Google Maps not rendering in Front Page template on Simple sites

[ash1eygrace]

Context and steps to reproduce

When a Google Maps iframe is added to the Site Editor's Front Page template on a simple site, it's correctly converted to the [googlemaps] shortcode, but once saved the map does not render on the live homepage. It just displays the shortcode.

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Steps to reproduce:

1. Activate the Twenty Twenty-five theme
2. Open the Site Editor yoursite.com/wp-admin/site-editor.php
3. Click Templates
4. Click Add Template
5. Choose Front Page and select a default page pattern.
6. Click + and add an HTML block.
7. Paste the iframe into the shortcode.

<iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1ChcpDo9Gax62-YWUblCijQCuvCmZ4TI&ehbc=2E312F" width="640" height="480"></iframe>

8. Save and view the live site.

Observe that the map does not render, and only the plaintext short code is displayed.

Other notes:

I tested two themes and the issue occurs on both: Twenty Twenty-Five and Aigoo themes.

Site owner impact

Fewer than 20% of the total website/platform users

Severity

Moderate

What other impact(s) does this issue have?

No response

If a workaround is available, please outline it here.

Workarounds are:

• Use the Maps Block
• Use the default homepage Site Editor template instead of the Front Page template
• Upgrade to Business/Commerce

Platform

Simple

[ash1eygrace]

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[arunsathiya]

📌 REPRODUCTION RESULTS
- Tested on Simple – Replicated
- Tested on Atomic – Not applicable
- Tested on P2 (optional) – Uncertain
- Replicable outside of Dotcom – Not applicable

📌 FINDINGS/SCREENSHOTS/VIDEO
I did not create a new template, but I could reproduce on a simple site's default "Blog home" template. (Twenty Twenty-Five theme)

📌 ACTIONS
- Triaged; moving to "Editor Experience" team.

📌 Message to Author
Thank you for reporting, the details were very helpful.