Title: DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing Author: Designinvento Published: August 13, 2009 Last modified: March 4, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/directorypress/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2805329) ![](https://ps.w.org/directorypress/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2805329) # DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing By [Designinvento](https://profiles.wordpress.org/designinvento/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/directorypress.3.6.27.zip) * [Details](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/directorypress/#description) * [Reviews](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/directorypress/#reviews) * [Installation](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/directorypress/#installation) * [Development](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/directorypress/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/directorypress/) ## Description DirectoryPress is most advanced and flexible directory listing plugin with wide range of features, You can build a business directory, classified listing, real estate, automotive or any kind of listing website with ease. DirectoryPress offer complete control with popular page builders like wpbackery and Elementor. [Addons](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-wordpress-directory-plugin/) | [Themes](https://designinvento.net/themes/) | [Docs](https://help.designinvento.net/docs/directorypress/) ### Core Features * Redux Option Panel * Most user friendly Front-end Dashboard. * User profile edit option from front-end * User Email verification option from dashboard * User Phone Number verification option from dashboard [paid addon] * Front-end & Back-end listing submission. * Custom post type for listings * Unlimited Listing category * Unlimited listing locations * Unlimited Listing Tags * Option to add custom tags from listing submission form * Unlimited location levels [paid addon] * Unlimited custom fields. * Unlimited Custom Field’s Groups * Assign any field to any group * Assign any field to specific categories. * Assign fields to specific directory Type * Advanced custom fields [paid addon] * Fields option to show on list view. * Fields option to show on grid view. * Fields option to show on detail page. * Fields option to show on map. * Ajax Search system * Add custom fields to search form * Add custom fields to Advanced search * Keyword & Category field combo box * Keyword field ajax content filter * Keyword field popular keyword option. * Location & Address field combo box * Radius Search option * Autocomplete search option * Hide search button to enable auto ajax search on selection * Search form styling for archive pages * Search form styling from Elementor or wpbackery page builder * Contact form on Listing detail Page. * Moderation option for new listing. * Moderation option for edit listing. * Frontend listing submission * free listing submission * Paid listing [paid addon] * Sell listing packages or pay per listing [paid addon] * Featured listing (can be paid) * Featured Listing stay on top option * Upgrade listing (can be paid) * Renewal of listings * Raise UP/ Bump Up Listing Option * Set package expiry or set eternal * Sticky listing on top * Online/Offline status * Author Profile Page * Email notification * RTL Supported **Single Listing Page** * Listing images slider. * Listing Images gallery * Listing reviews and ratings. * Display Custom Fields * Display Custom Fields by groups * Display fields in tabs * Display field groups in tabs * Display location on Map * Display Videos * Display videos gallery * Display Reviews in tabs * Display Map in Tabs * Display videos in tabs * **Price Widget** * Display Price widget * Display simple or range price * **Author widget** * multiple styles of author widget * Display social elements on author widget * Display offer button on author widget [Paid addon] * Display Contact button on author widget * Display Phone Number * Display Whatsapp number * Display Email ID * Display author details to logged-in users only * **Map widget** * Display location with map in sidebar [paid addon] * Display business social profiles * Display business address * And many ### Documentation visit https://help.designinvento.net/docs/directorypress/ ### Free Addons * [DirectoryPress Frontend](https://wordpress.org/plugins/directorypress-frontend/") DirectoryPress Frontend Addon provides complete solution for front-end listing. Most robust user panel, User personal information control, listing management and payment and orders control. ### Premium Addons * [DirectoryPress Multi Directory](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-multi-directory-addon/) Addon provides ability to create multiple directories within single WordPress installation, Each directory operates independently with own search engine, categories, locations, custom fields and packages. * [DirectoryPress Maps](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-maps-addon/) Addon plugin provides seamless integration of google and MapBox services to offer various map based functionality like listing map markers with custom fields in info window, geocoding, geolocation, autocomplete and radius search, map are fully integrated with DirectoryPress search engine. * [DirectoryPress Payment Manager](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-payment-manager/) Addon provide ability to sell paid listing packages with woocomerce, You can charge per listing or sell bungle of listings in single package, addon provide ability to create unlimited packages with different features e.g expiry duration, number of listing, number of categories, number of locations, number of images, number of videos, featured listing option, sticky listing option, Assign specific categories, Assign specific location, Assign specific Fields. * [DirectoryPress Extended Locations](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-extended-locations-addon/) Addon Extends DirectoryPress Locations with ability to create multiple levels of locations, location levels works with locations taxonomy levels to create your desired location structure. * [DirectoryPress Claim Listing](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-claim-listing/) Addon offers claim listing functionality for listings, user can claim a listing and author of listing can approve or reject any claim request, after approval listing status can be set to draft or publish depending on new author’s ability to post listing, listing can be paid. * [DirectoryPress WCFM Integration](https://designinvento.net/downloads/wcfm-integration-module/) Addon provides multi-vendor shop functionality with WCFM plugin free version, Author can turn on store feature and set any listing as purchasable, A parallel product will be created against that particular listing and user will be able to purchase that product directly just like woocomerce product. * [DirectoryPress Resurva Booking Integration](https://designinvento.net/downloads/resurva-integration/) Addon provides booking functionality with integration of Resurva booking service, user can book a service directly from the website and author can manage their bookings from resurva dashboard. * [DirectoryPress Twilio SMS Service Integration](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-twilio-sms-addon/) Addon provides SMS notification feature with integration of twilio sms service, this addon also offer user/author mobile number verification feature. * [DirectoryPress Frontend Messages](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-frontend-messages-addon/) Addon provides front-end messaging feature for better communication, visitor can send a message to author of listing from single listing contact form and author will receive that message in user panel message inbox, then they can continue their discussion right from user panel, this addon also provide to end offers to author and display, minimum, maximum and average offers on single listing page. * [DirectoryPress Faqs](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-faqs-addon/) Addon provides ability to create Faqs for each listing from back-end and front- end listing submission form, Author of listing can create unlimited Faqs and system will display these Faqs on single listing page ### Premium Supported Themes * [Directo – Directory Listing Listing WordPressTheme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directo-directory-listing-wordpress-theme/) * [Gadi – Car Dealer Automotive Listing WordPressTheme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/gadi-car-dealer-automotive-wordpress-theme/) * [PetClassified – Pet Classified Ads Listing WordPressTheme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/petclassified-pet-classified-wordpress-theme/) * [Classo – Classified Ads Listing WordPressTheme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/classo-classified-wordpress-theme/) * [Classimet – Classified Ads Listing WordPressTheme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/classimet-classified-ads-wordpress-theme/) * [Foodirectory – Food Restaurant Listing WordPressTheme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/foodirectory-food-directory-wordpress-theme/) * [Directorio – Business Directory WordPress Theme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorio-wordpress-directory-listing-theme/) * [DirectoryX – Business Directory WordPress Theme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directoryx-directory-listing-wordpress-theme/) * [Classiads – Classified Ads Listing WordPressTheme](https://themeforest.net/item/classiads-classified-ads-wordpress-theme/8625840) ### What can be build with DirectoryPress? DirectoryPress with ultimate flexibility and range of functionality available offers the ability to build any kind of Directory listing website some of ideas are listed below: * **Business Directory** DirectoryPress provides all tools to build a multipurpose business directory to server your business with ease. * **Food Directory** You can build a next level food directory website in minimum time by using DirectoryPress plugin and you can extend features further by using our premium addons * **Events Directory** If you are looking for a listing system to build a Events Directory, DirectoryPress will deliver you the most competent system to serve your purpose. You can also offer reservations with resurva booking service by using our premium [resurva addon](https://designinvento.net/downloads/resurva-integration/) * **Real Estate Directory** Do you have a real estate agency? A website is essential for real estate business and DirectoryPress is best choice to build a real estate agency, dealership or classified website. You can either build a website for your own agency or offer customers to submit their properties from front-end and charge them for their listings * **Classified Ads Directory** DirectoryPress is a power house behind most powerful and best selling classified theme. [Classiads – Classified Ads Listing WordPressTheme](https://themeforest.net/item/classiads-classified-ads-wordpress-theme/8625840) Other than classiads we have wide range of classified themes available to offer ultimate solution for your classified website, [check our other themes](https://designinvento.net/themes/) * **Jobs Directory** Do you have a Job board Website idea in your mind? give a try to DirectoryPress, We believe it would be your final choice to bring your idea in to production. * **Hotels Directory** Building a website for hotels, resorts, bed & breakfasts, and other types of accommodation is super easy with DirectoryPress, Not just this, you can aid your website with premium extensions to boost your business with radius search, map address, GeoCoding, GeoLocation, Paid listings and many more. * **Medical Directory** Building a professional’s website with DirectoryPress is just like baking a cake. Create a directory of doctors, laboratories and hospitals and allow users to search them by their specialty. * **Therapists Directory** Just like Medical Directory, you can easily create a directory any micro niche subject. No matter if they are massage therapists or psychologists. * **Pets Classified Directory** The pet industry is pacing rapidly . Its time to create a directory for veterinarians, pet shops, pet groomers, pet parks and more. we have end2end solution for pet classified directory website, consider our most advanced [Pet Classified Theme](https://designinvento.net/downloads/petclassified-pet-classified-wordpress-theme/) * **Service Directory** looking for a directory plugin to offer services? DirectoryPress has endless possibilities for you, you can build any kind of services directory e.g fiverr.com * **Travel Directory** tourism can be backbone of any country and if you think your country has such tourist attraction, then a travel directory is a most profitable business. DirectoryPress hold’s your back to build an ultimate travel directory. * **Hiking Trails Directory** You can go further in micro niche to build a Hiker’s directory instead of a general travel directory with DirectoryPress. * **Bars & Nightlife Directory** With DirectoryPress you can build a directory of local bars, clubs and discos and sell tickets for happy hours, concerts and much more. * **Software Directory** You can build a website to list software any applications and sell them directly from your website by using woocomerce or you can allow your customers to sell their products with the integration of wcfm plugin + [DirectoryPress WCFM Addon](https://designinvento.net/downloads/wcfm-integration-module/) Above are just a few example, You can literally build any kind of directory and bring your idea in to production with DirectoryPress ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/directorypress` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress ## FAQ ### What kind of directory websites can be built with DirectoryPress You can create any kind of directory website a few ideas are listed below: Classified Ads Store Locator People Directory Team Directory Members Directory Staff Directory Hotels Directory Doctors Directory Therapist Directory Restaurants Directory (Yelp Clone) Bars & Nightlife Directory Pets Directory Church Directory Travel Directory( Trip Advisor Clone) Software review sites Service providers Directory Events Directory Yellow Pages Hiking Trails Directory City Directory Above list is not final, these a a few example. ### Can i built multi-locations directory with DirectoryPress Yes, you can built a directory with multiple locations with DirectoryPress, Not just this, You can setup multiple levels of locations with [DirectoryPress Extended Location Addon](https://designinvento.net/downloads/directorypress-extended-locations-addon/) You can also offer customer to submit multiple address for each listing. ### Do you have compatible themes for DirectoryPress Yes, We have a wide range of themes for directorypress to provide solution for any kind of directory listing idea [Explore our premium themes](https://designinvento.net/themes/) ### Which Page Builder DirectoryPress Support DirectoryPress is supported for Elementor and WpBckery page builders, Apart from these you can use shortcodes with any page builder or guttenberg editor to build a directory website with DirectoryPress ### Does DirectoryPress Works without addon plugins or i need to purchase all addons DirectoryPress does not require any addon plugin, but premium addons can extend the functionality of core plugin. ### Can user Manage and Submit listing from Front-end? Yes DirectoryPress offer most robust front-end user panel with listing management, Profile management, Orders management, inbox messages and many more ### Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin? Please report security bugs found in the source code of the DirectoryPress plugin through the [Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure  Program](https://patchstack.com/database/vdp/9e5fbbdb-1bbd-4a13-87fd-09d508dad75c). The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d7255ea8a1c99e191798c2527dec2713eef380f1e4649d5df5d8d0e4dd81995? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[good for classified site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-for-classified-site/)󠁿 [samlovedesign](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samlovedesign/) May 21, 2025 tried the plugin for testing purposes and started using on a live site now. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/71fc2028d4fb599a25d8f17399b2fd495bd0ac16c04e5619bc013b40c467bfd8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Not worth the money](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-worth-the-money-14/)󠁿 [Piggykce](https://profiles.wordpress.org/piggykce/) January 20, 2025 1 reply Poor documentation, really basic options, you can have Link field type but you cannot have Date field type. You cannot have validation on field types. Really bad product [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/directorypress/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Designinvento ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/designinvento/) [Translate “DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/directorypress) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorypress/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/directorypress/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/directorypress/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/directorypress/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.6.27 * Security Vulnerabilities Fixed * minor fixes #### 3.6.26 * Security Improvement * minor fixes #### 3.6.25 * Security Improvement * Woocomerce compatibility checked. * some styling issues fixed * minor fixes #### 3.6.24 * Security Improvement * Woocomerce compatibility checked. * Elementor comaptibility checked. * some styling issues fixed * minor fixes #### 3.6.23 * Security Improvement * Woocomerce compatibility checked. * WordPress 6.8.1 comaptibility checked * Reported vulnerability fixed. * Elementor comaptibility checked. * Fatal while listing update from backend, if category number increased from allowed number. * Backend ui changes to introduce video tutorials sidebar in each section. * minor fixes #### 3.6.22 * Security Improvement * woocomerce compatibility checked. * WordPress 6.7.2 comaptibility checked * directorypress_action replaced with directory_action * elementor comaptibility checked. * php 8.2x, 8.3x compatibility improvements. * minor fixes #### 3.6.21 * security vulnerability fixed * woocomerce compatibility checked. * WordPress 6.72 comaptibility checked * backend listing update warnings fixed * elementor comaptibility fixed. * php 8.2x, 8.3x compatibility fixes. * minor fixes #### 3.6.20 * security vulnerability fixed * minor fixes #### 3.6.19 * minor fixes #### 3.6.18 * Elementor Latest version compatibility fixed. * minor fixes #### 3.6.17 * category icons upload issue fixed. * svg support restricted to administrator only. * translations updated. * minor fixes #### 3.6.16 * frontend listing submit form image upload limit issue resolved. * minor fixes * translations updated. #### 3.6.15 * frontend listing submit form image upload stop working from 3.6.14 fixed. * textarea field alignment issue on single listing page fixed. * sidebar category counter was not hiding properly. fixed. * minor fixes * translations updated. #### 3.6.14 * complete security audit. * all security related recommendation by plugin check implemented. * php 8.2x compatibility fixed. * elementor latest version compatibility fixed. * Woocomerce latest version compatibility checked. * Translations updated. * other minor fixes. #### 3.6.13 * Whatsapp contact improvement. * translations updated. * Latest WordPress contactibility tested. #### 3.6.12 * PHP 8.1x compatibility **fixed** * Elementor warnings **fixed** #### 3.6.11 * Security update **fixed** * Elementor warnings **fixed** * earch dropdown conflict with other plugins **Fixed** #### 3.6.10 * Added option to modify single listing price widget template from the theme/child theme * Language template updated * Minor fixes #### 3.6.9 * Backend offcanvas rtl issue resolved. * Price field was not saving input data. * added missing glyphicon icons * Language template updated * Minor fixes #### 3.6.8 * Bootstrap upgrade to 5.3.2 * New backend UI for packages/fields/locations/directory types. * Package renewal limit issue resolved. * Search result ordering issue with distance resolved. * Woocomerce compatibility checked. * WordPress 6.4.3 compatibility checked. * Default registration form vulnerability fixed. * Language template updated * Minor fixes #### 3.6.7 * Status field was not rendering at backend listing edit page. * Icons was not rendering on directorypress backend pages, * Language template updated * Minor fixes #### 3.6.6 * User role based packages feature added. * Search keyword/category filed list nested dropdowns feature added. * Separate search label option added to custom fields. * Option added to directorypress setting to turn on/off keyword/category field combobox on search result page. * language template updated * Elementor latest version support. * Elementor widget null warning fixed. * Minor fixes #### 3.6.5 * Field’s Group was not deleting. * Price Field slug removed upon updating field from backend. * Price field notices at frontend submission. * Error while creating new field if label are not selected. * search page was not rendering keyword field. * Elementor latest version comaptibility. * Woocomerce latest version compatibility * Translation template updated. * Some minor fixes #### 3.6.4 * Elementor latest version caused some warnings at frontend. * Translation template updated. * Some minor fixes #### 3.6.3 * Broken access control vulnerability fixed on backend actions. * Jquery ui was not loading at backend edit listing pages. * translations updated. * minor bugs fixed appeared in previous version #### 3.6.2 * minor bugs fixed appeared in 3.6.0 #### 3.6.1 * minor bugs fixed appeared in 3.6.0 #### 3.6.0 * Major restructuring of data flow. * Template system improvements for better customizability. * Single listing template (single.php) shifted to single-listing directory. * Archive directory changed to directory-pages for better understanding * Directorypress pages renamed for better customizability in public > partials > directory-pages * Page-wrapper.php add to make directory pages extendable in public > partials > directory-pages * Single-wrapper.php added to Make single listing template extendable in public > partials > single-listing * Critical bug fixed in packages system with frontend listing, remaining listing count was increasing instead of decrease with each new listing. * Separate category field option added for search form. * Ability to add custom options list in each pricing plan. * Ability to restrict submission in parent category if child category available with multi-select categories. * ability to set media size for gallery images. * ability to set file size for attachment field, * Ability to add colour field to search filters. * Improved single listing page template. * Improved directory pages templates * Search engine improvements. * New options added to elementor search widget. * New options added to elementor listings widget. * Redesigned author widget on single listing page. * New filters added to added additional settings in directorypress listings option panel. * Material icons library added. * Fontawesome icons library deprecated. * PHP 8.1 compatibility added. * Jquery ui library updated. * Listing update from backend shows fatal error. * Masonry layout was not working properly with view switcher. * Redux framework updated. * Author page pagination issue resolved. * Pagination issue with ajax search resolved. * Sorting panel styling was not implementing properly. #### 3.5.11 * Field’s order update issue **fixed** * Ajax keyword search result issue **fixed** * Back-end listing’s update issue **fixed** * Separate Video attachment metabox template **Added** * Custom icons option added for single listing meta links and buttons **Added** * Translation updated **Update** * Performance improvements **Improvement** #### 3.5.10 * Category icons was not saving **fixed** #### 3.5.9 * WordPress 6.1 compatibility checked. * Translation template updated #### 3.5.8 * WordPress 6.1 compatibility checked. #### 3.5.7 * Field’s dependency was not working since version 3.5.4 **fixed** * minor fixes and improvements. **improvement** * Translation template updated **improvement** #### 3.5.6 * minor fixes and improvements. * Translation template updated **improvement** #### 3.5.5 * Security improvements **fixed** * Minor visual issues resolved **fixed** * Performance improvement **fixed** * Redux Framework updated **fixed** * Jquery ui theme updated. **fixed** * submit listing image uploader issue resolved **fixed** * User verification option from submit listing page added **new** * Translation template updated **improvement** ## Meta * Version **3.6.27** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **900+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/directorypress/) * Tags * [business directory](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/business-directory/) [car dealer](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/car-dealer/)[classified](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/classified/) [directories](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/directories/)[directory listing](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/directory-listing/) * [Advanced View](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/directorypress/advanced/) ## Ratings 3 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/directorypress/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/directorypress/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/directorypress/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews 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