I have a similar question – but i think I can explain differently:
1. If I create a new page (Named NewPage) with slug ‘newpage’ and add [gd_listing_map] to the page, it shows a map BUT with “No Records Found.” That is despite having multiple “place entries” (as it clearly does is not reading gd_type as it does in other listing shortcodes).
2. if I change the slug on the NewPage to “places”, wordpress accepts the change and “NewPage” utilizes the slug ‘places’; BUT when you view the page, it is definitely just utilizing the Geodirectory Listing Page (with associated widgets, etc).
How can [gd_listing_map] shortcode actually be utilized on a “blank page” or in this case “NewPage”
All other shortcodes work fine and it is a GREAT plugin!