By default, StoreRocket sorts locations by distance from the search. Closest first, farthest last. But sometimes you want certain locations to always appear at the top. That's where Location Types come in.
Default sorting: distance first
Distance sorting is automatic and needs no configuration. If you've enabled "Show all locations" (before a search), locations display in the order they were added. Once a visitor searches, distance sorting kicks in.
Location Types: Featured vs Standard
Location Types let you categorize your stores into tiers. The main use case is creating a Featured type that always gets priority in search results.
Here's how it works:
Type | Behavior |
Featured | Always appears at the top of search results, above standard locations |
Standard | Normal distance-based sorting (the default for all locations) |
Featured locations still respect distance sorting among themselves. So if you have 5 featured locations, they'll be sorted by distance from the search, followed by all standard locations sorted by distance.
Creating Location Types
Go to your Location Types page
Click Create Location Type
Give it a name (like "Featured", "Premium", or "Flagship")
Set it as Featured if you want locations of this type to appear first
Save
You can create multiple types. For example, "Flagship Store" and "Authorized Dealer" could both be location types, with only Flagship set as Featured.
Assigning types to locations
Go to Locations
Edit a location
Find the Location Type dropdown
Select the type you want
Save
Locations without a type assigned behave as standard locations.
Custom markers per type
You can assign a different map pin to each type so visitors can tell at a glance which locations are premium, authorized, or flagship.
Upload a marker on your Markers page
Edit the location type on your Location Types page and assign the marker
All locations of that type will use the assigned marker on the map automatically.
Plan availability
Location Types are available on the Pro and Business plans. If you're on Basic and don't see the option, you'll need to upgrade from your Billing page.
What about manual ordering?
StoreRocket doesn't support manual ordering of search results. Sorting is always distance-based, with Featured types getting priority. If you need certain locations at the top, assign them a Featured location type.
Troubleshooting
Location Types option not available
Check your plan. Location Types are only available on Pro and Business plans. Upgrade from your Billing page if needed.
Featured locations not appearing first
A couple of things to check:
Type assigned? Edit the location and make sure you've actually selected the Featured location type from the dropdown. Creating the type isn't enough. You need to assign it to each location
Type set as Featured? Go to Location Types and confirm the type is marked as Featured, not just created with a name like "Featured"
Custom marker not showing for a type
Make sure the marker is uploaded on your Markers page and assigned to the location type on Location Types. Both steps needed. Hard refresh your website (Ctrl+Shift+R or Cmd+Shift+R) to see changes.
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