The easiest way to build an online WordPress directory website is to install Web 2.0 Directory plugin. As well it is really easy to convert any existing site into a fully featured directory business website with the directory plugin. Wordpress directory plugin for any purposes, and examples would be classifieds, events directory, cars, bikes, boats and other vehicles dealers site, restaurants, pets, real estate portal, wedding site, yellow pages, local directories, map store locator.

There are multiple options to to set up revenue generating streams and control them on your personal WordPress dashboard. You can use the plugin for both free and paid listings. The plugin allows visitors to submit new listings or even packages of listings, claim and manage existing listings using the website frontend. Moreover, it also features location based directory. Maps & map markers functionality gives users fast and easy ability to find nearby places by powerful search system.

The plugin offers tons of features. Print listing, save in bookmarks, download in PDF, SEO friendly pages, images, YouTube and Vimeo videos attachments, custom fields, custom icons, customize colors and much more customization options.

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Possible revenue

listings activation* – after successful payment the listing status becomes “active” and displays at the frontend
listings renewal* – this feature processes directory listing renewal
listings raise up – raise up listings to the top of all lists, those ordered by date
listings upgrade/downgrade – charge users if they wish to make their listings featured or sticky and auto-downgrade after expiration
listings claim* – after successful approval of claim new owner need to pay to renew the listing

* PayPal subscriptions available

WooCommerce directory plugin

With WooCommerce payments system you can:

manage orders and products in WooCommerce dashboard
set up additional payment gateways available as WooCommerce Extensions
compatible with WooCommerce Subscriptions plugin
make scheduled sales
give users discount coupons
manage fees and taxes for listings products
build reports of sales
give refunds to users
realize lots of ideas for your business model with WooCommerce Extensions

How to use WooCommerce with directory plugin

Features of wordpress directory plugin

Restrict ads by listings levels
Sell packages of listings
PayPal payment gateway including PayPal subscriptions
Stripe payments service
Frontend dashboard for regular users
Invoices management
WooCommerce payments system compatible
Sticky and featured listings options
Raise up directory listings – this option may be payment
Renew expired listings – this option may be payment
Upgrade/downgrade listings levels – this option may be payment
5-star ratings for listings
Customizable content fields of different types
Font Awesome icons for custom content fields
Category-based content fields
Order directory listings by rating, distance, content fields
Powerful search by content fields
Icons for categories
Search by categories and locations
SEO friendly – fully compatible with Yoast WordPress SEO plugin
Locations search in radius – results displaying on map
Multiple locations for one listing
Google Maps and MapBox (OpenStreetMap) integrated
Search form on a map
Custom map markers
Draw search area on a map
Comments on listings
YouTube and Vimeo videos attachments for listings
Images AJAX uploading
Contact listing owner form + integration with Contact Form 7 plugin
Bookmarks functionality
Print listing option
Get listing in PDF option
Adapted for reCaptcha
Fully customizable and easy in configuration
The plugin uses custom post types and taxonomies
Responsive design based on Twitter Bootstrap
Fully compatible with Elementor, WPBakery Page Builder and SIteOrigin page builder
directory shortcodes, including: listings, maps, categories, locations, search box, slider
directory widgets: search widget, categories widget, locations widget, listings widget, buttons, map, slider, sidebars widgets
Custom Google Map and MapBox styles
Supports RTL (Right To Left) – layout, functionality, UI widgets
CSV import/export/bulk update with ability to import images files

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Responsive design

Predefined color schemas

WooCommerce Payments system compatible

Powerful And Customizable Search

Frontend Submission + Users Dashboard

Google Maps And Marker Icons

Please, note, that Google Maps is no longer free. You must enable billing with a credit card and have a valid API key for all of your projects. https://developers.google.com/maps/billing/understanding-cost-of-use

Google Maps Platform gives $200 credit monthly which gives near 28.000 map loads per month for free. This is requirement of Google Maps service and not the plugin itself.

Unlimited Categories

PayPal Integration Including Subscriptions

Stripe Integration

Fully compatible with WPBakery Page Builder

Five Star Ratings

Bulk CSV Import

Attach YouTube Videos

Export Listings in PDF

WordPress directory plugin conception

Levels of listings control the functionality amount of listings and their directory/classifieds conception. Each listing may belong to different levels, some may have eternal active period, have sticky status and enabled Google Maps or OpenStreet Maps (MapBox), other may have greater number of allowed attached images or videos. It is perfect base for business model of your directory site.

Each content field belongs to the type that defines its behaviour and display. You may hide field name, select custom field icon, set field as required, manage visibility on pages. Also listings may be ordered by some fields. Note that you may assign fields for specific categories. This is important feature allows to build category-specific content fields.
For instance: there may be special ‘price’ field especially in ‘Classifieds/For sale’ category and all its subcategories, so this field will appear only in listings, those were assigned with this category.

Changelog

Version 2.10.12  - December 1, 2025
- improvement: RTL better support on single listing page layout and categories table mobile view
- bug fix: make payment order after listing has been expired and has changed its level from free
- bug fix: error on content fields group creation was fixed

Version 2.10.11  - October 8, 2025
- improvement: open address links on Google Maps when no maps engine is used
- bug fix: order categories and locations tables by drag & drop on admin pages did not work on certain occasions
- bug fix: categories and locations icons selection popup did not work on certain occasions

Version 2.10.10  - June 27, 2025
- bug fix: slider did not filter listings by categories and other parameters

Version 2.10.9  - June 3, 2025
- bug fix: upgrade/downgrade listings level option did not work on certain occasions

Version 2.10.8  - April 10, 2025
- improvement: dependency terms and exact terms lists in the search system fields were rebuilt
- improvement: "Search button" name in the search system now "Submit button" 
- bug fix: problems with frontend files upload fixed

Version 2.10.7  - March 20, 2025
- security update

Version 2.10.6  - February 17, 2025
- improvement: updater supports Auto-updates now
- improvement: level ID will be inserted in listings on CSV re-import, if it was missing in initial import
- improvement: MapBox Geocoding API was updated to v6
- bug fix: Elementor map widget and map shortcode now supports map styles

Version 2.10.5  - November 21, 2024
- improvement: open address links on Google Maps and OpenStreetMap sites when maps disabled on directory pages
- improvement: "All day long" mark when opening hours set from 00:00 to 00:00 time
- improvement: Contact Form 7 now uses hash in ID parameter in their shortcodes

Version 2.10.4  - September 13, 2024
- improvement: empty output on single listings pages for some WP themes
- bug fix: missing rating stars
- bug fix: wrong Elementor control for checkboxes content field when only 2 items

Version 2.10.3  - June 5, 2024
- bug fix: PHP error using WPML
- bug fix: missing buttons on single listing pages

Version 2.10.2  - May 28, 2024
- improvement: empty output on single listings pages for some WP themes
- bug fix: "Hide listings with passed dates" feature worked wrongly

Version 2.10.1  - April 10, 2024
- security update

Version 2.10.0  - April 8, 2024
- improvement: MapBox GL version was updated
- improvement: MapBox styles were updated and new styles added
- improvement: radius search filter now can be displayed as a selectbox
- improvement: adapted for new versions of Elementor plugin
- new shortcodes and Elementor widgets:
[webdirectory-page-title]
[webdirectory-category-page]
[webdirectory-category-lisitngs
[webdirectory-category-map]
[webdirectory-category-search]

Version 2.9.25  - December 11, 2023
- improvement: new parameter \'start_listings\' for directory, map and listings shortcodes. Display specific listings by default,
  then directory searches as usual.
- improvement: categories and locations grids styles improved
- improvement: better compatibility with Yoast SEO plugin in "Imitation mode" for some themes
- bug fix: address line autocomplete option did not work on MapBox engine

Version 2.9.24  - November 21, 2023
- improvement: buttons group at the frontend dashboard listings table now does not apply line breaks
- bug fix: address line autocomplete option did not work

Version 2.9.23  - November 18, 2023
- bug fix: fixed error "Call to undefined function is_plugin_active()" at the frontend
- bug fix: 404 error on taxonomy pages in Imitation mode on some WP themes

Version 2.9.22  - November 15, 2023
- improvement: search reset sets the radius slider to its default value instead of zero 0
- improvement: better compatibility with WooCommerce plugin on PHP 8.2
- improvement: compatibility with Yoast SEO plugin in "Imitation mode" 
- bug fix: special HTML characters decoded in keywords search auto-suggestion output

Version 2.9.21  - October 24, 2023
- new feature: hide listings with passed dates by date-time content field
- improvement: map infoWindow max width responsive to map width
- bug fix: "no listings" error when random sorting

Version 2.9.20  - October 16, 2023
- bug fix: date-time content field range parameters were corrected
- bug fix: load scripts and styles for directory elementor widgets
- bug fix: error messages while create/edit listings under "editor" role users

Version 2.9.19  - June 8, 2023
- improvement: better compatibility with PHP 8.2
- improvement: better performance when custom home shortcodes are used
- improvement: do not include radius search in URL when no address was entered
- bug fix: compatiblity issues with some themes were fixed

Version 2.9.18  - March 30, 2023
- improvement: better compatibility with PHP 8.2
- improvement: adapted for new versions of Elementor plugin
- bug fix: "Show more listings" button gave wrong results when "Display all map markers" mode was enabled on the map        

Version 2.9.17 - January 9, 2023
- new setting: Images required

Version 2.9.16 - November 26, 2022
- new setting: The farest zoom level. How far we can zoom out: 1 - the farest (whole world) - min_zoom parameter
- new setting: The closest zoom level. How close we can zoom in: 19 - the closest - max_zooom parameter
- new parameter [webdirectory-map enable_infowindow=1] 
- new parameter [webdirectory-map close_infowindow_out_click=1]
- bug fix: listings carousel did not update on search request

Version 2.9.15 - Ocotober 26, 2022
- improvement: display locations with same coordinates in one scrolling infoWindow using clusters on the map (Google Maps and MapBox)        

Version 2.9.14 - September 12, 2022
- bug fix: search by phone numbers in search forms
- bug fix: 768px min width incorrect CSS on list view mode    

Version 2.9.13 - August 27, 2022
- new feature: sorting date metabox at admin dashboard to edit listings sorting date manually
- improvement: follow custom_home parameter on taxonomy pages (categories, locations, tags)
- bug fix: drawing panel incorrect search requests in polygon area
- bug fix: multi-select fields did not work in WPBakery Page Builder directory widgets settings

Version 2.9.12 - July 15, 2022
- bug fix: using start_address parameter returns incorrect results

Version 2.9.11 - July 12, 2022
- New updater
- improvement: do not auto-scroll to listings on search forms when clicking reset buttons
- improvement: whatsapp number link opens in new window
- bug fix: broken string/textarea fields search

Version 2.9.10 - May 24, 2022
- bug fix: inappropriate automatic frontend dashboard pages mass creation

Version 2.9.9 - May 24, 2022
- improvement: added distance from center when search by radius
- improvement: address search visible parameter was added
- bug fix: problem of mapbox directions on single listing page was fixed
- bug fix: search radius slider field value by default
- bug fix: adapted for latest Elementor plugin
- bug fix: php error in payments addon

Version 2.9.8 - March 12, 2022
- improvement: added 'use_wrapper' parameter in [webdirectory-dashboard] shortcode
- bug fix: 5-columns layout of a search form could not be saved
- bug fix: missing subcategories search in single dropdowns

Version 2.9.7 - February 19, 2022
- bug fix: some MapBox infoWindow CSS issues
- bug fix: possible javascript errors

Version 2.9.6 - February 10, 2022
- bug fix: missing javascript files on load after previous updates

Version 2.9.5 - February 9, 2022
- bug fix: demo content CSS fixes

Version 2.9.4 - February 8, 2022
- improvement: edit "Try to search" and "Search in radius" labels in search forms options
- improvement: "Page Header" WP widget and Elementor widget was added
- improvement: now decimal values available when search by radius
- bug fix: follow content fields shortcode parameters
- bug fix: follow current directory on keywords search suggestions
- bug fix: hours field was displaying when empty
- bug fix: show listings by categories/locations at the admin backend
- bug fix: search field select dependency terms problem
- bug fix: hierarhical and multi-select search fields reset error

Version 2.9.3 - December 15, 2021
- bug fix: Uncaught Error: Class 'WPSEO_Frontend' fixed (disable "Imitation mode" if do not want to update)
- bug fix: incorrect search by single dates was fixed
- bug fix: correct link in password reset emails
- bug fix: incorrect shortcodes processing after textarea fields

Version 2.9.2 - December 5, 2021
- improvement: updater now shows error messages
- bug fix: incorrect textarea content fields value

Version 2.9.1 - December 4, 2021
- bug fix: php errors on elementor pages

Version 2.9.0 - December 1, 2021
- improvement: search by opening hours field
- improvement: sticky-scroll search forms on map now have fixed position in the map sidebar
- improvement: pan the map to entered address when search in radius
- improvement: now users can enable WooCommerce subscription directly on listing upgrade checkout
- improvement: bounce map markers on address hover
- improvement: 24 Elementor widgets added
- new shortcodes:
[webdirectory-listing-header]
[webdirectory-listing-fields]
[webdirectory-listing-gallery]
[webdirectory-listing-map]
[webdirectory-listing-videos]
[webdirectory-listing-contact]
[webdirectory-listing-report]
[webdirectory-listing-comments]
- use with [webdirectory-listing-page]

- improvement: placeholder setting implemented into taxonomy search fields
- bug fix: disable to open links in new window setting, did not work for keywords search results
- bug fix: scroll to results after search submission did not work for maps
- bug fix: WooCommerce orders did not recognize on latest WC versions

Version 2.8.2 - October 28, 2021
- new settings: Categories & Locations tables colors - links, hover links, terms and heading terms background colors
- improvement: select color for the taxonomies terms in search forms
- improvement: new search mode for taxonomies - checkboxes and radios buttons
- bug fix: misprint in the name of search shortcode [webdirectory-search] in Search Forms table

Version 2.8.1 - October 21, 2021
bug fix: broken post types functions on the last update

Version 2.8.0 - October 17, 2021
- improvement: new search system
- improvement: new Google Maps style: No default Points Of Interest on the map
- improvement: follow miles/kilometers setting on directions/route panel in MapBox
- improvement: listing title on a single listing page now displays again
- new settings: order categories and locations tables by default (drag & drop on admin pages), alphabetically or by count

Version 2.7.8 - July 16, 2021
- security update

Version 2.7.7 - May 13, 2021
- improvement: MapBox GL version was updated
- bug fix: php error in directory_controller.php after last update

Version 2.7.6 - May 10, 2021
- new shortcode: [webdirectory-page-title]
- improvement: 'hide_listings' parameter in listings shortcode to hide listings on load before search
- bug fix: noindex meta enabled in Yoast SEO plugin in Imitation mode
- bug fix: [webdirectory-listings] shortcode 'order_by' parameter did not follow on search

Version 2.7.5 - April 21, 2021
- new feature: Imitation mode - some themes require imitation mode to get working listings/categories/locations/tags pages
- bug fix: slider shortcode was not working after previous update
- bug fix: show search button by default on custom home pages
- bug fix: close button at the map marker info window did not work on MapBox maps

Web 2.0 Directory plugin WordPress Plugin