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Custom WP Store Locator

by umangmetatagg · eCommerce

Create and manage multiple locations on Map. you can use a search widget, store locator map, category filter, and near location finder features.

Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.

Health

A 88/100

no flags

Active installs

300+

≈390 estimated

Momentum

-25%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Swap “map” for “locator”. “map” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “locator” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.

How scoring works →
88 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 82/100
Support 70/100
Security 98/100

88 health vs 71 average across 9,744 eCommerce plugins

Install conversion

How it's measured →

1.8%

of downloads still active

At least 300 of 16.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,140 plugins.

Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.

This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.

Details

Version
2.0.2
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2020-10-10 · 6 yrs old
Requires WP
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4

Directory ranking optimization

How it's scored →

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

94 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Most to gain: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100

Updated 68 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 69/100

4.6★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

Support resolution 100/100

1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-25% vs prior 30d
031 Oct 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · peaks are release surges

31631 Oct 2026

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Custom WP Store Loca · #9986youStorepoint Store Loc · #20602WP Go Maps · #197WP Maps · #670

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.631 Oct 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

8831 Oct 2026

Update activity

How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.

1.1K31 Oct 2026

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

4

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v2.0.2 · 24 Aug 2026

33

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

2.0.2 · 24 Aug 20262.0.1 · 7 Aug 20262.0.0 · 1 Apr 20261.5.1.2 · 29 Jan 20261.5.1.1 · 6 Jun 20251.5.1 · 29 May 20251.5 · 16 May 20251.4.9.3 · 1 May 20251.4.9.2 · 25 Apr 20251.4.9.1 · 22 Apr 20251.4.9 · 24 Jan 20251.4.8 · 9 Jan 20251.4.7 · 26 Sep 20241.4.6 · 6 Sep 2024

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v2.0 53%
v1.5 31%
v1.4 14%
v1.3 2.6%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
300–400 ≈390

Crossed into this band 19 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 400.

At the current install trend, crossing 400+ in roughly 162 days.

Install history since 4 Oct 2022

30031 Oct 2026

Reviewer account pattern

from wp.org reviewer profiles

10 of the last 12 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ thirteen05
    1.3y ago

    Followed the example CSV set up and nothing works. This topic was modified 12 months ago by thirteen05.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  2. ★★★★★ windwardboy
    1.8y ago

    After trying lots of “Store Locator” plugins I found this one to be working the best. Had some questions and support was super quick and helpful.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  3. ★★★★★ Jan_Siev
    1.8y ago

    Please integrate an on page load. Everytime I enter a Zip Code or a location, the site relaods and gets me back to the site’s top.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  4. ★★★★★ senorsenior
    2.3y ago

    you can not change the tile server. therefor you’ll have a hard time making this GDPR compliant.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  5. ★★★★★ nikesh11
    3.1y ago

    It’s user-friendly, and the map integration is seamless. Our customers can now find our store locations, hours, and contact details with ease.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  6. ★★★★★ ueman
    3.1y ago

    I love the simplicity of this store locator plugin. It’s easy to set up, and the map looks great on our website. We’ve seen a noticeable increase in user engagement since implementing this plugin. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by ueman.

    Read on wp.org ↗
  7. ★★★★★ andrewdev
    3.2y ago

    This plugin has largely been a positive addition to our site. The plugin is consistent, integrates easily, and is fairly user-friendly. We encountered a few minor issues, but their proactive support team promptly resolved them. Looking forward to what the next update brings!

    Read on wp.org ↗
  8. ★★★★★ Toran
    3.3y ago

    After trying numerous plugins, Custom WP Store Locator ticks all our boxes. Its customizability is impressive and caters perfectly to our needs. Our users now effortlessly find store locations. Kudos to the team behind it!

    Read on wp.org ↗

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. 2025-01-15 CVE-2025-24676 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.7 Patched in 1.4.8

Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.

CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

✓ Low memory footprint
✓ Low page-speed impact
✕ Runs on latest PHP + WP
✓ No PHP errors
✕ No JS errors
✓ Activates cleanly
✓ No resource errors
✓ No external HTTP errors
✓ Optimized database use
✕ Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more

German (Formal) 21%
German 12%
Spanish (Spain) 12%
Swedish 11%

AI assistants

How it's measured →

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Readme readiness

6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

  • ✓ Says what it does "Create and manage multiple locations on Map. you can use a search widget, store locator map, category filte..."
  • ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
  • ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
  • ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for stores", "for businesses").
  • ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
  • ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 3,202 characters of description.
  • ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "store finder" does not.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-10-12 400+ → 300+ down after 94 days in tier
  2. 2026-07-10 300+ → 400+ up after 98 days in tier
  3. 2026-04-03 400+ → 300+ down after 14 days in tier
  4. 2026-03-20 300+ → 400+ up after 6 days in tier
  5. 2026-03-14 400+ → 300+ down after 11 days in tier
  6. 2026-03-03 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
  7. 2026-03-02 400+ → 300+ down after 13 days in tier
  8. 2026-02-17 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

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Custom WP Store Locator: 300+ active installs, 4.6★ (14 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-store-locator

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