February 11, 2011 Creating your own powerful online directory site has never been easier. Whether you want to set up your own local directory, a network of affiliates or display business listings, you’re going to want to use the WordPress Directory Plugin. It’s packed full of features that make it easy for you to make money from your listings. The plugin has also gotten some very cool updates recently.
Exciting New Features:
- PayPal Recurring Payments
- You can set billing agreement, billing period and billing frequency - Reviews/Ratings for listings
- Users can submit a review and rate the listing - New default theme
- New awesome design
- You can set different styles and layouts in the theme options - Network-wide/per-site Content Types
- Same as in latest version of CustomPress – the WordPress CMS plugin
Shiny New Default Theme:
Not only is there a new default theme packaged with the plugin, but you can select from among several attractive styles, customize your layout using rows or grids, set your own color scheme in the dashboard, text shadows, advertising space, and much more.
Easy and Fast to Setup
It takes about 5 minutes to set up. No exaggeration there – You can have an online directory site up and running, integrated with your chosen payment gateway and be taking new listings in a matter of minutes.
Super Smooth Listing Checkout Process
When site visitors purchase a listing on your site, they can easily select from a one-time payment or recurring billing.
1. Select Service
2. Select Payment Option
3. Enter Payment Details
View the Live Demo to get the full experience.
The WordPress Directory Plugin essentially gives you an automated source of income. Use the plugin to activate an online directory on your site and open it up for paid listings. Set the amount to charge for each billing cycle and you’ll be able to maintain your customer base with recurring billing. In just a few easy steps, the WordPress Directory Plugin will have you making money while you sleep.
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I have been looking for this feature in WordPress. Finally it’s here. Thank you for sharing.
Nice post this will help me a lot
Need to try this one out… havent found any good directory yet :/
how hard would it be to add a “add to favorites” function on this awesome plug-in.
I’ve never knew we can create a directory site using WordPress. I need to try this.. thanks
Can this plugin handle multiple categories per member? Example: John is a baker. He bakes cakes and cookies. Can we list him in both “cake” category ad “cookies” category?
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Can this work with post code search?
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Thanks for this I’m glad to see WordPress has a good plugin I thought i was going to have to learn a new CMS or something to create a directory site
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Hi
I have been researching and looking at software to create my own directory for quite some time.
I am so glad i stumbled across your site. You have really inspired me to get this done today.
Thanks
Do you have any suggestions for a free wordpress theme for directories? Looking for someone that has used one of these and is willing to share their experiences
This is what I was looking for.
Thank you.
hi there..
I am planning to make a directory site but most plugins in wordpress do not display user friendly URL’s.
The website static pages display user friendly URL’s but the search query of the directory plugin dont do this function.
Could you please tell me that these directory and other plugins that you have. Can they help us in getting user friendly URL’s?
Thanks for providing the link to the demo, I didn’t see it on the other wpmu site. Thinking of buying it, it might boost my blog visitors.