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WP Store Locator vs SP 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
SP Google Maps

SP Google Maps

3(2)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View SP Google Maps

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 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Store Locator has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while SP Google Maps has 2.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WP Store Locator
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SP Google Maps3/5
Total Reviews
311WP Store Locator
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SP Google Maps2
Active Installs
50K+WP Store Locator
◄
SP Google Maps20
Total Downloads
1.5M+WP Store Locator
◄
SP Google Maps2.9K+
Support Resolution
25%WP Store Locator
SP Google MapsN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoWP Store Locator
◄
SP Google Maps8 years ago
First Released
2013WP Store Locator
SP Google Maps2015
Age
13 yearsWP Store Locator
SP Google Maps11 years
WP Requires
3.7+WP Store Locator
SP Google Maps4.1.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP Store Locator
SP Google Mapsfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Store Locator
SP Google MapsFree
Latest Version
2.3.0WP Store Locator
SP Google Maps1.1.8

Rating Breakdown

WP Store Locator

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

SP Google Maps

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

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

SP Google Maps Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Store Locator or SP Google Maps more popular?
WP Store Locator has 50K+ active installations while SP Google Maps has 20. WP Store Locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Store Locator or SP Google Maps?
WP Store Locator has a 4.8/5 rating from 311 reviews, while SP Google Maps has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are WP Store Locator and SP Google Maps free?
WP Store Locator is free and SP Google Maps is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Store Locator or SP 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 SP Google Maps was last updated 8 years ago.

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