GeoRank – Top Places Lists

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

1. Add your Google API key
2. 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

1. Upload the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/
2. Activate the plugin
3. Go to Settings → GeoRank
4. Add your Google API key
5. Use the shortcode

1.0.5

• Fixed mobile smart quote shortcode compatibility (iPhone / iOS keyboards)
• Improved shortcode value normalization
• Improved shortcode reliability across mobile devices
• Minor internal cleanup and optimizations

1.0.4

• Added support for many additional official Google Places types
• Improved automatic plural labels for place titles
• Improved shortcode flexibility with custom titles
• Improved mobile presentation
• Minor internal cleanup and optimizations

1.0.3

• Fixed shortcode escaping to comply with WordPress security guidelines
• Introduced unique prefix (GRTopl / grtpl_) across all classes, hooks and functions
• Updated shortcode to [grtpl_places]
• Standardized naming across plugin (GeoRank)
• Improved overall WordPress.org compliance

1.0.2

• Fixed plugin naming and slug for WordPress.org compliance
• Updated text domain
• Updated contributors
• Removed directory assets from plugin package
• Added external services documentation
• Fixed admin cache clear functionality

1.0.1

• Updated Google API cost information to reflect current pricing model
• Improved transparency regarding API usage and billing

1.0.0

• Initial stable release