Joomla store locator
A Joomla store locator in a Custom HTML module.
Create a Custom module, paste the embed with the editor in source view, and assign it to the positions and pages you want. No extension to install.
- 7-day trial
- No card required
- From $19/month
Real widgetA real locator capture. This version suits a branch or dealer network on Joomla that needs the locator on specific pages rather than site-wide. Open the full-size example to search it. Rivet Plumbing is an invented concept brand using sample data.
Built around the search
A Joomla store locator built around what a visitor is trying to do.
Distance is rarely the only question. Give someone enough to choose a useful location before they leave the page.
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No extension to install.
The locator is hosted, so there is nothing added to your Joomla install and nothing to update separately.
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Assign it per page.
Module assignment already decides where things appear. The locator follows the same rules as everything else on the site.
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Change it after publishing.
Locations, filters and appearance all update from the Handled dashboard without editing the module again.
Search and discovery
A visitor finds the nearest useful location without scanning the whole list.
The locator opens, the visitor types a town or postcode, and results reorder by distance. Search, filters, labels and layout are settings you control, not fixed behaviour.
Start with the spreadsheet you already maintain. Import a CSV, review the locations, then keep the same embed as the list changes.
North Loop Cycles
1.2 mi · Open until 6:00
Eastside Bike Works
2.8 mi · Open until 7:00
Hill Country Service
4.6 mi · Opens tomorrow
Search stage: Austin locations are filtered to repair shops, sorted by distance, and the nearest result offers directions.
Install on Joomla
Add the Joomla store locator once.
Handled is a hosted widget rather than a Joomla-specific extension. Copy the generated embed from the dashboard and place it where the locator should appear.
Custom HTML module
<div id="biz-locator-root"></div>
<script src="https://cdn.handledlocal.com/widget.js"
data-site-id="your-site-id" async></script>Three steps to publish
- 1Create a Custom module and assign it to the position and pages you want.
- 2Turn the editor off or switch to its source view, then paste the embed code.
- 3Save, then open the page on the front end to verify it.
The practical questions
What changes after the trial?
Keep the design, locations and embed. Choose a plan based on location count and team seats. Your map usage remains on the Mapbox or Google account you control.
Compare plans- Starter
- $19/mo
- 200 locations
2 team seats
Every working feature - Pro
- $39/mo
- 2,000 locations
5 team seats
Every working feature - Business
- $79/mo
- 10,000 locations
20 team seats
Every working feature
Before you choose
Questions buyers ask about this setup.
- Do I need a plugin or an app for Joomla?
- No. Handled is a hosted locator you embed in a page. There is nothing to install into Joomla, nothing to keep updated, and nothing that can conflict with the rest of your site.
- Will my Joomla styles break the locator?
- No. The widget renders in an isolated root so page CSS and widget CSS cannot collide in either direction. You set its colours, type, spacing and corners in Handled so it still matches the surrounding CMS.
- Can visitors filter as well as search?
- Yes. Categories on your locations become customer-facing filters, alongside search by town or postcode and sorting by distance.
- Who pays for the map traffic?
- You connect your own Mapbox or Google Maps key and that provider bills usage directly. The Handled subscription covers the locator, location capacity and team seats.
Turn your location list into a Joomla store locator.
Start from the design above, import a sample of your real locations, and see it on your own page before paying.
7-day trial · No card required · Keep the same embed when you publish
Using a different platform?
The same locator, with the install steps for each.