Business Directory Plugin vs Store Locator Plus for WordPress
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| Feature | Business Directory Plugin v6.4.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Store Locator Plus for WordPress v2311.17.01 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Business Directory Plugin · Business Directory licensed add-ons ($) | Store Locator Plus · SLP Experience ($) · SLP Power ($) · SLP Premier Subscription ($) |
| Pros | Listings, categories and search out of the box; Paid listing plans with Stripe or Authorize.Net; Widgets for featured, latest and random listings | No location limit in the base plugin; Search form, map and results as shortcodes and a block; REST API for locations and settings |
| Cons | Add-ons that extend it need a licence key; Payment setup needs gateway accounts; Many admin screens and upgrade migrations to learn | Closed on WordPress.org and last tested with WordPress 6.4; Needs a Google Maps API key for geocoding and maps; Many layout and filter options are paid add-ons |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($) | Locator shortcode with search, map and results, Basic locations map block, Google geocoding of addresses, REST API for locations, options and geocoding, Locations stored in a dedicated table, Extended data fields for add-ons, Add-on licence validation for Premier subscription ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe, Authorize.Net | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | WPML |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | Google Maps |
| Requires WordPress | — | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | — | 6.4.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | secure.authorize.net, test.authorize.net, api.authorize.net, apitest.authorize.net, cardpresent.authorize.net, businessdirectoryplugin.com, feedback.strategy11.com | maps.googleapis.com, storelocatorplus.com, wordpress.storelocatorplus.com, www.storelocatorplus.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 12 |
| Custom tables | 5 | 3 |