Directorist vs GeoDirectory
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| Feature | Directorist v8.10.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | GeoDirectory v2.8.197 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 18, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Directorist · Directorist premium extensions ($) | GeoDirectory |
| Pros | Full directory toolkit: listings, categories, locations and submission forms; CSV import and export for listings; Built-in offline payment gateway and Polylang support | Location-based listing structure with maps and location pages; Works with Elementor and block themes; Large feature set in the free core |
| Cons | Search alerts, pricing plans and WooCommerce payments are paid add-ons; AI setup wizard and promotions call the vendor's app.directorist.com service | Many advanced features need paid add-ons from the vendor; Large codebase with many admin screens to learn; Premium add-ons and themes are sold separately by the vendor |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Listing directory with categories and locations, Front-end listing submission, CSV import and export of listings, Offline payment gateway, AI-assisted setup wizard, Search alerts (premium extension) ($), Pricing plans (premium extension) ($) | Map of listings with markers, Elementor widgets for directory templates, REST API routes for listings and system status, Post limits per listing plan or user, Classified ads mode, Users can report a listing, Location (city/region) management, Business hours for listings, SEO output filtered for Yoast SEO presentation |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Appsero insights | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce payments (premium extension) ($) | — |
| Plugins | Polylang | Elementor, Yoast SEO |
| Other | Directorist app (app.directorist.com), OpenStreetMap Nominatim | Google Maps Time Zone API, Mapmarker.io icon service |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | icanhazip.com, app.directorist.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org | wpgeodirectory.com, maps.googleapis.com, api.wordpress.org, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, dzv365zjfbd8v.cloudfront.net, cdn.mapmarker.io, mapmarker.io |
| Blocks | 19 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |