A hosted alternative to WordPress store locator plugins
WP Store Locator, Agile Store Locator and Store Locator Plus run inside your WordPress site. Store Locator Widgets runs on our servers instead and connects through a lightweight plugin, so there is no plugin data to maintain, no Google billing to set up and support 24x7.
No credit card required · Free migration from your current plugin
Sources: WP Store Locator, Agile Store Locator, Store Locator Plus on WordPress.org.
How do the WordPress plugins compare?
WP Store Locator is the most popular, with more than 40,000 active installs and a 4.8 rating. The core plugin is free with unlimited locations, recent versions can use OpenStreetMap with no key (Google Maps, Mapbox and Stadia need your own key and billing), and paid add-ons cover CSV import, statistics and a search widget. Support for licence holders is by ticket, Monday to Friday.
Agile Store Locator has a free Lite version and a Pro version from $49 a year, with a registration form for new stores, analytics, several templates and a sync add-on. Reviewers praise its support.
Store Locator Plus was closed on WordPress.org in July 2024 for a security issue and can no longer be downloaded there. Its vendor now focuses on a hosted service.
Plugins suit sites where you are happy to manage the data, updates and map keys yourself. Store Locator Widgets keeps the locator off your WordPress database and server: our plugin connects your site to a hosted locator, we handle geocoding, maps and updates, and your locator works the same if you ever move away from WordPress.
Store Locator Widgets vs WordPress plugins
Based on each plugin's WordPress.org listing and vendor site.
| Feature | Store Locator Widgets | WP Store Locator | Agile Store Locator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 to $299 a month | Free core; add-ons $49 to $199 one-time | Lite free; Pro from $49 a year |
| Where it runs | Hosted on our servers and CDN | Your WordPress site | Your WordPress site |
| Mapping | ExpressMaps (OpenStreetMap) included with no API key; Google Maps and Mapbox with your own key | OpenStreetMap free; Google, Mapbox or Stadia with your own key | OpenStreetMap free; Google and others with your own key |
| Bulk import | CSV and Excel import, export and reimport | Paid CSV Manager add-on | Pro |
| Location submission form | Yes — embed a form so retailers submit and later edit their own listings, with your approval | No | Pro (store registration with approval) |
| Ratings and reviews | Built in on all plans, with moderation | No | Not listed |
| Analytics | Search analytics from Premium; click tracking from Professional | Paid Statistics add-on | Pro |
| Works outside WordPress | Yes, on any platform | No | No |
| Support | 24x7 live chat on every plan | Tickets for licence holders, Mon to Fri | Support portal |
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Why WordPress sites choose a hosted locator
Locations, geocoding and search run on our infrastructure, so your WordPress database and hosting stay lean.
ExpressMaps is included on every plan, so you never chase API key or quota errors.
We maintain and update the locator. Our WordPress plugin is a lightweight connector.
Move platforms and take your locator with you, using the same embed code.
Switch from your WordPress plugin without the headache
We move your locations, custom fields, filters and settings across for you, with no downtime, no data loss and no charge.
Fourteen days, fully featured, no credit card needed.
Mention it in chat or onboarding and we will take it from there.
Locations, custom fields, filters and settings moved across and checked with you before you go live.
WordPress plugins vs Store Locator Widgets
Yes. Install the Store Locator Widget plugin from WordPress.org, connect your account and place the locator with a shortcode, or paste our embed code into any block. See our WordPress store locator page.
The core plugin is free, but you run it on your own hosting, maintain it, and either use OpenStreetMap or set up your own Google billing. Import and statistics are paid add-ons. We include hosting, maps, analytics and 24x7 support in one monthly price.
Yes. Export your stores to CSV and we will import and geocode them for you at no cost.
Its plugin was closed on WordPress.org in July 2024 for a security issue. If you still run it, moving to a maintained locator is worth planning.
Competitor details were checked against each vendor’s own website and public review listings in November 2026. Features and pricing change, so check the current details on each vendor’s site before you decide.
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