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WP Store Locator vs MapSamurai Lite (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP Store Locator

WP Store Locator

4.8(311)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View WP Store Locator
VS
MapSamurai Lite

MapSamurai Lite

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View MapSamurai Lite

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Store Locator has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 311 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Store Locator has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while MapSamurai Lite has 161.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WP Store Locator
◄
MapSamurai LiteN/A
Total Reviews
311WP Store Locator
◄
MapSamurai Lite0
Active Installs
50K+WP Store Locator
◄
MapSamurai Lite0
Total Downloads
1.5M+WP Store Locator
◄
MapSamurai Lite161
Support Resolution
25%WP Store Locator
MapSamurai LiteN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoWP Store Locator
◄
MapSamurai Lite2 months ago
First Released
2013WP Store Locator
MapSamurai Lite2025
Age
13 yearsWP Store Locator
MapSamurai Lite1 year
WP Requires
3.7+WP Store Locator
MapSamurai Lite5.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP Store Locator
MapSamurai Lite7.4+
Business Model
FreeWP Store Locator
MapSamurai LiteFree
Latest Version
2.3.0WP Store Locator
MapSamurai Lite1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Store Locator

4.8/5(311 reviews)
5
93%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%

MapSamurai Lite

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Store Locator Reviews

by Chris

Switched from Agile

Love this plugin, and love it’s simplistic approach. Easy to setup and get locations quickly listed and published. Switched to this one after using Agile Store Locator, which is so complicated that I

by Milimo Emmanuel

Perfect

Got all I needed.

by praybould

Amazing Plugin and Great Support!

I’ve used this plugin on 2 commercial sites and it is rock solid. When my client wanted to use this as a way to add cities with customers, but didn’t want to specify who they were or their street

MapSamurai Lite Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Store Locator or MapSamurai Lite more popular?
WP Store Locator has 50K+ active installations while MapSamurai Lite has 0. WP Store Locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Store Locator or MapSamurai Lite?
WP Store Locator has a 4.8/5 rating from 311 reviews, while MapSamurai Lite has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are WP Store Locator and MapSamurai Lite free?
WP Store Locator is free and MapSamurai Lite is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Store Locator or MapSamurai Lite?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP Store Locator was last updated 3 weeks ago and MapSamurai Lite was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.