Description

GeoBuddy is a powerful enhancement plugin built specifically for users of GeoDirectory.

It helps you extend your directory website with modern social media integration, virtual tours, and a growing ecosystem of advanced addons — all designed to improve user engagement and listing quality.

Built by BuddyDevelopers, GeoBuddy acts as a foundation plugin that enables additional premium and free addons to seamlessly integrate with your GeoDirectory-powered website.

Whether you’re building a local directory, niche marketplace, or global discovery platform, GeoBuddy gives you the tools to stand out.

Core Features

🌐 Social Media Fields for Listings

Add modern social media profile links directly inside GeoDirectory listings:

YouTube Profile
LinkedIn Profile
WhatsApp
TikTok Profile

Enhance credibility and improve user engagement by allowing visitors to connect instantly.

🎥 Virtual Tour Integration

Allow businesses to embed:

360° Virtual Tours

Perfect for restaurants, hotels, real estate, gyms, clinics, and more.

⚡ Lightweight & Developer Friendly

Clean WordPress coding standards
Optimized performance
Works seamlessly with GeoDirectory custom post types
Extendable architecture for future addons

Available Addons

GeoBuddy is built as a platform. You can enhance it further using the following addons:

🔹 Multistep Form

Transform the default “Add Listing” page into a clean step-by-step submission process with progress bar support. Reduce form abandonment and increase listing completion rates.

🔹 Private Message

Allow users and business owners to communicate directly through private messaging.

🔹 Confetti

Celebrate successful listing submissions or actions with animated confetti effects to improve user experience.

🔹 Announcement Bar

Display important announcements across your directory website.

🔹 Weather Forecast

Show real-time weather data on listing pages based on location.

🔹 Broadcasting

Send broadcast messages or notifications to selected users or listing owners.

Requirements

WordPress 5.0 or higher
PHP 7.2 or higher
GeoDirectory plugin (required)

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
See: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Author

Developed by BuddyDevelopers
Empowering directory websites with smarter solutions 🚀

Screenshots

Welcome Dashboard – Overview page with addon cards and quick access options.
Add-Ons Page – View, manage, and activate available GeoBuddy addons.
Settings Page – Custom Fields – Enable or disable social media fields and 360° virtual tour URL from the settings panel.

Installation

Upload the geobuddy folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
OR install via Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Ensure GeoDirectory is installed and activated
Configure settings from the GeoBuddy settings panel

FAQ

Does GeoBuddy work without GeoDirectory?: No. GeoBuddy requires the GeoDirectory plugin to function.
Is this plugin lightweight?: Yes. GeoBuddy is optimized for performance and follows WordPress development standards.
Are addons included in the main plugin?: Some features are included, while advanced functionality is available via separate addons.
Is it developer-friendly?: Yes. Developers can extend and customize functionality using WordPress hooks and filters.

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Contributors & Developers

“GeoBuddy” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

BuddyDevelopers

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Changelog

1.0.4

Improved compatibility with latest WordPress version
Minor performance improvements
UI refinements

1.0.3

Enhanced social media field validation
Bug fixes

1.0.0

Initial release