Classified Listing vs WP Google Map Plugin
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| Feature | Classified Listing v6.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WP Google Map Plugin v5.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 9,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 18, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Classified Listing · Classified Listing Pro ($) | WP Maps · WP Maps Pro ($) |
| Pros | Free core with listings, categories, search and filters; Gutenberg blocks and widgets for listing pages; PayPal and offline payment gateways included | Free version with markers, categories, filters and clustering; Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and Mapbox base maps; Shortcode, block, widget and Elementor options; Directions link on each listing record |
| Cons | Advanced features need separately sold Pro add-ons; Several add-ons and a theme bundle are upsold in settings; Large plugin with many settings screens to configure | Analytics integrations and the Directions API need Pro; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the admin; Deactivation survey sends the reason, plus site URL and email unless anonymous |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Classified listing post type with categories and tags, Pricing table block for listing packages, AJAX filter and search widgets for listings, Location lookup using OpenStreetMap Nominatim, Listing import and export screen, AI assistance using Gemini, OpenAI or Claude API keys, PayPal payment gateway, Offline payment gateway, Pro add-ons: memberships, store, multi-currency, booking and more ($) | Map shortcode, Block editor map block, Elementor map widget, Map widget, OpenStreetMap and Mapbox base tiles, Marker clustering setting, REST route for map markup, Pro-only feature messaging |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | — |
| Marketing | — | Meta Pixel ($) |
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics 4 ($), Microsoft Clarity ($) |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Divi |
| Other | Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, OpenStreetMap Nominatim | Google Maps JavaScript API, OpenStreetMap tiles, Mapbox, Zapier ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.gravatar.com, generativelanguage.googleapis.com, www.google.com, ipnpb.sandbox.paypal.com, ipnpb.paypal.com, api-3t.sandbox.paypal.com, api-3t.paypal.com, www.radiustheme.com, ip-api.com, www.radiustheme.net, nominatim.openstreetmap.org | weplugins.com, maps.google.com, tile.openstreetmap.org, www.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 7 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | 1 | 3 |