Classified Listing vs WP Google Maps
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| Feature | Classified Listing v6.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 9,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 18, 2026 | September 28, 2026 |
| Editions | Classified Listing · Classified Listing Pro ($) | WP Go Maps · WP Go Maps Pro ($) |
| 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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, 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 | PayPal | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, Gutenberg block editor |
| Other | Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, OpenStreetMap Nominatim | Google Maps JavaScript API, OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocoding, WP Go Maps temporary key service |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| 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 | wpgmaps.us-3.evennode.com, console.cloud.google.com, maps.googleapis.com, maps.google.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org |
| Blocks | 7 | 3 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |