GeoDirectory vs HivePress
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| Feature | GeoDirectory v2.8.197 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | GeoDirectory | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) |
| Pros | Location-based listing structure with maps and location pages; Works with Elementor and block themes; Large feature set in the free core | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners |
| Cons | Many advanced features need paid add-ons from the vendor; Large codebase with many admin screens to learn; Premium add-ons and themes are sold separately by the vendor | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Map of listings with markers, Elementor widgets for directory templates, REST API routes for listings and system status, Post limits per listing plan or user, Classified ads mode, Users can report a listing, Location (city/region) management, Business hours for listings, SEO output filtered for Yoast SEO presentation | Listing post type, Hierarchical listing categories, Front-end user accounts and dashboard, Vendor profiles, Elementor integration, Premium themes and extensions via licence key ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, Yoast SEO | Elementor, WPML |
| Other | Google Maps Time Zone API, Mapmarker.io icon service | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | wpgeodirectory.com, maps.googleapis.com, api.wordpress.org, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, dzv365zjfbd8v.cloudfront.net, cdn.mapmarker.io, mapmarker.io | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |