Store Locator WordPress vs Business Directory Plugin
Compare WordPress plugins and tools side by side. Pick products with “Compare” in the software directory.
| Feature | Store Locator WordPress v1.8.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Business Directory Plugin v6.4.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Agile Store Locator · Agile Store Locator Pro ($) | Business Directory Plugin · Business Directory licensed add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Address search and category filters on a Google Map; Stores managed as a custom post type with markers; Shortcodes and WPBakery elements for placement | Listings, categories and search out of the box; Paid listing plans with Stripe or Authorize.Net; Widgets for featured, latest and random listings |
| Cons | Needs a Google Maps API key and billing set up at Google; Google setup runs through an Agilelogix connection page; Pro options show upgrade prompts | Add-ons that extend it need a licence key; Payment setup needs gateway accounts; Many admin screens and upgrade migrations to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Stores as a custom post type, Store locator and single store shortcodes, Address search on the front-end map with Places library, Store categories, Lead management in admin with a lead cron job, Scheduled background store jobs, WPBakery store locator, detail, grid and search elements, Distance calculation through the Google Distance Matrix API | Paid listing plans and payments API, Stripe payment gateway, Authorize.Net payment gateway, Notification for abandoned payments, Google reCAPTCHA on listing forms, Licence key check for paid add-ons ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, Authorize.Net |
| Plugins | WPBakery | Yoast SEO |
| Other | Google Maps JavaScript API, Google Geocoding API, Google Distance Matrix API, Google OAuth, Agilelogix connect | Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | connect.agilelogix.com, maps.googleapis.com, oauth2.googleapis.com | secure.authorize.net, test.authorize.net, api.authorize.net, apitest.authorize.net, cardpresent.authorize.net, businessdirectoryplugin.com, feedback.strategy11.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 2 |
| Custom tables | 11 | 5 |