Directorist vs Store Locator Plus for WordPress
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| Feature | Directorist v8.10.5 · 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 | 20,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 18, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Directorist · Directorist premium extensions ($) | Store Locator Plus · SLP Experience ($) · SLP Power ($) · SLP Premier Subscription ($) |
| Pros | Full directory toolkit: listings, categories, locations and submission forms; CSV import and export for listings; Built-in offline payment gateway and Polylang support | No location limit in the base plugin; Search form, map and results as shortcodes and a block; REST API for locations and settings |
| 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 | 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 | 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) ($), Pricing plans (premium extension) ($) | 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 ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Appsero insights | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce payments (premium extension) ($) | — |
| Plugins | Polylang | WPML |
| Other | Directorist app (app.directorist.com), OpenStreetMap Nominatim | Google Maps |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.4.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | icanhazip.com, app.directorist.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org | maps.googleapis.com, storelocatorplus.com, wordpress.storelocatorplus.com, www.storelocatorplus.com |
| Blocks | 19 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 12 |
| Custom tables | — | 3 |