WP Google Map Plugin vs WP Directory Kit
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| Feature | WP Google Map Plugin v5.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 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 | 60,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 9, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | WP Maps · WP Maps Pro ($) | WP Directory Kit · WP Directory Kit Pro ($) · WDK Membership Addon ($) |
| Pros | Free version with markers, categories, filters and clustering; Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and Mapbox base maps; Shortcode, block, widget and Elementor options; Directions link on each listing record | Listings, categories and custom fields managed in wp-admin; Elementor widgets and shortcodes for listing pages and search forms; Free core with optional paid add-ons |
| Cons | Analytics integrations and the Directions API need Pro; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the admin; Deactivation survey sends the reason, plus site URL and email unless anonymous | Memberships need the paid Membership add-on; Map geocoding calls Google Maps or OpenStreetMap when used; Some options call third-party services such as reCAPTCHA |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Map shortcode, Block editor map block, Elementor map widget, Map widget, OpenStreetMap and Mapbox base tiles, Marker clustering setting, REST route for map markup, Pro-only feature messaging | Listings as a custom post type, Category, location and field admin screens, Elementor widgets for listing pages, Shortcodes for listing fields and latest listings, Geocode listing addresses for maps, Choose which fields feed the search, Membership subscriptions to view listings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Meta Pixel ($) | — |
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4 ($), Microsoft Clarity ($) | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi | Elementor, Polylang |
| Other | Google Maps JavaScript API, OpenStreetMap tiles, Mapbox, Zapier ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps Geocoding API, OpenStreetMap Nominatim, Teleport cities API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | weplugins.com, maps.google.com, tile.openstreetmap.org, www.googleapis.com | restcountries.com, wpdirectorykit.com, www.google.com, maps.googleapis.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org, api.teleport.org |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 8 |
| Custom tables | 3 | — |