diff --git a/plugin/README.md b/plugin/README.md
index 6ac6da4..c86d13e 100644
--- a/plugin/README.md
+++ b/plugin/README.md
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ Vue({
 * [`setOnMarkerDragEndListener(...)`](#setonmarkerdragendlistener)
 * [`setOnMyLocationButtonClickListener(...)`](#setonmylocationbuttonclicklistener)
 * [`setOnMyLocationClickListener(...)`](#setonmylocationclicklistener)
+* [`show()`](#show)
+* [`hide()`](#hide)
 * [Interfaces](#interfaces)
 * [Type Aliases](#type-aliases)
 * [Enums](#enums)
@@ -964,6 +966,24 @@ setOnMyLocationClickListener(callback?: MapListenerCallback<MapClickCallbackData
 --------------------
 
 
+### show()
+
+```typescript
+show() => Promise<void>
+```
+
+--------------------
+
+
+### hide()
+
+```typescript
+hide() => Promise<void>
+```
+
+--------------------
+
+
 ### Interfaces
 
 
diff --git a/plugin/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/googlemaps/CapacitorGoogleMap.kt b/plugin/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/googlemaps/CapacitorGoogleMap.kt
index c0bc416..c7729e3 100644
--- a/plugin/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/googlemaps/CapacitorGoogleMap.kt
+++ b/plugin/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/googlemaps/CapacitorGoogleMap.kt
@@ -769,6 +769,20 @@ class CapacitorGoogleMap(
         googleMap?.animateCamera(cameraUpdate)
     }
 
+    fun show() {
+        CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main).launch {
+            mapView.onResume()
+            mapView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun hide() {
+        CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main).launch {
+            mapView.onPause()
+            mapView.visibility = View.GONE
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun getScaledPixels(bridge: Bridge, pixels: Int): Int {
         // Get the screen's density scale
         val scale = bridge.activity.resources.displayMetrics.density
diff --git a/plugin/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/googlemaps/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin.kt b/plugin/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/googlemaps/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin.kt
index 06ecab2..f7090c6 100644
--- a/plugin/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/googlemaps/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin.kt
+++ b/plugin/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/googlemaps/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin.kt
@@ -1042,6 +1042,44 @@ class CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin : Plugin(), OnMapsSdkInitializedCallback {
         }
     }
 
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun show(call: PluginCall) {
+        try {
+            val id = call.getString("id")
+            id ?: throw InvalidMapIdError()
+
+            val map = maps[id]
+            map ?: throw MapNotFoundError()
+
+            map.show()
+
+            call.resolve()
+        } catch (e: GoogleMapsError) {
+            handleError(call, e)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            handleError(call, e)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun hide(call: PluginCall) {
+        try {
+            val id = call.getString("id")
+            id ?: throw InvalidMapIdError()
+
+            val map = maps[id]
+            map ?: throw MapNotFoundError()
+
+            map.hide()
+
+            call.resolve()
+        } catch (e: GoogleMapsError) {
+            handleError(call, e)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            handleError(call, e)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun createLatLng(point: JSObject): LatLng {
         return LatLng(
             point.getDouble("lat"),
diff --git a/plugin/ios/Sources/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin.swift b/plugin/ios/Sources/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin.swift
index 55a830e..7a0a497 100644
--- a/plugin/ios/Sources/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin.swift
+++ b/plugin/ios/Sources/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin/CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin.swift
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ public class CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin: CAPPlugin, GMSMapViewDelegate, CAPBridge
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "getMapBounds", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "fitBounds", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "mapBoundsContains", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
-        CAPPluginMethod(name: "mapBoundsExtend", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise)
+        CAPPluginMethod(name: "mapBoundsExtend", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
+        CAPPluginMethod(name: "show", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
+        CAPPluginMethod(name: "hide", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise)
     ]
     private var maps = [String: Map]()
     private var isInitialized = false
@@ -970,6 +972,14 @@ public class CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin: CAPPlugin, GMSMapViewDelegate, CAPBridge
         }
     }
 
+    @objc func show(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
+        call.resolve()
+    }
+
+    @objc func hide(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
+        call.resolve()
+    }
+
     private func getGMSCoordinateBounds(_ bounds: JSObject) throws -> GMSCoordinateBounds {
         guard let southwest = bounds["southwest"] as? JSObject else {
             throw GoogleMapErrors.unhandledError("Bounds southwest property not formatted properly.")
diff --git a/plugin/src/implementation.ts b/plugin/src/implementation.ts
index 357f0d1..91b7a49 100644
--- a/plugin/src/implementation.ts
+++ b/plugin/src/implementation.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ export interface CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin extends Plugin {
   fitBounds(args: FitBoundsArgs): Promise<void>;
   mapBoundsContains(args: MapBoundsContainsArgs): Promise<{ contains: boolean }>;
   mapBoundsExtend(args: MapBoundsExtendArgs): Promise<{ bounds: LatLngBounds }>;
+  show(args: { id: string }): Promise<void>;
+  hide(args: { id: string }): Promise<void>;
 }
 
 const CapacitorGoogleMaps = registerPlugin<CapacitorGoogleMapsPlugin>('CapacitorGoogleMaps', {
diff --git a/plugin/src/map.ts b/plugin/src/map.ts
index 851d166..1453fea 100644
--- a/plugin/src/map.ts
+++ b/plugin/src/map.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ export interface GoogleMapInterface {
   setOnMarkerDragEndListener(callback?: MapListenerCallback<MarkerClickCallbackData>): Promise<void>;
   setOnMyLocationButtonClickListener(callback?: MapListenerCallback<MyLocationButtonClickCallbackData>): Promise<void>;
   setOnMyLocationClickListener(callback?: MapListenerCallback<MapClickCallbackData>): Promise<void>;
+
+  show(): Promise<void>;
+  hide(): Promise<void>;
 }
 
 class MapCustomElement extends HTMLElement {
@@ -1106,4 +1109,16 @@ export class GoogleMap {
       }
     };
   }
+
+  async show(): Promise<void> {
+    return CapacitorGoogleMaps.show({
+      id: this.id,
+    });
+  }
+
+  async hide(): Promise<void> {
+    return CapacitorGoogleMaps.hide({
+      id: this.id,
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/plugin/src/web.ts b/plugin/src/web.ts
index aae4773..4d1be17 100644
--- a/plugin/src/web.ts
+++ b/plugin/src/web.ts
@@ -720,4 +720,12 @@ export class CapacitorGoogleMapsWeb extends WebPlugin implements CapacitorGoogle
 
     return advancedMarker;
   }
+
+  async show(): Promise<void> {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  async hide(): Promise<void> {
+    return;
+  }
 }