Locatoraid Store Locator vs WP Store Locator
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| Feature | Locatoraid Store Locator v3.9.73 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 1,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | August 20, 2026 | October 7, 2026 |
| Editions | Locatoraid · Locatoraid Pro ($) | WP Store Locator · CSV Manager add-on ($) · Search Widget add-on ($) · Statistics add-on ($) |
| Pros | Addresses are geocoded automatically when added; Shortcode and search widget with configurable map styles; REST API for managing locations under locatoraid/v3; Search log with CSV export | 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 | Needs a Google Maps API key for maps and geocoding; CSV import, categories and custom fields are paid-only; Admin shows Pro upsell panels | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Search form widget, Configurable Google Maps styles, Radius search, Directions link per location, REST API for locations (v3), Search log CSV export, Browser-side geocoding through Google Maps | 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 | ||
| Analytics | Matomo (Piwik) tracker | — |
| Storage | — | Add-on catalogue on Amazon S3 |
| Plugins | — | Polylang, WPML |
| Other | Google Maps | Google Maps, Mapbox, ipify public IP lookup |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | maps.googleapis.com, fonts.googleapis.com, www.greatdealsplaza.com | api-eu.stadiamaps.com, api.stadiamaps.com, tiles.stadiamaps.com, api.mapbox.com, api.ipify.org, s3.amazonaws.com, maps.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 4 |