How to set up a store locator on a WordPress site

A store locator is essential for any business with multiple physical locations — retail, dealers, service centres, branches. This guide installs and configures Webanto Store Locator for WordPress, including the Google Places integration that keeps your location data synced.

1. 1

   Install Webanto Store Locator

   Upload and activate the plugin from your WordPress admin (Plugins > Add New > Upload). Enter your license key when prompted.

2. 2

   Add your Google Maps API key

   Go to Store Locator > Settings > API. Paste your Google Maps API key. The plugin uses this key for map tiles, Place lookups, and Street View imagery.

3. 3

   Add your first location

   Go to Store Locator > Locations > Add new. Enter the name and address; the plugin geocodes the address to coordinates automatically. Save.

4. 4

   Link the location to its Google Place

   In the location editor, search for the business in Google Places. Select the matching place to link it. From this point, you can sync photos, hours, phone, and Street View imagery from Google on demand.

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   Bulk import the rest of your locations

   For more than 5 locations, use Store Locator > Tools > CSV import. Each row is name, address, optional Place ID. The import geocodes each address and creates location records in batch.

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   Run a Google Places sync

   Go to Store Locator > Tools > Sync from Google Places. The plugin pulls latest photos, hours, ratings, and contact info for every linked location. Run this monthly to keep the locator fresh.

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   Add the locator to a page

   Create a page (Pages > Add new) and insert the Store Locator block (Gutenberg) or shortcode [webanto_locator]. Save and preview to confirm the map renders with all locations.

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   Configure search radius and filtering

   Edit Store Locator settings to tune the default search radius, marker clustering, and category filters (if you've added categories to locations). Save.