Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing & Member Directories for WordPress
Build a business directory or member directory on WordPress, complete with a listing manager and directory website builder. No developer needed. Business Directory Plugin for WordPress The Business Directory Plugin is the easy WP directory plugin for building a business directory or member directory without writing a line of code. Run a restaurant directory for your town, or a staff directory for your own team, and it’s live in minutes. If you’re not a developer, no problem. This WordPress directory plugin doesn’t require any coding knowledge. Activate it, then click the setup notice’s “Create required pages for me” button, and your directory page is live with the [businessdirectory] shortcode already in place. Need to show listings somewhere else, too? Drop the [businessdirectory-listings] shortcode into any page to display a specific category or tag, or add the Featured, Latest, Random, or Search widgets to any sidebar. See the full shortcode reference for everything else you can do. See a live demo. Business Directory Plugin Premium Plans This free plugin covers the core of your business directory. Paid annual plans add features like Google Maps, ZIP code search, ratings and reviews, claim listings, and discount codes. Which ones you get depends on the plan. See plans and pricing. If Business Directory Plugin is working well for you, leave a review to help other directory builders find it too. An Easy WordPress Directory Website Builder Already have a list of businesses, staff, or members in a spreadsheet? Import it in one upload instead of typing every entry by hand. Add whatever fields your directory needs, like a phone number, hours, a price range, or a photo. Take the listings you want and build almost any kind of directory: a real estate listings site like Zillow, a local business directory like Google Business Profile, a services marketplace like Thumbtack, a connections directory for an address book, a web directory for curated local links, or a book review site like Goodreads. It’s a listing manager and directory website builder for whatever you build. Need a classifieds listings site instead? Try Another WordPress Classifieds Plugin – AWPCP. Build a Member Directory or Company Directory Build more than business listings: a team directory, company directory, medical directory, or any other kind of listing site. Use the same plugin as a member directory for an association, a staff directory or employee directory for your company, a chamber of commerce business directory, or a professional directory for any licensed trade. The setup works the same way no matter who’s listed. Simple Listing Solutions for Every Community The Business Directory Plugin has thousands of users. Here are a few things they’ve already created with this listing manager and directory website builder. Start a listing manager service for providers: counselors, plumbers, electricians, house cleaners, locksmiths, therapists, wedding vendors, veterinarians, consultants, photographers, artists, and authors. Build a ratings-and-reviews directory for local recommendations, connecting travelers to hotels, tours, local businesses, and other visitor attractions. Help a city or small community find local resources: sporting club listings, a church directory, local farms with produce, or a chamber of commerce business directory. Advertise businesses and sell listings directly to the owners. Offer a member directory as a paid membership perk. Build a faculty or staff directory for a school, department, or university. Build the directory your niche doesn’t have yet. Accept Payments for Directory Listings Choose how your directory earns. Offer free listings or paid plans, one-time or recurring, and assign different plans to different categories so premium listings and free listings live side by side. Add featured or sticky placement as a paid upgrade. Stripe and Authorize.net both process real payments in the free plugin. You don’t need a paid plan for either one. Stripe comes with pay-as-you-go pricing (3% per-transaction, on top of Stripe’s own fees) until you upgrade to a paid plan. Authorize.net has no per-transaction fee, ever. Every plan and price stays fully in your control from your own WordPress dashboard. Full Free WordPress Listing Plugin Features This WordPress listing plugin handles the basics free: form fields, image uploads, search, and payments included. See the full list of Business Directory Plugin features. The free plugin has no listing limit and no trial period. Create as many listings as you want, for as long as you want, at no cost. Fully customizable form fields for every business listing Upload images per listing, with limits set by plan Drag-and-drop image uploads, easy reordering, primary image settings, and thumbnail sizing Accept paid or free listings with Stripe and Authorize.net Full support for recurring payments on paid listings Featured and sticky listings available as a paid upgrade Widgets for Featured, Latest, and Random listings, plus a Search widget Multiple listing plans, assignable by category Built-in CSV import and export for fast directory listing creation Block spam listings with reCAPTCHA Sorting options for categories, listings, and front-end search Listing owners edit their own listings without WP dashboard access SEO friendly with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or All in One SEO Quick-search and sorting bar for simple directory searches Advanced search screen with configurable visible fields Mobile-friendly and responsive with any well-built WordPress theme Multilingual directories with WPML Integrates with popular plugins like NavXT Breadcrumbs and WP-PageNavi Full Premium Directory Plugin Features The free plugin already runs a complete directory on its own. These premium directory software features are there when you want more control over payments, categories, and search. File Upload – let listing owners attach PDFs, text files, and images to their listings. Ratings and Reviews – connect reviews to each listing, with Schema.org markup. It’s a WordPress review plugin built right into your directory. Enhanced Categories – show images or icons with categories, including parent-child category structures. Google Maps – show each listing’s location on a map, with custom sizes for category pages, search results, and listing details. ZIP Code Search – ZIP code and postal code radius and proximity search, supporting a number of countries. Regions – filter listing results by location, so visitors can browse by area. Discount Codes – offer percentage or fixed-amount discounts on paid listings, with expiration dates. Claim Listings – publish claimable listings that other users pay (or don’t) to claim as their own. Restrictions – assign features to your paid or sticky listing plans, giving your customers a reason to upgrade. See plans and pricing. Payment Gateways for Paid Listings Stripe and Authorize.net both come included with the free plugin. Connect Stripe with one click, or add your Authorize.net credentials in settings, to turn either one on. Stripe runs on pay-as-you-go pricing: a 3% fee on each transaction, on top of Stripe’s own processing fees. Upgrading your license removes that 3% fee. PayPal and PayFast are available on premium plans: PayPal Gateway – give buyers another way to pay if they already have a PayPal account. PayFast Gateway – accept payments through PayFast, a popular gateway for South African businesses. Premium Directory Themes Transform your WP directory site the easy way, in a few clicks. These business directory templates are designed to style your listings without taking over as a full WordPress theme. Elegant Grid Theme Modern Theme Business Card Theme Tabbed Theme Elegant Theme Mobile Compact Theme Built by Strategy11 The Business Directory Plugin has helped WordPress site owners build business directories and member directories since 2011, with more than 10,000 active installs and a 4.6-star average across 500+ ratings today. Support comes from a small team that reads and answers tickets personally instead of routing you through tiers — when something breaks, you talk to someone who fixes it. Better Than Hosted Directory Software & Membership Platforms If you’ve looked into directory software before, you’ve probably run into a hosted directory or membership platform. Most lock your business directory behind a monthly SaaS fee and someone else’s server. The Business Directory Plugin runs on your own WordPress site. You own your listings, your member directory, and your data, with no recurring platform tax just to keep your web directory online. The core plugin stays free forever. Premium plans start at $99/year, backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee. Branding Guidelines The Business Directory Plugin is a product of Strategy11. When writing about this WordPress directory plugin, please use the correct branding: Business Directory Plugin (correct) BD Plugin (correct, short form) BusinessDirectoryPlugin (incorrect – no spaces) business directory plugin (incorrect – not capitalized) Business Directory Plugin Resources Documentation Quick Start Guide YouTube Videos Live Demo
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WP-BusinessDirectory – Business directory plugin for WordPress
Live Demo | Pro version| Addons| Mobile Apps | Documentation WP-BusinessDirectory is not just a simple business directory plugin, it is the most advanced directory plugin for WordPress! WP-BusinessDirectory can be used for any type of directory: businesses, organizations, people, events, medical doctors, therapist, etc. and type of classifieds. With the abundance of features, it will provide you with the right recipe for success. Using WP-BusinessDirectory, you can provide your clients multiple benefits: responsive design, user-friendly interface based on css3 and html5, the possibility to promote business offers and events, map localization, zip code search, and much more. Features Shortcodes Customize your directory plugin effortlessly using shortcodes. Embed and display specific directory elements, such as listings or search forms, anywhere on your WordPress pages or posts. View Overrides Take control of your directory’s appearance and functionality by overriding views. Customize different sections within the plugin to match your unique vision. Whether it’s modifying listing templates or adjusting search result layouts, you have the power to create a directory that perfectly aligns with your brand. Optimized Performance Experience enhanced performance and efficiency with optimized code, reduced queries, and streamlined functionalities. Enjoy faster loading times and a more responsive user experience when managing your business directory. Spend less time waiting and more time growing your directory. Responsive Design Responsive design is not a feature, is a standard. More and more people are navigating using mobile phones and our directory helps you increase the traffic. Mobile friendly Responsive design and code mean that the changes layout for optimal viewing on any devices: computers, tablets & smartphones, easy reading, and navigation with no hassle Claim Listings Don’t wait for business owners to come to you! Entice them to sign up with our claim a listing function. Populate your site by inputting tons of listings, then let business owners claim and pay for the listing. Advanced Search Enjoy the benefits of the advanced search with the category-specific filtering. Google map with business listings Finding/Setting a business listing location hasn’t been easier. Business listing locations are shown on search and catalog page. Also, the business owners have the possibility to define the exact location by clicking on the map or by entering the latitude & longitude. Multiple Configuration & Features Personalize your extension with the help of multiple configuration options that will make your site look the way you want it! We provide multiple settings in general application settings to allow full control of functionality and display. Opening hours Give the business owners the possibility to enter their opening hours. User Bookmarks Your users will have the possibility to save the favorite business listings for later view. User Generated Ratings and Reviews Give people a reason to come back to your site again and again with user reviews. Businesses are rated on a five-star rating system with the possibility of defining multiple review criteria. Reviews can be moderated, so you have complete control. Social networks integration Social networks are an important aspect of marketing that you cannot ignore. We allow the integration with Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn A configuration of all business fields We provide the possibility to configure each business field with the following options: Mandatory/Optional/No Show Custom fields You can create your own personal fields. Now you have the possibility to personalize the business directory plugin with the fields that you need. Video integration Videos can bring a plus on your presentation, and it’s included. CAPTCHA Protect your site from spam by activating CAPTCHA. Multiple Views More views, more options. W-BusinessDirectory extension gives you the possibility to choose between multiple views to tailor the extension as you want it. Multiple list views You can choose the view that you like from the wide range of list views that we offer Multiple item details views You can choose the view that you like from the wide range of items details views that we offer Multiple module views You can choose the view that you like from the wide range of modules views that we offer Complete market place Enhance your business directory plugin with the available addons, payment processors and core extensions. All crafted to get the best out of your business directory. Payment processors – diversify your payment options to make it easier for your customers. Payment subscriptions – conveniently enable membership for your clients. Core extensions – extend your business directory plugin functionality with the core extensions. Addons – enhance your business directory plugin functionality with the appointments, events & event booking, offer selling, quote requests, campaigns Extend your audience with Business Directory Mobile App Empower your directory users with our intuitive mobile app. With the mobile app, users can access and explore directory listings on the go, providing them with the flexibility to search, discover, and connect with businesses conveniently from their mobile devices. Enhance the user experience by enabling them to access your directory anytime, anywhere. Android | iOS App