Store Locator WordPress vs Connections Business Directory Open Hours
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| Feature | Store Locator WordPress v1.8.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Connections Business Directory Open Hours v1.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | April 13, 2024 |
| Editions | Agile Store Locator · Agile Store Locator Pro ($) | Connections Business Directory Extension - Open Hours |
| 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 | Multiple open and close periods per weekday; Widget can show a currently open status and highlight the active period; Small, focused code with no external calls |
| 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 | Requires the Connections Business Directory plugin; Readme last tested with WordPress 6.5; Widget only displays on a single entry detail view |
| 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 | Business hours metabox on the entry editor, Several open and close periods per day, Currently open status calculation, Hours content block in entry cards, Business hours widget |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | WPBakery | Connections Business Directory |
| Other | Google Maps JavaScript API, Google Geocoding API, Google Distance Matrix API, Google OAuth, Agilelogix connect | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3.2 | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6.20 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | connect.agilelogix.com, maps.googleapis.com, oauth2.googleapis.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |
| Custom tables | 11 | — |