Lance Cleveland

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<p>Help your site visitors find your business with <a href="https://storelocatorplus.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Store Locator Plus®</a>.   Map 10 or tens-of-thousands of locations across the globe.   Highly customizable location search and directory building is possible with our <a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com" rel="nofollow ugc">premium add ons</a>.  The base plugin if fully functional and as no location limit restrictions and includes all of the main features you need to get a locator installed quickly and easily on your site.</p>
<p><a href="https://storelocatorplus.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Store Locator Plus®</a> has all the features you need to create a location finder on your website. Whether you have ten locations or ten-thousand, you can manage them with WordPress. There is no special programming or extra setup required. Enter your locations, create a page and put the SLPLUS short code on it. The Store Locator Plus® search form and map will “magically” appear.</p>
<p>The Store Locator Plus® plugin is used by some of the biggest international brands like Bosch, Blue Bell Creamery, Feeding America, Goodwill, Old Spaghetti Factory, and The Big Green Egg.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Supports tens or tens-of-thousands of locations.</li>
<li>Fully customizable with basic HTML and CSS which can be managed via the admin panel with select <a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com/product-category/slp4-products/" rel="nofollow ugc">Add Ons</a>.</li>
<li>Supports multiple <a href="https://docs.storelocatorplus.com/blog/tag/countries/" rel="nofollow ugc">countries</a> and <a href="https://docs.storelocatorplus.com/blog/tag/languages/" rel="nofollow ugc">languages</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Add On</a> library available.</li>
<li>A bundled REST API provides an easy way to build mobile apps and custom framework interfaces.</li>
<li>Free support at our <a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com/forums/" rel="nofollow ugc">forum</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Add-Ons</h4>
<p><strong>Get It All</strong> with a <a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com/product/premier-subscription/" rel="nofollow ugc">Premier Subscription</a></p>
<p>This optional subscription service is a great way to support the plugin.<br />
 The subscription is not required; your base plugin as well as any add-on packs will always remain fully functional.<br />
 The Premier Subscription gives subscribers access to Premier-Member-only sections of the site including a “always first” support forum where questions are answered within 1 business day and follow on direct email is provided for more complex questions or issues.<br />
 Subscription pricing is locked in at the original price when signing up even as the features and services grow.<br />
 Premier subscriptions include the <a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com/product/premier-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Premier Plugin</a> with new features added on a regular basis.<br />
 WooCommerce integration, territories, cluster map markers, and more come with the Premier add on.</p>
<p><strong>Customize The User Experience</strong> with the <a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com/product/experience" rel="nofollow ugc">Experience</a> add-on.</p>
<ul>
<li>Custom tailor the results output with a custom HTML/shortcode admin entry.</li>
<li>Change sort order on the the results.</li>
<li>Works with other add-on packs, like Power, to show per-location icons.</li>
<li>Modify location field labels.</li>
<li>Custom tailor the search form with a HTML/shortcode admin entry.</li>
<li>Turn the search interface on/off.</li>
<li>Works with other add-on packs to display category drop downs, tag drop downs, and other search features.</li>
<li>Custom tailor the map info bubble custom HTML/shortcode admin entry.</li>
<li>Center the starting map at any location in the world.</li>
<li>Turn the map display on or off or let the user decide with a slider switch.</li>
<li>Modify the built-in Google Map controls.</li>
<li>Put location search in your widget-enabled areas.</li>
<li>Direct users to the default map page, or show results right in the widget area.</li>
<li>This add on replaces the now-defunct legacy Enhanced Map, Enhanced Search, and Widgets Add Ons.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Enterprise Location Management and Reporting</strong> via <a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com/product/power/" rel="nofollow ugc">Power</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Location Sensor support.</li>
<li>Data import and export.</li>
<li>Location search reporting.</li>
<li>Categorize locations.</li>
<li>Assign map markers and icons to locations.</li>
<li>Assign multiple categories to a single location.</li>
<li>Create SEO friendly per-location pages.</li>
<li>Directory building options.</li>
<li>City/State/Country list can link directly to the locator page with automatic search results showing the locations.</li>
<li>Adds a dozen extra contact specific data fields for each location.</li>
<li>Adds a half-dozen new fields to the basic location data.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>Support for the plugin can be found in the <a href="https://wordpress.storelocatorplus.com/forums/" rel="nofollow ugc">Forums</a>.</p>
<p>You can also view the <a href="https://docs.storelocatorplus.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Product Documentation</a> for more information.</p>
<p>Officially supports PHP 7.4.</p>
<p>Tested successfully with PHP 8.0.</p>
<p>PHP 8.1 is NOT SUPPORTED at this time.<br />
It may work, but PHP 8.1 made breaking changes to static method variables.<br />
This has not been fully tested with PHP 8.1.</p>
<h4>Our Philosophy</h4>
<p>We strive to create code that runs efficiently and without bugs. Well-written plugins are few and far between. While there are plenty of plugins that look nice, many of those plugins, including the “cool shiny ones” have hidden problems. Over 90% of the plugins available on the WordPress plugin directory generate dozens, if not hundreds, of warnings and errors when you turn off the “hide all the problems” (WP_DEBUG) settings.</p>
<p>These hidden problems impact memory usage, fill up disk space, and reduce performance. While you may not see the errors on your WordPress site, they are still being tracked. The more errors, the more disk I/O, the slower the app.</p>
<p>We have found that leaving “innocuous” warnings in place tends to lead to trouble further down the road. Warnings today often become errors tomorrow. Many programming languages, PHP included, continue to tighten security and close loopholes that are typically found living near warning messages. Some warnings are telling you to “change this now, it will be gone tomorrow”. Eventually tomorrow will come.</p>
<p>We try to make sure that all the hidden stuff you don’t see is designed as well as it can be. When we do hear about a bug we fix it fast.</p>
<p>We like to write plugins that last. We hope you appreciate our work.</p>
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<h3>Keywords</h3>
<p>maps, locations, finder, directory, plugin, wordpress, store locator, google maps, wordpress map plugin, wp, wordpress locator, gps, search, retail finder, store finder, business directory, business listings</p>


Store Locator Plus® for WordPress

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Kyle Phillips

<p><strong>Why use Simple Locator?</strong></p>
<p>Simple locator is ideal for developers who are looking for a way to implement location search for any post type. Simple locator is different in that it allows the selection of any existing custom fields for use as the geocoded data sources.</p>
<p>Don’t have an existing post type with geocoded latitude and longitude fields? Simple Locator includes a default “Locations” post type with fields for latitutde, longitude, address, phone number, website, & more. This post type’s name and labels are configurable through the plugin settings.</p>
<p>Simple Locator also offers developer-friendly options for adding custom Google Maps styling. Select from an existing list, leave the default styles, or add your own JSON styles.</p>
<p><strong>Using Simple Locator</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Add locations. This can either be the included “locations” post type or an existing custom post type with existing geocoded fields. Locations can also be imported in bulk using the included CSV importer.</li>
<li>Use the Shortcode [wp_simple_locator] or Widget to display a search form. The shortcode offers more options for map and form customization.</li>
</ol>
<p>For more information visit <a href="http://locatewp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">locatewp.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Important: Simple Locator requires WordPress version 3.8 or higher, and PHP version 5.4 or higher.</strong></p>
<h3>More Information</h3>
<h4>Shortcode Options</h4>
<p>The shortcode to display the form and results is [simple_locator]. There are several options available for customizing the form and results:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>distances</strong> – A comma separated list of numbers used to customize the list of available distances to choose from in the form. Defaults to 5,10,20,50,100</li>
<li><strong>mapheight</strong> – The height of the map in pixels. Defaults to 250.</li>
<li><strong>mapcontainer</strong> – The unique ID of a custom container in which to load the map (ID parameter of HTML element).</li>
<li><strong>resultscontainer</strong> – The unique ID of a custom container in which to load the search results (ID parameter of HTML element).</li>
<li><strong>buttontext</strong> – Text to display in submit button. Defaults to “Search”.</li>
<li><strong>addresslabel</strong> – Customize the address form label</li>
<li><strong>mapcontrols</strong> – Hide or show the map controls</li>
<li><strong>mapcontrolsposition</strong> – Google Maps formatted position for map controls (ex: TOP_LEFT)</li>
<li><strong>showgeobutton</strong> – Whether to show or hide the “Use My Location” button. This button is hidden on sites that do not include an https connection. Defaults to false.</li>
<li><strong>geobuttontext</strong> – Customize the text content of the geolocation button if shown. Defaults to “Use My Location”.</li>
<li><strong>ajax</strong> – Whether to submit the form with an ajax request. Defaults to true.</li>
<li><strong>formmethod</strong> – The method of which the form submits. Default to “post”. If using a GET method with a non-ajax request, a results page must be specified.</li>
<li><strong>placeholder</strong> – Customize the search input placeholder text. Defaults to “Enter a Location”</li>
<li><strong>noresultstext</strong> – Customize the text displayed if no results are returned. Defaults to “No results found”.</li>
<li><strong>ajax</strong> – To disable AJAX form submission, use ajax=”false”. NOTE: custom map/results containers are not available for non-AJAX forms (added in v1.3.0)</li>
<li><strong>perpage</strong> – Used in conjunction with AJAX option. If a perpage option is included in a non-AJAX form, the results will be displayed with simple pagination, limited to the number per page specified. (Ex: ajax=”false” perpage=”15″). Pagination is not available with AJAX forms.</li>
<li><strong>resultspage</strong> – If a non-ajax form is being submitted (see ajax option), a separate results page may be specified.</li>
<li><strong>taxonomies</strong> – To include taxonomy filters in the search form, use a comma-separated list of taxonomy names/slugs. The form will include select menus for each of the taxonomies specified. (AJAX only)</li>
<li><strong>taxonomy_field_type</strong> – If taxonomy fields are displayed, the field type may be either “select” or “checkbox”. Defaults to “select”.</li>
<li><strong>allowemptyaddress</strong> – Set as “true” to allow empty address fields to be submitted (useful for returning all locations regardless of the user-specified location)</li>
<li><strong>showall</strong> – Whether to show all locations on page load. Defaults to false.</li>
</ul>
<p>Visit <a href="https://locatewp.com#documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">locate.wp</a> for more detailed information.</p>
<h4>Widget Use</h4>
<p>Options include the title, distance options, and the map height. To use the widget outside of a predefined sidebar area, use the following function in your template, as outlined in the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_widget" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress documentation</a>. The widget name is SimpleLocator\Widgets\Form (must include namespaces).</p>
<h4>Form Options</h4>
<p>To enable Google Places autocomplete in the search form, visit Settings > Simple Locator > General, and select the “Enable Autocomplete in Search” option. Your form will now include an autocomplete dropdown populated by the Google Places API.</p>
<h4>Singular View</h4>
<p>By default, a map of the location is added to the content on singular views. To remove this feature, update the setting under Simple Locator > General Settings.</p>
<h4>Extending & Customizing Map Display</h4>
<p>A number of JavaScript functions are provided to extend and customize the map results. Visit <a href="http://locatewp.com#documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">locatewp.com</a> for a list and usage details.</p>
<h4>Filters</h4>
<p>For a complete description of available filters and example usage, see the <a href="http://locatewp.com#documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin website</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><code>simple_locator_form($output, $distances, $taxonomies, $widget)</code> – Customize the search form HTML</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_result($output, $result, $count)</code> – Customize the result output within the result list</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_infowindow($infowindow, $result, $count)</code> – Customize the display of results within the Google Maps infowindow</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_post_fields()</code> – Add additional fields to the search parameters (field names for $_POST data)</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_sql_select($sql)</code> – Add additional fields to the SELECT sql query during search</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_sql_join($sql)</code> – Join additional fields in the sql query during search</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_sql_where($sql)</code> – Add additional WHERE parameters to the sql query during search</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_form_in_results($display_form)</code> – Whether to show the form in results (bool)</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_all_locations_text($text)</code> – Filter the text output of “All Locations”</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_map_pin_single($html)</code> – Filter the single view map pin</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_js_map_options($options)</code> – Filter the Javascript options passed to Google Maps for map display</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_autocomplete_js_options($options)</code> – Filter the Javascript options passed to the Google Maps Autocomplete API</li>
<li><code>simple_locator_form_taxonomies($taxonomies)</code> – Filter the taxonomies displayed in the search form</li>
</ul>


Simple Locator

This is a great plugin.
I literally spent two days testing out various free and premium locator plugins so I could get exactly what I needed. I needed a locator that stored the locations as a custom post type, allowed for categories, didn't clog up my database, and allowed me to extend onto of it. Simple Locator does all of that.



Just What I Needed

"Simple enough for plug and play, flexible enough for a customized location search solution." 

No kidding, impressive work. 

So slick.

Add Google Maps location search functionality for any post type.

Store Locator Plus® for WordPress vs Simple Locator