Store Locator WordPress vs WP Google Maps
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| Feature | Store Locator WordPress v1.8.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Google Maps v10.1.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Editions | Agile Store Locator · Agile Store Locator Pro ($) | WP Go Maps · WP Go Maps Pro ($) |
| 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 | Free version with unlimited markers and map themes; Choice of Google Maps, Leaflet or OpenLayers engines; Store locator and map block in the free version; Street View support on Google Maps |
| 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 | Directions, categories and marker images need Pro; Google Maps engine needs a Google API key; Temporary key option sends the site URL and a site hash to the vendor |
| 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 | Map shortcode, Store locator, Google Maps, Leaflet and OpenLayers engines, Map block for the block editor, Elementor map widget, Map styling page, Temporary Google API key for first-time setup, Pro features menu |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | WPBakery | Elementor, Gutenberg block editor |
| Other | Google Maps JavaScript API, Google Geocoding API, Google Distance Matrix API, Google OAuth, Agilelogix connect | Google Maps JavaScript API, OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocoding, WP Go Maps temporary key service |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3.2 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | connect.agilelogix.com, maps.googleapis.com, oauth2.googleapis.com | wpgmaps.us-3.evennode.com, console.cloud.google.com, maps.googleapis.com, maps.google.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org |
| Blocks | — | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 11 | — |