HivePress vs WP Directory Kit
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| Feature | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Directory Kit v1.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) | WP Directory Kit · WP Directory Kit Pro ($) · WDK Membership Addon ($) |
| Pros | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners | Listings, categories and custom fields managed in wp-admin; Elementor widgets and shortcodes for listing pages and search forms; Free core with optional paid add-ons |
| Cons | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure | Memberships need the paid Membership add-on; Map geocoding calls Google Maps or OpenStreetMap when used; Some options call third-party services such as reCAPTCHA |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Listing post type, Hierarchical listing categories, Front-end user accounts and dashboard, Vendor profiles, Elementor integration, Premium themes and extensions via licence key ($) | Listings as a custom post type, Category, location and field admin screens, Elementor widgets for listing pages, Shortcodes for listing fields and latest listings, Geocode listing addresses for maps, Choose which fields feed the search, Membership subscriptions to view listings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, WPML | Elementor, Polylang |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps Geocoding API, OpenStreetMap Nominatim, Teleport cities API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io | restcountries.com, wpdirectorykit.com, www.google.com, maps.googleapis.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org, api.teleport.org |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 8 |