Store Locator WordPress vs HivePress
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| Feature | Store Locator WordPress v1.8.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Agile Store Locator · Agile Store Locator Pro ($) | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) |
| 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 | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners |
| 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 | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | Listing post type, Hierarchical listing categories, Front-end user accounts and dashboard, Vendor profiles, Elementor integration, Premium themes and extensions via licence key ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | WPBakery | Elementor, WPML |
| Other | Google Maps JavaScript API, Google Geocoding API, Google Distance Matrix API, Google OAuth, Agilelogix connect | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3.2 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | connect.agilelogix.com, maps.googleapis.com, oauth2.googleapis.com | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 11 | — |