WP Store Locator vs WP Directory Kit
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| Feature | WP Store Locator v3.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 40,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | WP Store Locator · CSV Manager add-on ($) · Search Widget add-on ($) · Statistics add-on ($) | WP Directory Kit · WP Directory Kit Pro ($) · WDK Membership Addon ($) |
| Pros | Unlimited locations with search by address, postcode or current location; Runs on OpenStreetMap with no API key; Opening hours, custom fields and custom markers | Listings, categories and custom fields managed in wp-admin; Elementor widgets and shortcodes for listing pages and search forms; Free core with optional paid add-ons |
| Cons | CSV import, search widget and statistics are paid add-ons; Google Maps, Mapbox and Stadia Maps need their own API keys | Memberships need the paid Membership add-on; Map geocoding calls Google Maps or OpenStreetMap when used; Some options call third-party services such as reCAPTCHA |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Store search by address, postcode or location, Stores managed as a custom post type, Opening hours shortcode, Choice of map provider, Custom map markers, CSV import and export (CSV Manager add-on) ($), Search widget (Search Widget add-on) ($), Search statistics (Statistics add-on) ($) | 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 | ||
| Storage | Add-on catalogue on Amazon S3 | — |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML | Elementor, Polylang |
| Other | Google Maps, Mapbox, ipify public IP lookup | 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 | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | api-eu.stadiamaps.com, api.stadiamaps.com, tiles.stadiamaps.com, api.mapbox.com, api.ipify.org, s3.amazonaws.com, maps.googleapis.com | restcountries.com, wpdirectorykit.com, www.google.com, maps.googleapis.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org, api.teleport.org |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 4 | 8 |