WordPress plugin comparison

Custom WP Store Locator vs Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress

Custom WP Store Locator

by umangmetatagg

300+ installs4.6

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress

by Saidur Rahman Milon

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Custom WP Store Locator.
On a typical day, Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is downloaded about 154 times, Custom WP Store Locator about 10.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 173 reviews, against 4.6 from 14 reviews.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Custom WP Store Locator.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom WP Store Locator.
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Custom WP Store Locator.

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom WP Store Locator	Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress
Popular rank	#10,089	#1,785
Active installs	300+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	303	8.1K
Rating	4.6(14)	4.8(173)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.56	×0.86
Last release	2 months ago	9 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.3

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