WordPress plugin comparison
Nearby Locations vs Simple Location
At a glance
- Simple Location has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for Nearby Locations.
- On a typical day, Simple Location is downloaded about 42 times, Nearby Locations about 2.
- Nearby Locations is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 8 reviews.
- Simple Location was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 24, 2017 for Nearby Locations.
- Simple Location is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Nearby Locations.
- Simple Location has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Nearby Locations.
Line by line
Simple Location leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nearby Locations |  Simple Location |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,885 | #11,109 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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