Directorist vs WP Google Map Plugin
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| Feature | Directorist v8.10.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 20,000+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 18, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Directorist · Directorist premium extensions ($) | WP Maps · WP Maps Pro ($) |
| Pros | Full directory toolkit: listings, categories, locations and submission forms; CSV import and export for listings; Built-in offline payment gateway and Polylang support | 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 | Search alerts, pricing plans and WooCommerce payments are paid add-ons; AI setup wizard and promotions call the vendor's app.directorist.com service | 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 | 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 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 | ||
| Marketing | — | Meta Pixel ($) |
| Analytics | Appsero insights | Google Analytics 4 ($), Microsoft Clarity ($) |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce payments (premium extension) ($) | — |
| Plugins | Polylang | Elementor, Divi |
| Other | Directorist app (app.directorist.com), OpenStreetMap Nominatim | Google Maps JavaScript API, OpenStreetMap tiles, Mapbox, Zapier ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | icanhazip.com, app.directorist.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org | weplugins.com, maps.google.com, tile.openstreetmap.org, www.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 19 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 3 |