HivePress vs WP Store Locator
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| Feature | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Store Locator v3.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 7, 2026 |
| Editions | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) | WP Store Locator · CSV Manager add-on ($) · Search Widget add-on ($) · Statistics add-on ($) |
| Pros | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners | Unlimited locations with search by address, postcode or current location; Runs on OpenStreetMap with no API key; Opening hours, custom fields and custom markers |
| Cons | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure | CSV import, search widget and statistics are paid add-ons; Google Maps, Mapbox and Stadia Maps need their own API keys |
| 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 ($) | Store search by address, postcode or location, Stores managed as a custom post type, Opening hours shortcode, Choice of map provider, Custom map markers, CSV import and export (CSV Manager add-on) ($), Search widget (Search Widget add-on) ($), Search statistics (Statistics add-on) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | — | |
| Storage | — | Add-on catalogue on Amazon S3 |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | Polylang, WPML |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) | Google Maps, Mapbox, ipify public IP lookup |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io | api-eu.stadiamaps.com, api.stadiamaps.com, tiles.stadiamaps.com, api.mapbox.com, api.ipify.org, s3.amazonaws.com, maps.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 4 |