Understand Directorist’s
Core Features
Develop, add, manage, categorize, and monetize your listings websites using the
fast-growing Directorist plugin.
Surprising Free Features
of Directorist
Advanced Form Builder
Use the most intuitive custom form builder to boost up your directory listing experiences. Drag & drop-based custom form builder allows you to use organize your directory website through Single Page Layout and Listings Card Layout with an advanced search system customizability.
- Drag & drop based input fields
- Advanced search form builder facility
- Create and customize the listing card for grid view
- Single Page Layout and Listings Card Layout
- Personalized builder settings panel
Multi Directory
Scale up your directory with the structured multi-directory feature and organized it in the best way possible. You can create directory type from scratch with all the generic form building capacity or it can be created by importing as well.
- Creating new directory type as you wish
- Importing your directory
- Handy multi-directory management system
Easy Migration and
Personalization
A compelling user-friendly system that simplifies the
migration process by letting you import thousands of
listings from a CSV file and personalize the directory
using a wide range of short codes.
- Easy migration facility
- import thousands of listings through CSV
- Shortcode friendly
Scale to a Large Volume
of Listings
Directorist is a highly optimized plugin that can scale to
a large volume of listings ensuring low memory consumption
and efficient query execution.
- Well-optimized for scalability and performance
- Minimal memory consumption
- Rock-bottom database query execution time
CSV Bulk Importer
Get a compelling user-friendly system that simplifies the migration process by letting you import thousands of listings from a CSV file. Directorist CSV Tool is painstakingly developed to corroborate a smoother migration process.
- Complete migration to Directorist in just a few clicks
- Import thousands of listings or more in no time
- Map any field types to Directory listing fields
Unlimited Custom Fields
Directorist lets you add unlimited custom fields to accommodate custom requirements on the listing form also, allows you to add custom fields as search filters to get the best results.
- Create unlimited custom fields for listing form
- Create custom fields by choosing from 9 different field types
- Search using custom fields for accurate search results
Powerful Search and Advanced Filters
The Directorist advanced filter lets your users search listings based on a large number of criteria like custom fields, tags, price range, etc. along with default text
field, category, and location fields to elevate the search experience to a greater level.
- Filtering using numerous fields to yield
accurate results - Geolocation and nearby listings
- Radius search
- Add custom fields as search filters
- Search widgets with 14 different filters
- Highly customizable filters for each type
Multiple Mapping Sources
Directorist provides a flexible mapping sources offering Google Maps and OpenStreetMap to help users to find their desired services.
Use the most popular and versatile mapping platform for free with limited quota provided by Google.
A free easy-to-use mapping platform to display location and use map features without the need for Map API.
Developer-friendly
WordPress developers can extend the plugin functionalities infinitely using
available hooks and filters.
Constructed with Clean Code
We prioritize quality over quantity and the whole system is constructed with clean codes.
Action and Filter Hooks
Directorist provides a vast array of action and filter hooks so that the developers can customize the plugin according to their needs.
Frontend Listing Submission and Management
Directorist lets users submit and manage listings from the frontend of the site without having to log in to the admin panel. Directorist allows the admin to have full control of the site by providing a smart frontend system for users to manage their listings without accessing the admin panel.
- Add listings using the frontend listing form
- Renew/Change plan from the frontend
- Intuitive user dashboard for managing the listings
- Maintain business without accessing the admin panel
Modern, Customizable, and Trending Design
Integrate Directorist with your existing website and transform it into a personalized business directory using a wide range of resources. Directorist boasts modern-day designs with 3 types of view that includes — grid, list, and map view.
- Integrating with popular themes like
Astra, Avada, Divi etc. - Design your directory site using
25+ Elementor widgets. - Personalize using a wide range of shortcodes and
parameters.
WooCommerce Multivendor Plugin Compatibility
Compatible with popular multi-vendor plugins like
Dokan, WC Vendors, WC Marketplace, WCFM, YITH
WooCommerce Multivendor.
Easy Translation, RTL, and Built-in SEO Solution
Translate to any language effortlessly using Loco Translate plugin that provides in-browser editing of the translation files and get your directory listing website optimized for SEO.
Directory listing websites created by Directorist are 100% translatable and can be translated into multiple languages.
Directorist lets you set custom meta title and description in every directory page. In addition it is compatible with Yoast SEO plugin.
Directorist is fully compatible with RTL languages like Arabic, Aramaic, Azeri etc.
Many More Features
Included
Rating & Reviews
A star based reviews & rating system is available, which the owners can approve/disapprove.
Guest Submission
Visitors can act as an author or reviewer without logging in.
Private Directory
Selected items and sections of the theme can be displayed for special
users only.
Custom Badges
Different kinds of badges are available that can be customized.
GDPR Ready
GDPR flexible for business owners.
Renew Listings
Users can renew their listings now after listings expire.
Email Notification
Custom-made emails can be generated to notify customers about different updates.
Schedule Task
Admin can fix the time frame after which submitted listings will be expired.
Save & Bookmark
The visitor can save and bookmark something, so that he may go through it later.
Extended Functionality with
Premium Features
Develop Booking
System
Develop service or event-oriented booking system with scheduling functionality to hoist the possibilities of your business.
- Restaurant Reservation
- Doctor Appointments
- Service Booking
- Event Ticket Booking
- Hotel and Apartment Renting
Built-in Checkout and
Popular Gateways
The built-in checkout system includes offline and online
payment systems, where admin can offer recurring
payment option.
Earn Through Monetization
Grow your directory listing business with extra revenue using versatile monetization facilities and get paid through featuring the listings in various ways.
Paid Listings
Make money by creating various listing packages, each of which includes different benefits.
Featured Listings
Get paid by featuring each of the listings you approve on your site based on the pricing plans.
Rank Featured Listing
Generate revenue by ranking among all the featured listings and
Claim a Listing
Make money by providing an opportunity for business owners to claim their listing and then get verified.
Pay Per Submit
Earn by charging users to create a listing on your site.
Subscriptions
Generate a fixed revenue by charging business owners regularly to renew their packages using recurring payment functionality.
Listings with Map
This will allow the users all the way to add their listings with new layouts, search results, categories and locations pages not only with Google Map but also with OpenStreet Map view. Needless to say, how much imperative an interactive map is and how it makes a difference when your customers want to find your product.
Private Messaging
System
Directorist comes with smart private messaging/
chatting system, that allows the visitors to contact business owners immediately and easily. It will help the business owners to skyrocket their sales and level of customer service.
Users Can Post Their Any
Kind of Need or Service
With this features user can post for any kind of thing
that he/she require such as phone, laptop, car, bike etc. or can ask for any kind of service that he/she need such
as repairing service, medical service, tutor service etc.
More Premium Features
Business Hours
You can display business hours of any type of listings using this add-on in a very appealing way.
Operational Hours
The operational hours and active status will be shown according to the time zone map.
Social login
Users can login using their google and facebook accounts.
Mark as Sold
The extension allows listing owners to mark items as “sold”.
Spam Protection
Google ReCaptcha protects your forms from spam.
Listing FAQs
It is very common that every business receives some generic questions from its customers.
Image Gallery
Displaying an image gallery for some types of business listings adds a lot of value to it and attracts more customers.
Listings Slider & Carousel
Increase the beauty of your directory website by displaying your listings in an attractive slider or carousel.
Compare Listings
Increase the beauty of your directory website by displaying your listings in an attractive slider or carousel.