Business Directory Plugin vs WP Google Maps
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| Feature | Business Directory Plugin v6.4.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 20, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Editions | Business Directory Plugin · Business Directory licensed add-ons ($) | WP Go Maps · WP Go Maps Pro ($) |
| Pros | Listings, categories and search out of the box; Paid listing plans with Stripe or Authorize.Net; Widgets for featured, latest and random listings | 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 | Add-ons that extend it need a licence key; Payment setup needs gateway accounts; Many admin screens and upgrade migrations to learn | 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 | 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 ($) | 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 | ||
| Payment | Stripe, Authorize.Net | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | Elementor, Gutenberg block editor |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | Google Maps JavaScript API, OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocoding, WP Go Maps temporary key service |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| 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 | 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 | 5 | — |