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    99License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
    1010
    11 Create a classified website, business directory website like Yelp, foursquare etc with this plugin very easily. Try it, you will love it.
     11Create a classified website, business directory website like Yelp, Foursquare etc with this plugin very easily. Try it, you will love it.
    1212
    1313== Description ==
    1414
    15 [Live Demos](https://directorist.com/demos/) | [Documentation](https://directorist.com/documentation/directorist/) | [Themes](https://directorist.com/product/category/themes/) | [Extensions](https://directorist.com/product/category/extensions/) | [Roadmap](https://directorist.com/roadmap/)
    16 
    17 The Directorist plugin has just got even better with a new update. Meet New Directorist. It is now updated with a lot of new features like featured listings, basic monetization, listing expiration, improved design, email notifications, ability to add price field to a listing, ability to toggle any options and much more. Best directory plugin just got even better than before.
    18 
    19 Now let's have a look at some of the features that make this plugin useful for your directory or classified website.
    20 
    21 = Beautiful & 100% Responsive Design =
    22 The design of Directorist plugin is very elegant and beautiful. Our dedicated designer spent countless hours to design the plugin before we developed it. So, the design of Directorist plugin is highly premium that you can not find in any other directory plugins.
    23 
    24 Besides, being the most beautiful directory plugin, it is also 100% responsive. So, your users can use your directory site from any devices perfectly.
    25 
    26 = Unlimited Custom Fields =
    27 Whether you’re creating a business, event, or any other type of directory and the given options are not enough for you – don’t worry, the plugin has got unlimited custom fields that can be added as per your requirement.
    28 
    29 = EASY TO USE =
    30 Make a powerful and beautiful business directory or classified website with the world-first easiest business directory plugin. Anyone can turn his/his website into a powerful and professional directory website with this plugin without having any programming skill.
    31 
    32 = CLEAN, EXPRESSIVE & SEARCHABLE SETTINGS OPTIONS =
    33 We do not like to scare user with tons of settings and options. We have implemented a very clean and easily-understandable setting panel where a user can easily customize the plugins. This plugin is extremely fast and powerful and it can be extended with add-ons as per user choice.
    34 
    35 = MONETIZATION =
    36 * Paid Listing: Get paid for letting people submit their listing! You can create unlimited pricing plans, each of which includes different benefits. It requires a premium extension.
    37 * Featured Listing: Earn money by allowing users to promote their listings which display at the top of all listings.
    38 * Claim Listing: Earn money by allowing business owners to claim their listings and get verified. It requires a premium extension.
    39 
    40 = CUSTOMIZABLE OPTIONS =
    41 You can enable and disabled almost all options. Therefore, you get high customizable possibility with this plugin. For example, you can show or hide map on the front end etc.
    42 
    43 = BUILT FOR ANY BUSINESS DIRECTORY OR CLASSIFIED SITE =
    44 You can make any business directory site using this plugin. You can also make classified websites like a car selling a website or a land selling website etc.
    45 
    46 = LISTING EXPIRATION =
    47 You can now set a default expiration date for a listing or you can set a listing expiration to forever validity.
    48 
    49 = RENEW LISTINGS FEATURES =
    50 Users can renew their listings now after listings expire.
    51 
    52 = EASY AND TRANSLATABLE EMAIL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM =
    53 You can send email notifications to your users in different situations. You can control everything about email notification. You can edit all email templates according to your choice. You build your own email template too.
    54 
    55 = OPTIMIZED AND FAST =
    56 Directorist is developed using Object Oriented PHP and following WordPress Best Coding Practice. It has a highly optimized codebase. Therefore, it will run faster.
    57 
    58 = COMPATIBLE WITH ANY THEMES =
    59 You may know it is very difficult to make a plugin's design compatible with all themes because of the different layouts and markups different themes use. However, it is not a problem with Directorist. We have invested a lot of time on this plugin to make compatible with almost any WordPress themes.
    60 
    61 = EXTENDABLE & DEVELOPER-FRIENDLY =
    62 You can extend the functionality of this plugin using free & premium extensions. It is also developer-friendly. Any developer can extend this plugin using different actions and filters provided by this plugin.
    63 
    64 = BUILT BY A TEAM AND BACKED BY COMPANY =
    65 Directorist is not developed by a single person. A team of dedicated developers and designers spent countless hours to make this plugin and they are working on it constantly to improve it and to add new features. Therefore, you get the most professional directory plugin from us. As it is backed by a company, you will get premium support now and upcoming years without any worries.
    66 
    67 = OTHER FEATURES =
    68 * CSV Bulk Importer (listing, category, location, tag, media etc.)
    69 * Highly-optimized and rocket-fast performance to ensure scalability
    70 * Elementor Page Builder widgets
    71 * Listing and Review submission without login (Guest Submission)
    72 * Private Directory
    73 * GDPR ready
    74 * List and grid view for categories, locations and listings pages
    75 * Front-end listing submission
    76 * Back-end listing submission
    77 * Front-end user dashboard
    78 * Related, Popular, Featured listings display
    79 * Google Map & OpenStreetMap
    80 * Custom user Registration and Login
    81 * Ajax powered listing and review submission
    82 * Listing Ratings
    83 * Listing Reviews
    84 * Author public profile
    85 * Listing owner contact form
    86 * Report abuse
    87 * Add to favourites
    88 * Social media share
    89 * Listing image slider
    90 * New, Popular, Featured and Open/Close badges
    91 * Contact details
    92 * Listing video
    93 * Author info, category, location, map, add new listing, login, search listing, tags etc widgets
    94 * Custom sidebar
    95 * Listing filter
    96 * Translation ready
    97 * Create Unlimited listing based on location and category
    98 * Extendable settings (A developer can add his own settings to the settings page of Directorist using custom hooks provided by this plugins)
    99 * Extendable with extensions
    100 * Display Business Hours, FAQs, Image Gallery, Carousel & Slider, Google reCAPTCHA for a listing using extensions
    101 * And many more features.
     15## The Most Intuitive WordPress Business Directory Plugin
     16
     17Want to build an online directory of business listings similar to Yelp, Yellow-Pages or Tripadvisor on your WordPress site? Well, if the answer is **YES**, you have come to the right place. Directorist streamlines the process of creating powerful business directories or classified websites.
     18
     19👉 [Demos](https://directorist.com/demos/) | [Docs](https://directorist.com/documentation/directorist/) | [Themes](https://directorist.com/product/category/themes/) | [Extensions](https://directorist.com/product/category/extensions/) | [Roadmap](https://directorist.com/roadmap/) | [Support](https://directorist.com/dashboard/) 👈
     20
     21Meet our powerful **Directorist Business Directory** plugin, highly optimized that can scale to millions of listings ensuring the most dynamic experience of managing online directory business. Using Directorist, you can create lists of businesses based on the location, category, and other interests without writing a single line code. You can also make classified websites like a car selling a website, a booking site, a land selling website and what not!
     22
     23Directorist is one of the leading and fast-growing business directory plugins in WordPress. It is fully compatible with popular WordPress themes that allows you to transform your existing website into a personalized business directory with tons of advanced features and functionalities.
     24
     25## WHY SHOULD YOU USE DIRECTORIST - THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY PLUGIN?
     26
     27👉 **Beginner Friendly:** Thoughtfully designed user-interface lets users to operate the plugin with zero coding skills and get the most compelling user experience. This beginner-friendly plugin provides you a simple setup wizard to get you started.
     28
     29👉 **Monetize and Earn:** Expand your business with our amazing monetization features that allows you to create an additional income stream and generate unlimited revenue flow.
     30
     31👉 **Highly Extensible and Customizable:** Enhance the functionalities of your directory site with robust extensions and customize using the most popular page builder— Elementor.
     32
     33👉 **Booking System*:** Develop service or event-oriented booking system with scheduling functionality to hoist the possibilities of your business. e.g. restaurant reservation, Saloon Booking, Doctor appointments, Layers & consultancy firm).
     34
     35👉 **Live Chat*:** Integrate private messaging system on your directory listing website that allows users to have a real-time private conversation with business owners.
     36
     37Let’s take a look at some of the core features that make this WordPress directory plugin exclusive from others available in the market:
     38
     39## CORE DIRECTORIST FEATURES AT A GLANCE
     40
     41* Compatible with all themes including popular ones such as Avada, Divi, Astra, and OceanWP.
     42* CSV Bulk Importer (listing, category, location, tag, media etc.).
     43* Highly-optimized and rocket-fast performance to ensure scalability.
     44* 25+ Elementor Page Builder widgets.
     45* Advanced search filters to narrow down and yield accurate search results and with addition of custom fields filter, elevate the search experience to a greater level.
     46* Front-end and Back-end listing submission.
     47* Front-end user dashboard to manage listings.
     48* Open Street Map and Google Map Integration.
     49* Unlimited custom fields to accommodate custom requirements on the listing form.
     50* 100% responsive and modern-day design.
     51* WooCommerce multi-vendor plugin compatible [Exclusive].
     52* Built-in SEO optimization system as well as Yoast SEO compatibility.
     53* Personalize the directory using a wide range of short codes.
     54* GDPR compliant.
     55* Ajax powered listing and review submission.
     56* Listing owner contact form.
     57* Listing image slider.
     58* Listing and Review submission without login (Guest Submission).
     59* Listing reviews and ratings.
     60* Display business hours, FAQs, image gallery, carousel & slider, Google reCAPTCHA for a listing using paid extensions.
     61* Custom sidebar for single listing page.
     62* Custom user Registration and Login.
     63* New, Popular, Featured, and Open/Close badges.
     64* Create Unlimited listing based on location and category.
     65* List and grid view for categories, locations, and listings pages.
     66* Translate to any language effortlessly using Loco Translate plugin.
     67* Sustainable for a long-term use.
     68* Updated regularly for flawless operation.
     69* And many more!
     70
     71**Scale to Millions of Listings and Blazing Fast Experience**
     72
     73There is no doubt that a fast loading web page is crucial for better user experience and the search engine. Keeping that into account **Directorist Business Directory** plugin is built with industry-standard practices to provide you with a lightning-fast loading experience. It is a highly optimized plugin that can scale to millions of listings ensuring low memory consumption and efficient query execution.
     74
     75**Beautiful Modern Design and 100% Responsive**
     76
     77Integrate Directorist with your existing theme and turn it into a personalized business directory or classified website using a wide range of functionalities. Directorist boasts modern-day designs with 3 types of view that includes — grid, list, and map view. Integrate with popular themes like Astra, Avada, Divi, etc. and start your Business Directory right away with trending designs.
     78
     79**Easy Translation, RTL & Built-in SEO Solution**
     80
     81Translate your business directory or classified website 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.
     82
     83👉 Multilingual Facility: Directory listing websites created by Directorist are 100% translatable and can be translated into multiple languages.
     84
     85👉 Built-in SEO: Directorist lets you set custom meta title and description in every directory page. It is also compatible with Yoast SEO plugin.
     86
     87👉 RTL (Right to Left): Directorist is fully compatible with RTL languages like Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew etc.
     88
     89**Powerful Search and Advanced Filters**
     90
     91The Directorist advanced filter lets your users search listings based on numerous 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.
     92
     93* Filtering using numerous fields to yield accurate results.
     94* Geolocation and nearby listings.
     95* Radius search.
     96* Use custom fields as search filters.
     97* Search widgets with 14 different filters.
     98* Highly customizable filters for each type.
     99
     100**CSV Bulk Importer**
     101
     102Get 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.
     103
     104* Complete migration to Directorist in just a few clicks.
     105* Import thousands of listings or more in no time.
     106* Map any field types to Directory listing fields.
     107
     108**Unlimited Custom Fields**
     109
     110Add unlimited custom fields to accommodate custom requirements on the listing form also, you can use custom fields as search filters to get the best search results. You can add fields like select, file, URL, radio, checkbox and many more
     111
     112* Create unlimited custom fields for listing form.
     113* Create custom fields by choosing from 11 different field types.
     114* Search using custom fields for accurate search results.
     115
     116**Extensive Monetization Facility**
     117
     118Directorist allows you to monetize your business directory website in various ways. Let’s take a look at them:
     119
     120👉 Featured Listing: Earn money by featuring each of the listings of your site users according to their purchase. In this process, you make listings featured and promote them that display at the top in the listing page.
     121👉 Paid Listing*: Get paid for each listing your users submit! You can create unlimited pricing plans by providing different sets of values to get paid by listing the submissions. To make it happen, it requires a cost-effective premium extension.
     122👉 Claim Listing*: Make money by allowing business owners to claim their listing and get verified.
     123👉 Pay Per Submit*: Earn by charging users to create a listing on your site.
     124_*Requires Additional Purchase_
     125
     126**Frontend Listing Submission and Listing Management**
     127
     128Directorist Business Directory allows users to submit and manage listings from the frontend of the site without having to log in to the admin panel. Directorist provides a smart frontend Dashboard system for users to manage their listings, change plans, change passwords etc. without accessing the admin panel.
     129
     130* Add listings using the frontend listing form.
     131* Renew/Change plan from the frontend.
     132* Intuitive user dashboard for managing the listings.
     133* Maintain business without accessing the admin panel
     134
     135**Multiple Mapping Source**
     136
     137Location or address search is an important aspect of a business directory and classified ads site. Directorist provides a flexible mapping source offering Google Maps and OpenStreetMap to help users to find their desired service.
     138
     139👉 Google Maps: Use the most popular and versatile mapping platform for free with limited quota provided by Google.
     140👉 OpenStreetMap: A free easy-to-use mapping platform to display location and use map features without the need for Map API.
     141
     142**Robust Payment Gateways**
     143
     144More options for getting paid means more ways to earn revenue. By default, **Directorist Business Directory** allows you to use an offline payment method for free. You can set up a bank transfer method as an offline payment gateway using the free version.
     145
     146If you want to scale up your payment gateway using an online payment method, and you can use [PayPal](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-paypal/) or [Stripe](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-stripe/) by purchasing cost-effective extensions. In addition to this, using this WordPress directory plugin taxes and recurring options can be added into your online payment system respectively.
     147
     148**Easy to Use and Highly Customizable**
     149
     150Make a powerful and beautiful business directory or classified website with the most user-friendly business directory plugin. Anyone can turn his/his website into a powerful and professional directory website with this plugin without having any programming skill.
     151
     152* Design your directory site using 25+ Elementor widgets.
     153* Personalize using a wide range of shortcodes and parameters.
     154* Numerous widgets can be added:
     155    * Author info
     156    * Search listing
     157    * Popular listing
     158    * Featured listing
     159    * Similar listing
     160    * Map
     161    * And many more
     162* Site owner can customize the email templates as it’s needed and many more.
     163
     164**Developer Friendly**
     165
     166WordPress developers can extend the plugin functionalities infinitely using available hooks and filters.
     167
     168**Constructed with Clean Code**
     169
     170We prioritize quality over quantity and the whole system is constructed with clean codes.
     171
     172**Action and Filter Hooks**
     173
     174Directorist provides a vast array of action and filter hooks so that the developers can customize the plugin according to their needs.
     175
     176**Easy Review Management**
     177
     178Directorist provides a smart way to manage reviews for all the listings. As a site owner, you can allow or disallow a listing submitter to review his own listing. You will also get an option for instance review approval or keeping it pending if reviewers give reviews.
     179
     180**Incredible Support**
     181
     182Our dedicated support team always loves to get queries from our users and they are quite good at serving our users’ purposes. As we care user’s needs, like the previous days, as always, our users will get the premium support in the coming days.
     183
     184**Build by a Dynamic Team & Backed by a Wonderful Company**
     185
     186We aim to provide you with the best professional business directory plugin. Our team is full of dedicated developers, designers, support engineers and marketers who spent countless hours to make this plugin the most convenient to its users. We’re constantly working to improve the plugin by adding new features and fixing the bugs in the best possible way.
     187
     188Getting Started with the **Directorist** is only a matter of few clicks. Check out the [detailed guide through our documentation](https://directorist.com/documentation/) on our official website in order to operate the plugin in the best possible way.
     189
     190##Paid Extensions to Boost Your Business Directory
     191
     192Directorist offers cost-effective premium [Extensions](https://directorist.com/product/category/extensions/) to extend the functionalities of your directory listing website.
     193
     194👉 **[Pricing Plans](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-pricing-plans/)** - This feature extension allows you to create unlimited pricing plans with no time. In addition to this you can add different sets of features including private plans for specific users that can keep hidden from the rest of users. You also can set up recurring payments to your system which enhances your pricing plans on your directory listing website.
     195
     196👉 **[WooCommerce Pricing Plans](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-woocommerce-pricing-plans/)** - This extension enables you to use all the payment gateway supported by WooCommerce itself.
     197
     198👉 **[PayPal Payment Gateway](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-paypal/)** - Get paid through the PayPal payment gateway on your directory listing website.
     199
     200👉 **[Stripe Payment Gateway](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-stripe/)** - Scale up your payment gateway by using Stripe Payment Gateway extension. This extension is used to accept payment through Credit Cards. David Cards, Visa Card, MasterCard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, AliPay, and many more. This 3D secured extension supports 135 currencies all through the world.
     201
     202👉 **[Booking(Reservation & Appointment)](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-booking/)** - Set up a system for booking online shows, consultations, seminar, wedding invitations, training classes, restaurant, saloon reservations, doctor appointment, lawyer, consultancy firm, and so on.
     203
     204👉 **[Claim Listing](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-claim-listing/)** - This add-on allows business owners to visit your site and pay to get the ownership of their specific listing just like Foursquare and Yelp with a few clicks.
     205
     206👉 **[Post Your Need](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-post-your-need/)** - You can hardly find this unique feature extension in any other directory listing plugins. It supports the business owners to communicate with consumers and solve their problems on a personal level.
     207
     208👉 **[Listing With Map](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-listings-with-map/)** - If you want to add a new layout that will show your listings with the map side by side bearing advanced filtering options, this feature extension would be the best bet for you. In this case, when you filter the listings, the search results will be updated without even loading the page.
     209
     210👉 **[Live Chat](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-live-chat/)** - Integrate private messaging system on your directory listing website and make your business more credible by ensuring customer satisfaction.
     211
     212👉 **[Image Gallery](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-image-gallery/)** - This feature extension allows you to add unlimited images for your gallery on your directory listing website. You can use a lightbox with an image cropping facility on your website.
     213
     214👉 **[Mark as Sold](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-mark-as-sold/)** - Allows the listing authors an opportunity to let their visitors know if a particular item is sold or not on their directory listing website.
     215
     216👉 **[Google ReCAPTCHA](https://directorist.com/product/google-recaptcha/)** - If you want to protect your directory listing website from fake/spam user registration, this feature extension is the right choice to ensure spam protection. This will stop all the auto generated bots from submitting by setting up a Google reCAPTCHA challenge while registering users.
     217
     218👉 **[Listing Slider & Carousel](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-listings-slider-carousel/)** - Display your listings with beautiful sliders and carousels. This highly customizable tool will allow you to display slider and carousel on any pages, posts, and even in widgets. There are 18 shortcode attributes for sliders and 28 shortcode attributes for Carousel.
     219
     220👉 **[Business Hours](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-business-hours/)** - This feature extension is used to inform the customers when the business is open and when to close. It shows the opening and closing duration of your business hours. You can customize the timezone with a badge system.
     221
     222👉 **[Listing FAQs](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-listing-faqs/)** - Set up an **FAQ** section on your directory listing website to satisfy your visitors and convert them into your loyal customers.
     223
     224👉 **[Social Login](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-social-login/)** - Allow you users to register and login to your directory listing website using their social media channels. In this process, the registration process becomes faster and handy without waiting for the validation process.
     225
     226👉 **[Rank Featured Listings](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-rank-featured-listings/)** - To rank your featured listing items on your directory website. Sometimes you may need to rank all your featured listings if it happens on a larger scale. Using this extension, you will get complete and the most affordable solution out there you needed.
     227
     228👉 **[Compare Listings](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-compare-listings/)** - Allows visitors to add a set of listings in a list and compare its features by viewing in a comparison table.
     229
     230Apart from purchasing above mentioned individual extensions, you can get all of the **Directorist Business Directory** extensions in a bundle as a bonus at a discounted price from the [Directorist Extensions Bundle](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-extensions-bundle/) package.
     231
     232If you face any issues with managing this awesome business directory plugin in person, feel free to reach out! Our dedicated support team is always ready to help you in the best possible ways.
     233
     234##Contribute to Directorist - The Best Business Directory Plugin
     235
     236If you want to contribute to the project, you’re most welcome to make it happen. The full source code is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/aazztech/directorist). If you find anything improbable, feel free to shoot a bug report.
    102237
    103238== Installation ==
    … …  
    109244[Click here](https://directorist.com/documentation/directorist/) for the Documentation.
    110245
    111 
     246== Frequently Asked Questions ==
     247
     248= Q. Is Directorist freemium in type? =
     249A. Directorist is a free business directory plugin that offers a number of paid extensions to extend the functionalities of your directory listing website.
     250
     251= Q. How to make a listing featured? =
     252A. You can make a listing featured according to the respective pricing plans.
     253
     254= Q. Is there any widget facility with Directorist Business Directory plugin? =
     255A. Absolutely, you will get 35+ custom widgets using this awesome plugin.
     256
     257= Q. Is Directorist compatible with any themes out there in the market? =
     258A. Yes, Directorist is built in such a way that it works smoothly with all the major themes in the market.
    112259
    113260== Screenshots ==

  • directorist/trunk/readme.txt

    r2395742 r2395743  
    99License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
    1010
    11 Create a classified website, business directory website like Yelp, foursquare etc with this plugin very easily. Try it, you will love it.
     11Create a classified website, business directory website like Yelp, Foursquare etc with this plugin very easily. Try it, you will love it.
    1212
    1313== Description ==
    1414
    15 [Live Demos](https://directorist.com/demos/) | [Documentation](https://directorist.com/documentation/directorist/) | [Themes](https://directorist.com/product/category/themes/) | [Extensions](https://directorist.com/product/category/extensions/) | [Roadmap](https://directorist.com/roadmap/)
    16 
    17 The Directorist plugin has just got even better with a new update. Meet New Directorist. It is now updated with a lot of new features like featured listings, basic monetization, listing expiration, improved design, email notifications, ability to add price field to a listing, ability to toggle any options and much more. Best directory plugin just got even better than before.
    18 
    19 Now let's have a look at some of the features that make this plugin useful for your directory or classified website.
    20 
    21 = Beautiful & 100% Responsive Design =
    22 The design of Directorist plugin is very elegant and beautiful. Our dedicated designer spent countless hours to design the plugin before we developed it. So, the design of Directorist plugin is highly premium that you can not find in any other directory plugins.
    23 
    24 Besides, being the most beautiful directory plugin, it is also 100% responsive. So, your users can use your directory site from any devices perfectly.
    25 
    26 = Unlimited Custom Fields =
    27 Whether you’re creating a business, event, or any other type of directory and the given options are not enough for you – don’t worry, the plugin has got unlimited custom fields that can be added as per your requirement.
    28 
    29 = EASY TO USE =
    30 Make a powerful and beautiful business directory or classified website with the world-first easiest business directory plugin. Anyone can turn his/his website into a powerful and professional directory website with this plugin without having any programming skill.
    31 
    32 = CLEAN, EXPRESSIVE & SEARCHABLE SETTINGS OPTIONS =
    33 We do not like to scare user with tons of settings and options. We have implemented a very clean and easily-understandable setting panel where a user can easily customize the plugins. This plugin is extremely fast and powerful and it can be extended with add-ons as per user choice.
    34 
    35 = MONETIZATION =
    36 * Paid Listing: Get paid for letting people submit their listing! You can create unlimited pricing plans, each of which includes different benefits. It requires a premium extension.
    37 * Featured Listing: Earn money by allowing users to promote their listings which display at the top of all listings.
    38 * Claim Listing: Earn money by allowing business owners to claim their listings and get verified. It requires a premium extension.
    39 
    40 = CUSTOMIZABLE OPTIONS =
    41 You can enable and disabled almost all options. Therefore, you get high customizable possibility with this plugin. For example, you can show or hide map on the front end etc.
    42 
    43 = BUILT FOR ANY BUSINESS DIRECTORY OR CLASSIFIED SITE =
    44 You can make any business directory site using this plugin. You can also make classified websites like a car selling a website or a land selling website etc.
    45 
    46 = LISTING EXPIRATION =
    47 You can now set a default expiration date for a listing or you can set a listing expiration to forever validity.
    48 
    49 = RENEW LISTINGS FEATURES =
    50 Users can renew their listings now after listings expire.
    51 
    52 = EASY AND TRANSLATABLE EMAIL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM =
    53 You can send email notifications to your users in different situations. You can control everything about email notification. You can edit all email templates according to your choice. You build your own email template too.
    54 
    55 = OPTIMIZED AND FAST =
    56 Directorist is developed using Object Oriented PHP and following WordPress Best Coding Practice. It has a highly optimized codebase. Therefore, it will run faster.
    57 
    58 = COMPATIBLE WITH ANY THEMES =
    59 You may know it is very difficult to make a plugin's design compatible with all themes because of the different layouts and markups different themes use. However, it is not a problem with Directorist. We have invested a lot of time on this plugin to make compatible with almost any WordPress themes.
    60 
    61 = EXTENDABLE & DEVELOPER-FRIENDLY =
    62 You can extend the functionality of this plugin using free & premium extensions. It is also developer-friendly. Any developer can extend this plugin using different actions and filters provided by this plugin.
    63 
    64 = BUILT BY A TEAM AND BACKED BY COMPANY =
    65 Directorist is not developed by a single person. A team of dedicated developers and designers spent countless hours to make this plugin and they are working on it constantly to improve it and to add new features. Therefore, you get the most professional directory plugin from us. As it is backed by a company, you will get premium support now and upcoming years without any worries.
    66 
    67 = OTHER FEATURES =
    68 * CSV Bulk Importer (listing, category, location, tag, media etc.)
    69 * Highly-optimized and rocket-fast performance to ensure scalability
    70 * Elementor Page Builder widgets
    71 * Listing and Review submission without login (Guest Submission)
    72 * Private Directory
    73 * GDPR ready
    74 * List and grid view for categories, locations and listings pages
    75 * Front-end listing submission
    76 * Back-end listing submission
    77 * Front-end user dashboard
    78 * Related, Popular, Featured listings display
    79 * Google Map & OpenStreetMap
    80 * Custom user Registration and Login
    81 * Ajax powered listing and review submission
    82 * Listing Ratings
    83 * Listing Reviews
    84 * Author public profile
    85 * Listing owner contact form
    86 * Report abuse
    87 * Add to favourites
    88 * Social media share
    89 * Listing image slider
    90 * New, Popular, Featured and Open/Close badges
    91 * Contact details
    92 * Listing video
    93 * Author info, category, location, map, add new listing, login, search listing, tags etc widgets
    94 * Custom sidebar
    95 * Listing filter
    96 * Translation ready
    97 * Create Unlimited listing based on location and category
    98 * Extendable settings (A developer can add his own settings to the settings page of Directorist using custom hooks provided by this plugins)
    99 * Extendable with extensions
    100 * Display Business Hours, FAQs, Image Gallery, Carousel & Slider, Google reCAPTCHA for a listing using extensions
    101 * And many more features.
     15## The Most Intuitive WordPress Business Directory Plugin
     16
     17Want to build an online directory of business listings similar to Yelp, Yellow-Pages or Tripadvisor on your WordPress site? Well, if the answer is **YES**, you have come to the right place. Directorist streamlines the process of creating powerful business directories or classified websites.
     18
     19👉 [Demos](https://directorist.com/demos/) | [Docs](https://directorist.com/documentation/directorist/) | [Themes](https://directorist.com/product/category/themes/) | [Extensions](https://directorist.com/product/category/extensions/) | [Roadmap](https://directorist.com/roadmap/) | [Support](https://directorist.com/dashboard/) 👈
     20
     21Meet our powerful **Directorist Business Directory** plugin, highly optimized that can scale to millions of listings ensuring the most dynamic experience of managing online directory business. Using Directorist, you can create lists of businesses based on the location, category, and other interests without writing a single line code. You can also make classified websites like a car selling a website, a booking site, a land selling website and what not!
     22
     23Directorist is one of the leading and fast-growing business directory plugins in WordPress. It is fully compatible with popular WordPress themes that allows you to transform your existing website into a personalized business directory with tons of advanced features and functionalities.
     24
     25## WHY SHOULD YOU USE DIRECTORIST - THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY PLUGIN?
     26
     27👉 **Beginner Friendly:** Thoughtfully designed user-interface lets users to operate the plugin with zero coding skills and get the most compelling user experience. This beginner-friendly plugin provides you a simple setup wizard to get you started.
     28
     29👉 **Monetize and Earn:** Expand your business with our amazing monetization features that allows you to create an additional income stream and generate unlimited revenue flow.
     30
     31👉 **Highly Extensible and Customizable:** Enhance the functionalities of your directory site with robust extensions and customize using the most popular page builder— Elementor.
     32
     33👉 **Booking System*:** Develop service or event-oriented booking system with scheduling functionality to hoist the possibilities of your business. e.g. restaurant reservation, Saloon Booking, Doctor appointments, Layers & consultancy firm).
     34
     35👉 **Live Chat*:** Integrate private messaging system on your directory listing website that allows users to have a real-time private conversation with business owners.
     36
     37Let’s take a look at some of the core features that make this WordPress directory plugin exclusive from others available in the market:
     38
     39## CORE DIRECTORIST FEATURES AT A GLANCE
     40
     41* Compatible with all themes including popular ones such as Avada, Divi, Astra, and OceanWP.
     42* CSV Bulk Importer (listing, category, location, tag, media etc.).
     43* Highly-optimized and rocket-fast performance to ensure scalability.
     44* 25+ Elementor Page Builder widgets.
     45* Advanced search filters to narrow down and yield accurate search results and with addition of custom fields filter, elevate the search experience to a greater level.
     46* Front-end and Back-end listing submission.
     47* Front-end user dashboard to manage listings.
     48* Open Street Map and Google Map Integration.
     49* Unlimited custom fields to accommodate custom requirements on the listing form.
     50* 100% responsive and modern-day design.
     51* WooCommerce multi-vendor plugin compatible [Exclusive].
     52* Built-in SEO optimization system as well as Yoast SEO compatibility.
     53* Personalize the directory using a wide range of short codes.
     54* GDPR compliant.
     55* Ajax powered listing and review submission.
     56* Listing owner contact form.
     57* Listing image slider.
     58* Listing and Review submission without login (Guest Submission).
     59* Listing reviews and ratings.
     60* Display business hours, FAQs, image gallery, carousel & slider, Google reCAPTCHA for a listing using paid extensions.
     61* Custom sidebar for single listing page.
     62* Custom user Registration and Login.
     63* New, Popular, Featured, and Open/Close badges.
     64* Create Unlimited listing based on location and category.
     65* List and grid view for categories, locations, and listings pages.
     66* Translate to any language effortlessly using Loco Translate plugin.
     67* Sustainable for a long-term use.
     68* Updated regularly for flawless operation.
     69* And many more!
     70
     71**Scale to Millions of Listings and Blazing Fast Experience**
     72
     73There is no doubt that a fast loading web page is crucial for better user experience and the search engine. Keeping that into account **Directorist Business Directory** plugin is built with industry-standard practices to provide you with a lightning-fast loading experience. It is a highly optimized plugin that can scale to millions of listings ensuring low memory consumption and efficient query execution.
     74
     75**Beautiful Modern Design and 100% Responsive**
     76
     77Integrate Directorist with your existing theme and turn it into a personalized business directory or classified website using a wide range of functionalities. Directorist boasts modern-day designs with 3 types of view that includes — grid, list, and map view. Integrate with popular themes like Astra, Avada, Divi, etc. and start your Business Directory right away with trending designs.
     78
     79**Easy Translation, RTL & Built-in SEO Solution**
     80
     81Translate your business directory or classified website 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.
     82
     83👉 Multilingual Facility: Directory listing websites created by Directorist are 100% translatable and can be translated into multiple languages.
     84
     85👉 Built-in SEO: Directorist lets you set custom meta title and description in every directory page. It is also compatible with Yoast SEO plugin.
     86
     87👉 RTL (Right to Left): Directorist is fully compatible with RTL languages like Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew etc.
     88
     89**Powerful Search and Advanced Filters**
     90
     91The Directorist advanced filter lets your users search listings based on numerous 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.
     92
     93* Filtering using numerous fields to yield accurate results.
     94* Geolocation and nearby listings.
     95* Radius search.
     96* Use custom fields as search filters.
     97* Search widgets with 14 different filters.
     98* Highly customizable filters for each type.
     99
     100**CSV Bulk Importer**
     101
     102Get 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.
     103
     104* Complete migration to Directorist in just a few clicks.
     105* Import thousands of listings or more in no time.
     106* Map any field types to Directory listing fields.
     107
     108**Unlimited Custom Fields**
     109
     110Add unlimited custom fields to accommodate custom requirements on the listing form also, you can use custom fields as search filters to get the best search results. You can add fields like select, file, URL, radio, checkbox and many more
     111
     112* Create unlimited custom fields for listing form.
     113* Create custom fields by choosing from 11 different field types.
     114* Search using custom fields for accurate search results.
     115
     116**Extensive Monetization Facility**
     117
     118Directorist allows you to monetize your business directory website in various ways. Let’s take a look at them:
     119
     120👉 Featured Listing: Earn money by featuring each of the listings of your site users according to their purchase. In this process, you make listings featured and promote them that display at the top in the listing page.
     121👉 Paid Listing*: Get paid for each listing your users submit! You can create unlimited pricing plans by providing different sets of values to get paid by listing the submissions. To make it happen, it requires a cost-effective premium extension.
     122👉 Claim Listing*: Make money by allowing business owners to claim their listing and get verified.
     123👉 Pay Per Submit*: Earn by charging users to create a listing on your site.
     124_*Requires Additional Purchase_
     125
     126**Frontend Listing Submission and Listing Management**
     127
     128Directorist Business Directory allows users to submit and manage listings from the frontend of the site without having to log in to the admin panel. Directorist provides a smart frontend Dashboard system for users to manage their listings, change plans, change passwords etc. without accessing the admin panel.
     129
     130* Add listings using the frontend listing form.
     131* Renew/Change plan from the frontend.
     132* Intuitive user dashboard for managing the listings.
     133* Maintain business without accessing the admin panel
     134
     135**Multiple Mapping Source**
     136
     137Location or address search is an important aspect of a business directory and classified ads site. Directorist provides a flexible mapping source offering Google Maps and OpenStreetMap to help users to find their desired service.
     138
     139👉 Google Maps: Use the most popular and versatile mapping platform for free with limited quota provided by Google.
     140👉 OpenStreetMap: A free easy-to-use mapping platform to display location and use map features without the need for Map API.
     141
     142**Robust Payment Gateways**
     143
     144More options for getting paid means more ways to earn revenue. By default, **Directorist Business Directory** allows you to use an offline payment method for free. You can set up a bank transfer method as an offline payment gateway using the free version.
     145
     146If you want to scale up your payment gateway using an online payment method, and you can use [PayPal](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-paypal/) or [Stripe](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-stripe/) by purchasing cost-effective extensions. In addition to this, using this WordPress directory plugin taxes and recurring options can be added into your online payment system respectively.
     147
     148**Easy to Use and Highly Customizable**
     149
     150Make a powerful and beautiful business directory or classified website with the most user-friendly business directory plugin. Anyone can turn his/his website into a powerful and professional directory website with this plugin without having any programming skill.
     151
     152* Design your directory site using 25+ Elementor widgets.
     153* Personalize using a wide range of shortcodes and parameters.
     154* Numerous widgets can be added:
     155    * Author info
     156    * Search listing
     157    * Popular listing
     158    * Featured listing
     159    * Similar listing
     160    * Map
     161    * And many more
     162* Site owner can customize the email templates as it’s needed and many more.
     163
     164**Developer Friendly**
     165
     166WordPress developers can extend the plugin functionalities infinitely using available hooks and filters.
     167
     168**Constructed with Clean Code**
     169
     170We prioritize quality over quantity and the whole system is constructed with clean codes.
     171
     172**Action and Filter Hooks**
     173
     174Directorist provides a vast array of action and filter hooks so that the developers can customize the plugin according to their needs.
     175
     176**Easy Review Management**
     177
     178Directorist provides a smart way to manage reviews for all the listings. As a site owner, you can allow or disallow a listing submitter to review his own listing. You will also get an option for instance review approval or keeping it pending if reviewers give reviews.
     179
     180**Incredible Support**
     181
     182Our dedicated support team always loves to get queries from our users and they are quite good at serving our users’ purposes. As we care user’s needs, like the previous days, as always, our users will get the premium support in the coming days.
     183
     184**Build by a Dynamic Team & Backed by a Wonderful Company**
     185
     186We aim to provide you with the best professional business directory plugin. Our team is full of dedicated developers, designers, support engineers and marketers who spent countless hours to make this plugin the most convenient to its users. We’re constantly working to improve the plugin by adding new features and fixing the bugs in the best possible way.
     187
     188Getting Started with the **Directorist** is only a matter of few clicks. Check out the [detailed guide through our documentation](https://directorist.com/documentation/) on our official website in order to operate the plugin in the best possible way.
     189
     190##Paid Extensions to Boost Your Business Directory
     191
     192Directorist offers cost-effective premium [Extensions](https://directorist.com/product/category/extensions/) to extend the functionalities of your directory listing website.
     193
     194👉 **[Pricing Plans](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-pricing-plans/)** - This feature extension allows you to create unlimited pricing plans with no time. In addition to this you can add different sets of features including private plans for specific users that can keep hidden from the rest of users. You also can set up recurring payments to your system which enhances your pricing plans on your directory listing website.
     195
     196👉 **[WooCommerce Pricing Plans](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-woocommerce-pricing-plans/)** - This extension enables you to use all the payment gateway supported by WooCommerce itself.
     197
     198👉 **[PayPal Payment Gateway](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-paypal/)** - Get paid through the PayPal payment gateway on your directory listing website.
     199
     200👉 **[Stripe Payment Gateway](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-stripe/)** - Scale up your payment gateway by using Stripe Payment Gateway extension. This extension is used to accept payment through Credit Cards. David Cards, Visa Card, MasterCard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, AliPay, and many more. This 3D secured extension supports 135 currencies all through the world.
     201
     202👉 **[Booking(Reservation & Appointment)](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-booking/)** - Set up a system for booking online shows, consultations, seminar, wedding invitations, training classes, restaurant, saloon reservations, doctor appointment, lawyer, consultancy firm, and so on.
     203
     204👉 **[Claim Listing](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-claim-listing/)** - This add-on allows business owners to visit your site and pay to get the ownership of their specific listing just like Foursquare and Yelp with a few clicks.
     205
     206👉 **[Post Your Need](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-post-your-need/)** - You can hardly find this unique feature extension in any other directory listing plugins. It supports the business owners to communicate with consumers and solve their problems on a personal level.
     207
     208👉 **[Listing With Map](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-listings-with-map/)** - If you want to add a new layout that will show your listings with the map side by side bearing advanced filtering options, this feature extension would be the best bet for you. In this case, when you filter the listings, the search results will be updated without even loading the page.
     209
     210👉 **[Live Chat](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-live-chat/)** - Integrate private messaging system on your directory listing website and make your business more credible by ensuring customer satisfaction.
     211
     212👉 **[Image Gallery](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-image-gallery/)** - This feature extension allows you to add unlimited images for your gallery on your directory listing website. You can use a lightbox with an image cropping facility on your website.
     213
     214👉 **[Mark as Sold](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-mark-as-sold/)** - Allows the listing authors an opportunity to let their visitors know if a particular item is sold or not on their directory listing website.
     215
     216👉 **[Google ReCAPTCHA](https://directorist.com/product/google-recaptcha/)** - If you want to protect your directory listing website from fake/spam user registration, this feature extension is the right choice to ensure spam protection. This will stop all the auto generated bots from submitting by setting up a Google reCAPTCHA challenge while registering users.
     217
     218👉 **[Listing Slider & Carousel](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-listings-slider-carousel/)** - Display your listings with beautiful sliders and carousels. This highly customizable tool will allow you to display slider and carousel on any pages, posts, and even in widgets. There are 18 shortcode attributes for sliders and 28 shortcode attributes for Carousel.
     219
     220👉 **[Business Hours](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-business-hours/)** - This feature extension is used to inform the customers when the business is open and when to close. It shows the opening and closing duration of your business hours. You can customize the timezone with a badge system.
     221
     222👉 **[Listing FAQs](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-listing-faqs/)** - Set up an **FAQ** section on your directory listing website to satisfy your visitors and convert them into your loyal customers.
     223
     224👉 **[Social Login](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-social-login/)** - Allow you users to register and login to your directory listing website using their social media channels. In this process, the registration process becomes faster and handy without waiting for the validation process.
     225
     226👉 **[Rank Featured Listings](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-rank-featured-listings/)** - To rank your featured listing items on your directory website. Sometimes you may need to rank all your featured listings if it happens on a larger scale. Using this extension, you will get complete and the most affordable solution out there you needed.
     227
     228👉 **[Compare Listings](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-compare-listings/)** - Allows visitors to add a set of listings in a list and compare its features by viewing in a comparison table.
     229
     230Apart from purchasing above mentioned individual extensions, you can get all of the **Directorist Business Directory** extensions in a bundle as a bonus at a discounted price from the [Directorist Extensions Bundle](https://directorist.com/product/directorist-extensions-bundle/) package.
     231
     232If you face any issues with managing this awesome business directory plugin in person, feel free to reach out! Our dedicated support team is always ready to help you in the best possible ways.
     233
     234##Contribute to Directorist - The Best Business Directory Plugin
     235
     236If you want to contribute to the project, you’re most welcome to make it happen. The full source code is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/aazztech/directorist). If you find anything improbable, feel free to shoot a bug report.
    102237
    103238== Installation ==
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    109244[Click here](https://directorist.com/documentation/directorist/) for the Documentation.
    110245
    111 
     246== Frequently Asked Questions ==
     247
     248= Q. Is Directorist freemium in type? =
     249A. Directorist is a free business directory plugin that offers a number of paid extensions to extend the functionalities of your directory listing website.
     250
     251= Q. How to make a listing featured? =
     252A. You can make a listing featured according to the respective pricing plans.
     253
     254= Q. Is there any widget facility with Directorist Business Directory plugin? =
     255A. Absolutely, you will get 35+ custom widgets using this awesome plugin.
     256
     257= Q. Is Directorist compatible with any themes out there in the market? =
     258A. Yes, Directorist is built in such a way that it works smoothly with all the major themes in the market.
    112259
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