HivePress vs uListing
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| Feature | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | uListing v2.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | April 15, 2025 |
| Editions | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) | uListing · uListing Pro Bundle ($) |
| Pros | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners | Free core with listing types, custom fields and a drag-and-drop builder; Saved searches, map view and pricing plans included in the free code; Stripe and PayPal payment options for paid listings |
| Cons | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure | Several advanced features are only shown as upgrade prompts in the free code; Builder and admin UI depend on a Vue.js front end and can feel heavy |
| 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 ($) | Custom listing types with their own fields, Drag-and-drop layout builder for listing pages, Saved searches for visitors, Map-based listing view with OpenStreetMap or Mapbox tiles, Pricing plans for paid listings, Comments and reviews on listings, Region list shortcode for listings, Demo content import, Pro add-on bundle upsell screens and checkout links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal |
| Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | WPML |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) | OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Google Maps, Freemius ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io | stylemixthemes.com, api.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, twitter.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 9 |