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WP Store Locator vs WP Google Maps Shortcode (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
WP Google Maps Shortcode

WP Google Maps Shortcode

4(5)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View WP Google Maps Shortcode

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 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Store Locator has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while WP Google Maps Shortcode has 10K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WP Store Locator
◄
WP Google Maps Shortcode4/5
Total Reviews
311WP Store Locator
◄
WP Google Maps Shortcode5
Active Installs
50K+WP Store Locator
◄
WP Google Maps Shortcode200
Total Downloads
1.5M+WP Store Locator
◄
WP Google Maps Shortcode10K+
Support Resolution
25%WP Store Locator
WP Google Maps ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoWP Store Locator
◄
WP Google Maps Shortcode11 years ago
First Released
2013WP Store Locator
WP Google Maps Shortcode2014
Age
13 yearsWP Store Locator
WP Google Maps Shortcode12 years
WP Requires
3.7+WP Store Locator
WP Google Maps Shortcode3.5+
PHP Requires
false+WP Store Locator
WP Google Maps Shortcodefalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Store Locator
WP Google Maps ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
2.3.0WP Store Locator
WP Google Maps Shortcode1.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Store Locator

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

WP Google Maps Shortcode

4/5(5 reviews)
5
60%
4
0%
3
20%
2
20%
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

WP Google Maps Shortcode Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Store Locator or WP Google Maps Shortcode more popular?
WP Store Locator has 50K+ active installations while WP Google Maps Shortcode has 200. WP Store Locator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Store Locator or WP Google Maps Shortcode?
WP Store Locator has a 4.8/5 rating from 311 reviews, while WP Google Maps Shortcode has a 4/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are WP Store Locator and WP Google Maps Shortcode free?
WP Store Locator is free and WP Google Maps Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Store Locator or WP Google Maps Shortcode?
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 WP Google Maps Shortcode was last updated 11 years ago.

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