the default 3d view and provides a more simplified and user-friendly experience for navigating and exploring maps on Google Maps.

## Rankings

- #23,183 — Overall
- #38 — maps
- #70 — google maps scraper
- #74 — map
- #90 — google maps

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `https://*/maps*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/google-maps-2d)