HivePress vs Store Locator Plus for WordPress
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| Feature | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 10,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | — |
| Editions | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) | Store Locator Plus · SLP Experience ($) · SLP Power ($) · SLP Premier Subscription ($) |
| Pros | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners | No location limit in the base plugin; Search form, map and results as shortcodes and a block; REST API for locations and settings |
| Cons | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Listing post type, Hierarchical listing categories, Front-end user accounts and dashboard, Vendor profiles, Elementor integration, Premium themes and extensions via licence key ($) | Locator shortcode with search, map and results, Basic locations map block, Google geocoding of addresses, REST API for locations, options and geocoding, Locations stored in a dedicated table, Extended data fields for add-ons, Add-on licence validation for Premier subscription ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | WPML |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) | Google Maps |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.4.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io | maps.googleapis.com, storelocatorplus.com, wordpress.storelocatorplus.com, www.storelocatorplus.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 12 |
| Custom tables | — | 3 |