GeoDirectory vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | GeoDirectory v2.8.197 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Spectra Legacy v2.20.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | GeoDirectory | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Location-based listing structure with maps and location pages; Works with Elementor and block themes; Large feature set in the free core | Large free set of content blocks for the block editor; Popup builder and starter template library included in the free code; Styling blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms |
| Cons | Many advanced features need paid add-ons from the vendor; Large codebase with many admin screens to learn; Premium add-ons and themes are sold separately by the vendor | Receives security and compatibility fixes only, with no new features; AI and template features depend on a credit-based ZipWP service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Map of listings with markers, Elementor widgets for directory templates, REST API routes for listings and system status, Post limits per listing plan or user, Classified ads mode, Users can report a listing, Location (city/region) management, Business hours for listings, SEO output filtered for Yoast SEO presentation | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, Yoast SEO | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | Google Maps Time Zone API, Mapmarker.io icon service | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| 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 | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 17 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |