About this plugin
Build scalable local SEO content in minutes.
GeoRank automatically creates high-quality lists like:
• Best Restaurants in Berlin
• Top Cafes in Hamburg
• Best Hotels in Munich
• Best Florists in Kassel
• Top Gyms in Munich
All based on real Google Places data — including ratings, reviews, photos and opening hours.
No manual research. No data maintenance. Just use a shortcode.
🔥 Why GeoRank?
Most directory plugins require manual input or complex setup.
GeoRank is different:
- Fetches real data automatically
- Ranks places intelligently
- Displays them in a clean, modern layout
- Optimized to reduce API usage through caching
- Supports many official Google Places types
- Mobile-friendly and lightweight
Perfect for programmatic SEO and scalable location pages.
⚡ Key Features
- Automatic top lists for any city worldwide
- Smart ranking (rating + review volume)
- Modern responsive card layout
- Advanced open / closed detection
- Place photos, ratings and review counts
- Optional website links
- Fast transient caching
- Developer-friendly architecture
- Custom titles and subtitles
- Support for many official Google Places types
- Improved mobile shortcode compatibility
🎯 Perfect for
- Local SEO websites
- City guides
- Affiliate projects
- Travel blogs
- Niche content sites
- Programmatic SEO setups
- Local business directories
🧩 Simple Usage
- Add your Google API key
- Insert shortcode:
[grtpl_places city=”berlin” type=”restaurant”]
Examples:
[grtpl_places city=”hamburg” type=”cafe” limit=”8″]
[grtpl_places city=”munich” type=”hotel” title=”Top Hotels in Munich”]
[grtpl_places city=”kassel” type=”florist”]
[grtpl_places city=”berlin” type=”gym” title=”Best Gyms in Berlin”]
🔧 Supported Place Types
Examples include:
- restaurant
- cafe
- bar
- bakery
- florist
- gym
- hotel
- pharmacy
- dentist
- doctor
- beauty_salon
- hair_care
- shopping_mall
- bookstore
- car_dealer
- museum
- zoo
and many more official Google Places types.
🔧 Requirements
You need a Google API key with access to:
- Places API
- Place Details API
- Place Photos API
External services
This plugin uses the Google Maps Platform (Google Places API) to retrieve place data.
What the service is used for:
- Fetching place search results
- Retrieving place details
- Loading place images
What data is sent and when:
- The search query (e.g. “restaurant in Berlin”) is sent when the shortcode is rendered
- Place IDs are sent when additional details are requested
- Requests are cached to reduce API usage
This service is provided by Google.
Terms of Service:
com/maps-platform/terms
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