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WP Store Locator

by tijmensmit · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released yesterday, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

85/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 4 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for WP Store Locator
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security70
Support67
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Store Locator still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 18 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Store Locator, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer tijmensmit since Dec 2013. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Store Locator removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Store Locator safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.0). Not on the exploited list. 8 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Store Locator update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.1. No one-star spike after it. 26 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 4 past vulnerabilities, all patched.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
tijmensmit31 Dec 2013 to 3 Nov 2026, 260 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
18
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Store Locator
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20254
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20262
Q3 20267
Q4 20262

Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for WP Store Locator
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.8
Average rating per quarter
Average rating per quarter for WP Store Locator
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star289
4 star9
3 star3
2 star3
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Security record

4 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 3.1.0).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
8 Oct 2026WP Store Locator <= 3.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.0.33.1.0Before disclosure
24 Sep 2026WP Store Locator < 3.0.0 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service7.5< 3.0.03.0.0Before disclosure
22 Apr 2026WP Store Locator <= 2.2.261 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wpsl_address' Post Meta6.4<= 2.2.2612.3.0Before disclosure
31 Jul 2025Store Locator <= 2.2.260 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection7.5<= 2.2.2602.2.26165

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.3.1 (sanitize); 3.1.0 (XSS); 3.1.1 (escaping).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

67% of 18 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Store Locator
4 May 202613,203
11 May 20267,026
18 May 20266,292
25 May 20262,989
1 Jun 20262,488
8 Jun 202617,149
15 Jun 20264,726
22 Jun 20263,039
29 Jun 20262,838
6 Jul 202620,341
13 Jul 20264,197
20 Jul 202615,744
27 Jul 20266,991
3 Aug 20266,398
10 Aug 20262,737
17 Aug 20262,519
24 Aug 202618,439
31 Aug 20264,911
7 Sep 20263,084
14 Sep 20264,202
21 Sep 202644,997
28 Sep 20267,330
5 Oct 202621,718
12 Oct 20265,148
19 Oct 20264,723
26 Oct 202622,082
2 Nov 20261,204

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.1.1
Authortijmensmit
Added31 Dec 2013
Last updated3 Nov 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress5.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
TagsGoogle Maps, store finder, openstreetmap, Store locator, dealer locator

Questions

Is WP Store Locator still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Nov 2026, 18 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Store Locator, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer tijmensmit since Dec 2013.

Was WP Store Locator removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Store Locator safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Store Locator update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.1.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue