WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Location vs Whereabouts
At a glance
- Simple Location has more active installs: 300+, against 20+ for Whereabouts.
- On a typical day, Simple Location is downloaded about 42 times, Whereabouts about 1.
- Whereabouts 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 28, 2020 for Whereabouts.
- Simple Location is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Whereabouts.
Line by line
Simple Location leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Location |  Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,109 | #26,650 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.6(8) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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