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WP Store Locator vs API KEY for Google Maps (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
API KEY for Google Maps

API KEY for Google Maps

4.9(55)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View API KEY for Google Maps

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, API KEY for Google Maps has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 55 reviews) while WP Store Locator leads in active installations (50K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Store Locator has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while API KEY for Google Maps has 810K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WP Store Locator
►
API KEY for Google Maps4.9/5
Total Reviews
311WP Store Locator
◄
API KEY for Google Maps55
Active Installs
50K+WP Store Locator
◄
API KEY for Google Maps40K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+WP Store Locator
◄
API KEY for Google Maps810K+
Support Resolution
25%WP Store Locator
API KEY for Google MapsN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoWP Store Locator
◄
API KEY for Google Maps4 months ago
First Released
2013WP Store Locator
API KEY for Google Maps2016
Age
13 yearsWP Store Locator
API KEY for Google Maps10 years
WP Requires
3.7+WP Store Locator
API KEY for Google Maps5.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP Store Locator
API KEY for Google Maps5.6+
Business Model
FreeWP Store Locator
API KEY for Google MapsFree
Latest Version
2.3.0WP Store Locator
API KEY for Google Maps1.2.14

Rating Breakdown

WP Store Locator

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

API KEY for Google Maps

4.9/5(55 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

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

API KEY for Google Maps Reviews

by Solutions Redefined

didn’t do anything apparently

followed the easy instructions and checked on the mapfix.dev page and says it can’t find api key or api calls but there is no help to fix it, so not sure what this plugin is supposed to do.

by David William da Costa

Nice Plugin

The plugin is simple and functional

by hericj

Excelente

Después de buscar tantos tutoriales de como resolver mi problema, encuentre este plugin que por fin resolvió y genero mi API key sin problema

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Store Locator or API KEY for Google Maps more popular?
WP Store Locator has 50K+ active installations while API KEY for Google Maps has 40K+. WP Store Locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Store Locator or API KEY for Google Maps?
WP Store Locator has a 4.8/5 rating from 311 reviews, while API KEY for Google Maps has a 4.9/5 rating from 55 reviews.
Are WP Store Locator and API KEY for Google Maps free?
WP Store Locator is free and API KEY for Google Maps is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Store Locator or API KEY for Google Maps?
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 API KEY for Google Maps was last updated 4 months ago.

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