Store Locator Plus® July 2026 Updates: Faster Location Management and Cleaner Admin Tools

Posted by lcleveland in Google Maps, Map Software, Release Notes, SaaS, Store Locator, Store Locator Plus

Work continues to modernize the Store Locator Plus® user experience. The latest round of updates focused primarily on the Location Management table header. Location management updates include an improved tab bar along with improved bulk actions, filter, and search components.

These updates were made in preparation for a complete rework of the locations management table. The reworked table will significantly improve location searches, filters, and other tools that assist our clients with location lists that include hundreds or thousands of locations. Those releases are expected in our Summer 2026 update.

Manage Location Interface Updates

July 2026 location management action bar UX improvements (all users).

The latest Store Locator Plus® updates continue the work of modernizing the location management experience for SaaS customers and WordPress plugin users. This release window focused on the Manage Locations screen, especially the tools store owners use every day: bulk actions, search, filters, category updates, import/export workflows, and clearer in-admin feedback.

The updated tag locations modal (Professional and Enterprise users).

For customers with large location directories, the biggest improvement is a more responsive and easier-to-use admin workflow. The location list controls are being moved into the newer React-based interface, giving the page a cleaner layout while preserving the existing Store Locator Plus behavior that site owners already rely on.

SaaS Updates

The hosted Store Locator Plus® dashboard received shared interface updates that improve button styling and visual consistency across React-based admin screens. These refinements help keep action buttons readable and consistent even on screens that still include older WordPress admin styling.

The SaaS dashboard components were rebuilt against the updated shared interface library. This is mostly behind-the-scenes work, but it supports a more consistent customer dashboard as more account, profile, and location management screens move to the newer interface framework.

Testing and development environments were also updated for newer WordPress compatibility, helping keep the hosted platform aligned with upcoming WordPress changes.

WordPress Plugin Updates

The Store Locator Plus® base plugin updates in this window focused heavily on the Manage Locations screen. The bulk actions, search box, and location filter controls have moved into React-based components while still using the existing backend processing paths. That keeps the customer-facing behavior stable while improving the admin interface.

The Power add-on was updated to work with the new React location management controls. Location filters, import processing, export behavior, hosted CSV options, and category-related actions were adjusted so they continue to work cleanly with the updated admin layout.

The Experience add-on received compatibility updates for the revised bulk action wording and location management controls.

The Premier add-on received a settings message clarification, making the Premier Options guidance easier to understand in the WordPress admin.

For WordPress plugin users, the relevant versions from this release window are Store Locator Plus® 2607.11.01, Power 2607.11.01, Experience 2607.04.01, and Premier 2606.26.01. The Store Locator Plus® base plugin now requires PHP 8.2 or newer.

Admin and Interface Refinements

The Manage Locations screen has a cleaner action bar with modernized bulk action controls. Tagging and categorizing locations now use clearer modal and drawer interfaces, with improved action button layout and better feedback while processing.

Search has been moved into the new header area and continues to use the established Store Locator Plus search behavior. This keeps the workflow familiar while reducing older PHP-generated interface code.

The updated location filter notification interface.

Filters now use a slide-out drawer and active filter indicators. When a filter is applied, the active filter state is shown more clearly so administrators can see what is limiting the current list. Property filters can show details such as name, ZIP/postal code, state, country, and category selections.

The updated location filter interface (Professional and Enterprise accounts).

Filtered searches that return no matching locations now keep the action bar available. This is important because it lets administrators adjust or clear filters instead of getting stuck on an empty result view.

Bulk action progress feedback has also been improved. Actions now show clearer processing indicators, and apply buttons are disabled when they cannot safely act on the current result set.

Fixes and Stability Improvements

Several older location management scripts and unused admin UI paths were removed after the new React controls replaced them. This reduces duplicate logic and lowers the chance of old interface code interfering with current behavior.

Power import handling was updated so import-related scripts load when the Locations tab is available, not only after a specific tab click. This makes import workflows more reliable in the updated admin interface.

A Power categorization issue that could interfere with other JavaScript on the Manage Locations screen was fixed.

The updated Categorize locations interface (Professional and Enterprise accounts).

Unused JavaScript libraries and older table sorting assets were removed from Power where WordPress core or the newer interface no longer needs them.

The Store Locator Plus® base plugin and related add-ons received maintenance cleanup, including PHP compatibility updates, PSR-12 cleanup, dependency simplification, and removal of unused generated assets.

What You Need To Do

Store Locator Plus® SaaS customers do not need to install anything. The hosted service is updated automatically.

WordPress plugin users should update the Store Locator Plus® base plugin and any active add-ons together. If you use Power, Experience, or Premier, update those add-ons at the same time as the base plugin to keep the Manage Locations tools aligned.

Before updating a production WordPress site, confirm that your hosting account is running PHP 8.2 or newer. If your site is still on an older PHP version, update PHP first or ask your hosting provider to move the site to a current PHP release.

As always, test updates on a staging copy first if your site has custom integrations, large location imports, or custom admin workflows.

Store Locator Plus® Spring 2026 Release Notes: Maps, Profiles, and Plugin Updates

Posted by lcleveland in Map Software

Store Locator Plus® Spring 2026 Updates for SaaS and WordPress

We’ve rolled out a new round of updates across the Store Locator Plus® platform covering both our SaaS offering and WordPress plugins. This release window focused on improving map compatibility, cleaning up modern React-based admin experiences, refining subscription behavior, and tightening up several WordPress compatibility details.

If you are a SaaS customer, these improvements are already part of the hosted platform. If you use the WordPress plugins, updating to the latest releases will ensure you get the newest fixes and compatibility improvements.

SaaS Updates

The SaaS platform saw continued work on modernizing account and profile management screens.

My Profile improvements continued during this release window, including updates to the React-based interface and fixes that help components bind more consistently and behave more predictably. We also refined account-status handling so customers with a canceled subscription that still has time remaining are not shown as expired too early.

Subscription and billing workflows also received an important reliability update. Renewals now better respect the remaining active term on subscriptions that were canceled but not yet fully expired. In practice, this helps avoid starting a replacement subscription too early and makes account transitions cleaner.

We also added additional testing hooks and continued internal UI cleanup work around profile-related screens. These updates help us keep improving the SaaS dashboard while moving more of the administrative experience toward faster, more maintainable React-based interfaces.

SaaS highlights:

  • Continued improvements to the React-based My Profile experience
  • Better account-status handling for canceled subscriptions that still have time remaining
  • Subscription renewal timing improvements for not-yet-expired canceled plans
  • Additional internal UI/testing improvements to support ongoing dashboard modernization

WordPress Plugin Updates

All WordPress plugin updates are automatically part of the SaaS platform updates.

For WordPress plugin users, this release included several map and compatibility improvements across the main plugin and add-ons.

A major focus in this window was Google Maps compatibility. Store Locator Plus®, Premier, and Power all received updates related to Google’s newer Advanced Marker system. These changes were followed by additional patches to make marker behavior more reliable across admin and front-end experiences. The goal here is simple: keep maps working smoothly as the Google Maps platform evolves.

We also improved how Google Maps assets are loaded and configured. That includes refinements to script enqueue behavior, updates to map-related dependencies, and better handling of map domain and country support settings. These changes help reduce edge-case failures and improve consistency across different WordPress environments.

Another useful WordPress improvement in this cycle was expanded Google Maps country support. The country list was updated to reflect a much broader set of supported countries, helping site owners working in more regions configure maps more accurately.

WordPress highlights:

  • Google Maps Advanced Marker compatibility updates across core and add-ons
  • Follow-up patches to improve marker stability and map behavior
  • Improved Google Maps loading and dependency handling
  • Expanded country support for Google Maps configuration
  • React admin rendering updates to reduce deprecation issues
  • Premier map fallback fixes and general maintenance cleanup

Admin and Interface Refinements

This release also continued our effort to modernize older admin interfaces.

In the WordPress plugin stack, some React-powered administrative modules were updated to use newer rendering patterns. That reduces deprecation warnings and helps keep the codebase aligned with newer WordPress and React expectations.

On the SaaS side, we continued that same modernization path in customer-facing admin screens. While much of this work is structural, the user-facing benefit is a more consistent and reliable dashboard experience over time.

Fixes and Stability Improvements

Several smaller but meaningful fixes also landed in this release window.

For Store Locator Plus® core, we improved script enqueue handling to better account for edge cases in WordPress behavior. We also resolved issues around incorrect script registration timing and cleaned up related loading logic.

For Premier, a center-map fallback setting issue was fixed, helping map displays behave more consistently when certain location or viewport data is unavailable.

Across the codebase, we also completed compatibility and maintenance work such as PHPDoc cleanup, versioning updates, and dependency refreshes. These changes are mostly behind the scenes, but they help us keep the products stable and easier to maintain as WordPress, React, and Google Maps continue to change.

What You Need To Do

SaaS customers do not need to do anything. These updates are already part of the hosted platform.

WordPress plugin users should update the core Store Locator Plus® plugin and any active add-ons, especially if you rely on advanced map behavior, Premier pagination and map features, or Power reporting/admin tools.

As always, if you spot anything unexpected after updating, please reach out through our contact form. Real-world usage reports help us prioritize the next round of improvements.

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Store Locator Plus® February 2026 Updates (SaaS)

Posted by lcleveland in Map Software, SaaS, Store Locator, Store Locator Plus
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The February 2026 update for the Store Locator Plus® SaaS platform is now live. This release continues our ongoing work to modernize the administrative experience by replacing legacy PHP-driven interfaces with a faster, more consistent React-based UI.

Release window covered in this post: January 31, 2026 through February 18, 2026.

My Profile Gets a Modern React Refresh

The primary focus of the February release was a major update to the My Profile area of the SaaS dashboard. My Profile is one of the most frequently used “account management” sections of the app—so improving clarity, performance, and messaging here tends to pay off immediately.

Highlights in this update include:

  • React-based interface improvements that provide a cleaner, more modern user experience for profile and subscription management.
  • Improved notifications and messaging throughout the My Profile workflow, including better guidance when something goes wrong and clearer confirmation when actions succeed.
  • More consistent subscription/card update behavior, including better handling of edge cases where payment processor details may be missing or incomplete.

This work also helps set the foundation for more React-driven administrative updates throughout 2026, as we continue moving away from older WordPress-admin-era UI patterns.

Contact Us Page Updated (React Form)

Alongside the My Profile work, we also refreshed the Contact Us experience inside the SaaS platform with a modern React form. In addition to improving the look-and-feel, this change reduces overhead by ensuring the Contact Us components load only when needed.

Performance & Stability Improvements Behind the Scenes

While most of the visible changes are centered around My Profile and Contact Us, this release includes several important “under the hood” updates that make the dashboard faster and less fragile:

  • Reduced unnecessary loading of Customer Profile and Contact Us components across unrelated admin pages.
  • Improved behavior during WordPress heartbeat/AJAX cycles to prevent duplicate processing and avoid extra subscription-related calls.
  • Cleanup of legacy assets (older CSS/JS/tooling) to keep the codebase leaner while preserving the older interfaces that still power Locations and Generate Embed.

Subscription & Billing Workflow Refinements

Several updates in this window focused on improving the reliability and consistency of subscription management—especially around card updates and cancellation/renewal edge cases.

  • Improved “Update Card” logic with shared, standardized handling of card details and user-facing messages.
  • Better fallback behavior when Stripe returns an empty message (or an error) so you get clearer feedback in the interface.
  • Fixes for subscription cancellation/renewal edge cases to ensure payment method/source information is preserved properly.

These changes are designed to reduce confusion and eliminate “silent failures” during common billing actions.

What You Need To Do

SaaS users: nothing. These updates are already deployed on dashboard.storelocatorplus.com.

If you have suggestions or run into anything unexpected, please contact us and let us know. Your feedback directly helps us prioritize which parts of the dashboard get modernized next.

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