Web Directory Free is a WordPress app, with a 4.1 average rating from 20 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Web Directory Free is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Shamalli. With a rating of 4.1★ from 20 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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Web Directory Free is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 20 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Shamalli — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (20) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Web Directory Free works
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Web Directory Free turns WordPress into a searchable business directory. Sort listings into categories, locations and tags, build your own listing form, drop the directory onto any page with a shortcode, and let visitors search and browse – on a list or an interactive map.
In the free edition you add and edit listings from the WordPress admin, and visitors browse, search and view them on the front end.
Live demo: directory.salephpscripts.com
Key features
Categories, locations and tags to organise your listings.
A listing-form builder – add your own fields (text, select, checkbox, price, opening hours, date, website, email, and more).
Maps with Google Maps, Mapbox or MapLibre (MapTiler tiles), per-category marker icons and clustering.
Advanced search: by category, location, custom fields, and address + radius search.
Google reCAPTCHA on the listing contact form.
CSV import and export for bulk listing management.
Translation-ready: ships a POT file for any standard gettext/PO editor.
Fast on large directories: marker clustering and on-demand loading keep thousands of listings responsive.
This plugin uses external services (map providers and, if you enable it, Google reCAPTCHA). See the External Services section below.
Upgrading
The full version of Web 2.0 Directory adds front-end paid submission, membership plans and WooCommerce checkout for paid, featured, renewed and upgraded listings. Those modules are not part of the free edition.
Get the full version: Web 2.0 Directory on CodeCanyon
External Services Web Directory Free uses the following third-party services. Nothing is sent until you use the matching feature:
Map providers (Google Maps, Mapbox, MapTiler / MapLibre) – when a map loads or an address is geocoded, the request (coordinates, the address being searched, and your API key/token) is sent to the provider you chose. See that provider’s terms and privacy policy.
Google reCAPTCHA – when you turn it on for the contact form, the visitor’s interaction is checked with Google. See Google’s terms and privacy policy.
The free edition does not contact the author’s servers: it gets updates through WordPress.org and does no license or “phone-home” checks.
Keyword rankings
Web Directory Free ranks for 3 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
- Rank #616
- Rank #620
- Rank #637
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Web Directory Free?
Web Directory Free is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.1-star rating from 20 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Shamalli.