Md Obidullah (obiPlabon)

The Better Social Field for Directorist improves the default social media field experience in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/directorist/" rel="ugc">Directorist</a> directory plugin.
By default, Directorist’s social media field uses a dropdown + repeater structure that: 
– Sends an unnecessary AJAX request for every new icon added. 
– Shows all social networks, even those irrelevant to your directory niche. 
– Allows duplicate social entries (e.g., multiple Facebook links). 
– Creates a slow and confusing user experience for listing owners.
This plugin fixes all of that!
<h4>🚀 Key Improvements:</h4>
<ul>
<li>No AJAX overhead: Adds multiple social icons instantly, client-side only. </li>
<li>Cleaner UX: Direct inline editing — no need for repetitive clicks. </li>
<li>Prevent duplicates: Each social network can only be added once. </li>
<li>Smart filtering: Define which social networks your directory uses. </li>
<li>Lightweight: No bloat, no dependencies — just improved logic and UI.</li>
</ul>
Perfect for any directory site that wants faster, more intuitive listing forms.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Instant field rendering without AJAX requests.</li>
<li>Choose which social platforms to display (filter out unused ones).</li>
<li>Prevent adding the same social platform twice.</li>
<li>Sleek and minimal UI that fits natively into the Directorist design.</li>
<li>Compatible with all modern browsers.</li>
<li>Works seamlessly with the latest Directorist version.</li>
</ul>
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Better Social Field for Directorist

Enhance the Directorist social media field with a faster, smarter, and cleaner user experience — no unnecessary AJAX, no duplicates, and simpler UI.

Shamalli

Build Directory or Classifieds site in some minutes. The plugin combines flexibility of WordPress and functionality of Directory and Classifieds.
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a> | <a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> | <a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/directory/" rel="nofollow ugc">Full version</a>
The easiest way to build an online directory website on WordPress is to install Web Directory plugin. As well it is really easy to convert any existing site into a fully featured directory business website with the directory plugin. WordPress directory plugin for any purposes, and examples would be classifieds, events directory, cars, bikes, boats and other vehicles dealers site, restaurants, pets, real estate portal, wedding site, yellow pages, local directories, map store locator.
Moreover, it also features location based directory. Maps & map markers functionality gives users fast and easy ability to find nearby places by powerful search system.
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8r41yn1BT5Q?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<h4>Easy setup</h4>
Just create 2 pages with following shortcodes:
<pre><code>[webdirectory]
</code></pre>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EyMQLcMmhUs?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/custom-home-page-1/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example custom home page 1</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/custom-home-page-2/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example custom home page 2</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/custom-home-page-3/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example custom home page 3</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/custom-home-page-4/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example custom home page 4</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/custom-home-page-5/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example custom home page 5</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/custom-home-page-6/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example custom home page 6</a>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rcrf_XupmpY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
and optional page:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-listing-page]
</code></pre>
Following shortcode will place header with title, breadcrumbs and featured image for listings, categories, locations pages:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-page-header]
</code></pre>
This shortcode is used to build additional pages with listings:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-listings]
</code></pre>
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/connected-sticky-shortcodes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Connected Sticky Shortcodes</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/4-columns/" rel="nofollow ugc">4 Columns</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/only-sticky-featured/" rel="nofollow ugc">Only Sticky & Featured</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/geolocation-with-listings/" rel="nofollow ugc">Geolocation with Listings</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/listings-carousel/" rel="nofollow ugc">Listings Carousel</a>
This shortcode is used to build google maps with listings locations as map markers.
<pre><code>[webdirectory-map]
</code></pre>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9HCFyoQ3QNg?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/search-ajax-map-listings/" rel="nofollow ugc">Search + AJAX Map + Listings</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/radius-circle-on-the-map/" rel="nofollow ugc">Radius circle</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/ajax-map/" rel="nofollow ugc">AJAX Map</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/geolocation/" rel="nofollow ugc">Geolocation</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/all-listings-of-location/" rel="nofollow ugc">All Listings of Location</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/search-form-on-map/" rel="nofollow ugc">With the Search Form</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/categories-search-on-map/" rel="nofollow ugc">Categories search on map</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/draw-panel/" rel="nofollow ugc">Draw Panel</a>
Build categories tables, lists and grids:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-categories]
</code></pre>
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/webdirectory-categories/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example</a>
Build locations tables, lists and grids:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-locations]
</code></pre>
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/webdirectory-locations/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example</a>
This shortcode builds directory search form:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-search]
</code></pre>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0jjGN7F_piM?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/webdirectory-search/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/checkboxes-search/" rel="nofollow ugc">Checkboxes Search</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/categories-search/" rel="nofollow ugc">Categories Search</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/locations-search-the-map/" rel="nofollow ugc">Locations search & the Map</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/search-in-radius/" rel="nofollow ugc">Search in radius</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/prices-search/" rel="nofollow ugc">Prices search</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/dependent-search/" rel="nofollow ugc">Dependent search</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/datepicker/" rel="nofollow ugc">Datepicker</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/ratings-search/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ratings search</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/more-filters/" rel="nofollow ugc">More filters</a> 
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/opened-closed/" rel="nofollow ugc">Opened & Closed</a>
Renders frontend buttons: submit new listing, my favourites button and these buttons on single listing page: edit listing, print listing, put in/out favourites list, save listing in PDF:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-buttons]
</code></pre>
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/webdirectory-buttons/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example</a>
Directory listings in slider view:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-slider]
</code></pre>
<a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/webdirectory-slider/" rel="nofollow ugc">Example</a>
Displays breadcrumbs in the place of this shortcode. This shortcode need when you build custom home page:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-breadcrumbs]
</code></pre>
Displays category, location or tag title in the place of this shortcode. This shortcode need when you build custom home page. 
 [webdirectory-term-title]
Displays category, location or tag description in the place of this shortcode. This shortcode need when you build custom home page:
<pre><code>[webdirectory-term-description]
</code></pre>
More information you can find at the <a href="https://www.salephpscripts.com/wordpress_directory/demo/shortcodes/" rel="nofollow ugc">detailed shortcodes guide</a>
The plugin offers tons of features. Print listing, save in bookmarks, download in PDF, SEO friendly pages, images, YouTube and Vimeo videos attachments, custom fields, custom icons, customize colors and much more customization options.
<h4>Features of wordpress directory plugin</h4>
<ul>
<li>Directory shortcodes, including: listings, maps, categories, locations, search box, slider and their widgets</li>
<li>Compatibility with page builders, like WP Bakery Visual Composer and SiteOrigin</li>
<li>Ability to build Custom Home pages</li>
<li>Demo data import tool</li>
<li>Restrict ads by listings levels</li>
<li>Sticky and featured listings options</li>
<li>Raise up directory listings</li>
<li>Renew expired listings</li>
<li>Upgrade/downgrade listings levels</li>
<li>5-star ratings for listings</li>
<li>Customizable content fields of different types</li>
<li>Font Awesome icons for custom content fields</li>
<li>Category-based content fields</li>
<li>Order directory listings by date, title, distance, content fields</li>
<li>Powerful search by content fields</li>
<li>Adapted for the Relevanssi search plugin</li>
<li>Icons for categories</li>
<li>Search by categories and locations</li>
<li>SEO friendly – fully compatible with Yoast WordPress SEO plugin</li>
<li>Locations search in radius – results displaying on map</li>
<li>Multiple locations for one listing</li>
<li>Google Maps and MapBox (OpenStreetMap) integrated</li>
<li>Search form on a map</li>
<li>Custom map markers</li>
<li>Draw search area on a map</li>
<li>YouTube and Vimeo videos attachments for listings</li>
<li>Images AJAX uploading</li>
<li>Contact listing owner form + integration with Contact Form 7 plugin</li>
<li>Bookmarks functionality</li>
<li>‘Print listing’ option</li>
<li>‘Get listing in PDF’ option</li>
<li>Adapted for reCaptcha</li>
<li>Fully customizable and easy in configuration</li>
<li>The plugin uses custom post types and taxonomies</li>
<li>Responsive design based on Twitter Bootstrap</li>
<li>Custom Google Map styles</li>
<li>Supports RTL (Right To Left) – layout, functionality, UI widgets</li>
<li>CSV import/export/bulk update with ability to import images files</li>
</ul>
<h4>Features of full version</h4>
<ul>
<li>PayPal payment gateway including PayPal subscriptions</li>
<li>Stripe payments service</li>
<li>WooCommerce payments system compatible</li>
<li>Frontend submission and dashboard</li>
<li>Visitors can claim existing listings</li>
<li>Multi-Directory support</li>
<li>6 months free support</li>
<li>Lifetime updates</li>
</ul>

Web Directory Free

This plugin does zero cleanup after uninstall. It leaves all the options and custom posts it has created in your database. After you uninstall, you have to spend a while cleaning up the mess this plugin left on your site.

Doesn't uninstall properly

Build Directory or Classifieds site in some minutes. The plugin combines flexibility of WordPress and functionality of Directory and Classifieds.

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