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store locator

Store Locator matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping listings, locations, maps, and directory submissions accurate, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Directory and locator errors create lost leads, stale listings, and support work for local or marketplace sites. The entry wedge is to audit listing completeness, map accuracy, submission failures, and stale directory records.

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Opportunity Summary

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Build a local listing and directory operations plugin for directory owners, local businesses, agencies, and marketplace operators: Directory and locator errors create lost leads, stale listings, and support work for local or marketplace sites. The first wedge is to audit listing completeness, map accuracy, submission failures, and stale directory records.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Directory and locator errors create lost leads, stale listings, and support work for local or marketplace sites. Current stage: commercial plugin opportunity.

Competitors

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WP Store Locator 50.0K installs · 4.8
weak incumbent
-100.0%momentum 59.7weakness 19/32pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for quality, support.

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GEO my WP 3.0K installs · 4.6
praise owner
-100.0%momentum 50.2weakness 13/27pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for support, quality.

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Locatoraid Store Locator 1.0K installs · 4.5
praise owner
-100.0%momentum 49.0weakness 8/15pain/praise

Pain still appears around missing feature, support despite praise for quality, support.

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Custom WP Store Locator 300 installs · 4.6
praise owner
-100.0%momentum 28.9weakness 3/14pain/praise

Pain still appears around migration, bugs despite praise for quality, easy.

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Store Locator Widget 300 installs · 3.7
praise owner
-100.0%momentum 19.8weakness 1/2pain/praise

Pain still appears around pricing, setup despite praise for easy, value.

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Evidence

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complaint Security vulnerability

Security vulnerability: users show security, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Store Locator · Security vulnerability I use your plugin and just received this alert, hoping you are working on a solution? complaint Plugin crashes when updates done

Plugin crashes when updates done: users show bugs, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps · Plugin crashes when updates done I’m on WP version 6.6.1 and did updates the plugins script crashes. complaint Latest update (Version 1.5) gives Woo Checkput Bug

Latest update (Version 1.5) gives Woo Checkput Bug: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom WP Store Locator · Latest update (Version 1.5) gives Woo Checkput Bug Hey! complaint Horribly coded plugin AVOID

Horribly coded plugin AVOID: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps · Horribly coded plugin AVOID This plugin is so cool in what it does but the Plugin is very finnicky and does not work well. mixed Good plugin, no support at all

Good plugin, no support at all: users show security, bugs, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

Locatoraid Store Locator · Good plugin, no support at all Good plugin, a little tricky to customize as far as css and layout. complaint Works OK but lousy support

Works OK but lousy support: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Store Locator · Works OK but lousy support Configuration options aren’t too logically arranged but they do work. complaint MapSVG Zoom 6.0.0 – zoom slow, can’t duplicate

MapSVG Zoom 6.0.0 – zoom slow, can’t duplicate: users show bugs, performance, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps · MapSVG Zoom 6.0.0 – zoom slow, can’t duplicate I have several sites with this plugin and after version 6.0.0 we got so much problems. complaint Absent Support / Buggy Plugin

Absent Support / Buggy Plugin: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

GEO my WP · Absent Support / Buggy Plugin This plugin works… Sometimes. complaint PHP Object Injection

PHP Object Injection: users show security, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Store Locator · PHP Object Injection Hi Tijmen, Will there be a patch for this vulnerablility soon? mixed Sudden update after 5 years?

Sudden update after 5 years?: users show security, bugs, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps · How can I convert old maps to the new format? mixed Google Map not displayed

Google Map not displayed: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map · Google Map not displayed Hi, I am using wordpress with Sydney theme for our website development. mixed Cannot delete a child site in a site network

Cannot delete a child site in a site network: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters · When we try to delete an unused site in the network, the fetal error message below is displayed and cannot delete the site. mixed After Update to 8.7.9 Fatal Error Site Crash

After Update to 8.7.9 Fatal Error Site Crash: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps · After Update to 8.7.9 Fatal Error Site Crash Hey, after update today to newest version my avada website has an fatal error: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method MapSVG\Router::addMapsvgEndpoint() in /wp-content/plugins/-mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps/php/Router.php:53 Stack trace: #0 /wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): MapSVG\Router->M mixed Map Blank after Search

Map Blank after Search: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom WP Store Locator · Map Blank after Search Everything works fine until I search for a Location. mixed Polyfill.io Issue for Google Maps Platform users

Polyfill.io Issue for Google Maps Platform users: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom WP Store Locator · Polyfill.io Issue for Google Maps Platform users Google has become aware of a security issue that may be affecting websites using specific third-party libraries (including polyfill.io). mixed Google Maps security notification

Google Maps security notification: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapPress Maps for WordPress · Google Maps security notification Received a Google Maps security notification yesterday titled “[Security Alert]: Polyfill.io Issue for Google Maps Platform users” — is that a concern for this plugin? mixed Translation with Polylang

Translation with Polylang: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom WP Store Locator · Translation with Polylang Hello I am translating my site with polylang the plug, unfortunately it appears white screen after choosing the category, while everything works if I exclude in the search bar the category. complaint Not compatible with WooCommerce 2.1.x

Not compatible with WooCommerce 2.1.x: users show compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Pazzey's Store Locator · Not compatible with WooCommerce 2.1.x This plugin will break the check out payment processed page on WooCommerce. mixed Fatal error: Mappress_Filter::get_url_params()

Fatal error: Mappress_Filter::get_url_params(): users show bugs, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapPress Maps for WordPress · Fatal error: Mappress_Filter::get_url_params() Hello We are having trouble updating the plugin. mixed Plugin Vulnerability Notification

Plugin Vulnerability Notification: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps · Plugin Vulnerability Notification My client has raised the following issue reported with the plugin on their site. mixed Something is wrong with the distance

Something is wrong with the distance: users show bugs, performance, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Locatoraid Store Locator · What is the error here? mixed Refund

Refund: users show security, pricing, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

GEO my WP · Refund I no longer use your product, but the subscription money was written off. mixed Multiple issues

Multiple issues: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

CM Map Locations – Visualize and share your locations in a few clicks · Multiple issues Hi, I am testing this plugin and encountering the below issues: 1) Description is not accepting shortcodes. complaint Fatal error in posts-locator – Uncaught TypeError

Geo my WP could be forced into fatal errors when invalid latitude and longitude input reached posts-locator queries.

GEO my WP · An attacker is triggering fatal errors on a site by providing invalid lat/lng values mixed CSV sample file

CSV sample file: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Custom WP Store Locator · CSV sample file We imnstalled your plugin, but the link to sample CSV does not work. complaint PHP Object Injection vulnerability <= 2.2.260

Multiple users flag a PHP object injection vulnerability in WP Store Locator, including a hosting-panel warning, while the author says a fix is being worked on.

WP Store Locator · WordPress WP Store Locator plugin <= 2.2.260 – PHP Object Injection vulnerability complaint Make This Thing Just Work, Please

A paid WP Go Maps user says product errors repeatedly blocked their work by preventing access to the plugins directory.

WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map · This is the second time I’ve had to stop work because I cannot access my plugins directory mixed Store Locator page issue in iPhone

Store Locator page issue in iPhone: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Store Locator WordPress · Store Locator page issue in iPhone Hi, I am using WPSL in multiple sites. mixed Bug + GDPR issue: cdn.rawgit.com hardcoded in v2.3.1

WP Store Locator hardcoded a dead third-party CDN for cluster images, creating a GDPR compliance concern that required a self-hosting workaround.

WP Store Locator · this has triggered a formal warning from our Data Protection Officer complaint Pretty sure this plugin is no longer supported

The user warns that an old MapSVG install cannot create new map objects and support links pointed to an inactive help desk, though the vendor says newer versions use a different support channel.

MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps · no longer allows us to add new objects to our SVG map. Just an error that a server error has occurred complaint Memory exceed

A WP Go Maps Pro user cannot access map tools because a memory fatal error leaves the page blank even after raising the memory limit.

WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map · I can see the page, but I can’t access anything, then the page just go blank. praise Awesome!

Awesome!: users show bugs, support, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map · Spent over an hour taking over my computer and running all kinds of diagnostics and editing my Maps API key for my site. complaint Recent version of WP Map is throwing an error

A recent WP Maps version threw warnings and a fatal error until support suggested resaving map and API settings.

WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters · Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError praise Amazing Plugin and Support

Amazing Plugin and Support: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapPress Maps for WordPress · Amazing Plugin and Support To say that support is great would be an understatement. praise Great Plugin w/Great Support

Great Plugin w/Great Support: users show missing feature, support, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Store Locator · Great Plugin w/Great Support VERY happy with this plugin!! neutral Missing Authorization

A user linked a missing-authorization vulnerability report, and the maintainer said it had already been patched in version 10.0.05.

WP Go Maps – Google Map, OpenStreetMap, Leaflet Map · this issue was acknowledged and patched by our team in the 10.0.05 update praise Excellent Plugin I’ve Used for Years

Excellent Plugin I’ve Used for Years: users show security, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Store Locator · Excellent Plugin I’ve Used for Years I have nothing but good things to say about this plugin. neutral Plugin cannot be activated

Plugin cannot be activated: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps · Plugin cannot be activated The plugin cannot be activated since the hook calls a method that doesn’t exist in 8.5.36 PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method MapSVG\Router::addMapsvgEndpoint() in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps/mapsvg.php:137 register_activation_hook(__FILE__, function () { Router::addMap praise Very helpful!

Very helpful!: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

GEO my WP · Very helpful! praise Excellent Plug In

Excellent Plug In: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters · Excellent Plug In I’ve tested 4-5 map plugins and this is easily has the best functionality and user support.