bigboomdesign

GregGay

Big Boom Directory is a directory management plugin for WordPress that utilizes Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, and Fields. The plugin allows you to create a powerful ecosystem within your WordPress site to showcase your listings and the data associated with them.
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<h3>Features</h3>
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Create and manage custom post types and taxonomies from WP Admin. Post type settings include:
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<li>Post type labels</li>
<li>WP Admin menu icon and position</li>
<li>URL slug and post type name/handle</li>
<li>Basic query arguments like ‘Posts per page’, ‘Orderby’, and ‘Order’</li>
<li>Basic post type settings like ‘Public’ and ‘Has Archive’, ‘Supports’, and ‘Exclude From Search’</li>
<li>Support for REST API using ‘show_in_rest’ and ‘rest_base’ arguments</li>
<li>Use hooks to add your own post type settings</li>
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Add content using the WYSIWYG to act as the post type description for archive pages, and provide an option to show taxonomy term descriptions on term archive pages (for themes that don’t do this by default).
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Pick and choose fields from Advanced Custom Fields groups to be displayed on single and archive views. Compatible with both ACF and ACF Pro.
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Choose image size and alignment for single and archive views with ACF image fields
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Automatically detect URL and social media fields, converting them into links
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Support for ACF and ACF Pro field types like checkboxes, image, date picker, gallery field (with integration using Lightbox), Google Map, oEmbed
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Full-featured advanced search widget with customizable filters and field selection for the search results display
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Use hooks to further customize core functionality like post type editing and registration, front end field display and value processing, and more
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For more details, check out the plugin’s <a href="https://github.com/bigboomdesign/big-boom-directory" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a> page.

Big Boom Directory

Amazing all the features this plugin has built in.
Extremely easy to use.



Very Powerful

Directory management system based on Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, and Fields

HivePress

HivePress is an easy-to-use, extensible, and highly customizable plugin that allows you to create any type of directory website.
<a href="https://listinghive.hivepress.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a> | <a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Themes</a> | <a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Extensions</a> | <a href="https://help.hivepress.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">Docs</a> | <a href="https://community.hivepress.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a>
Whether it’s a business directory, job board, real estate, classified ads, or staff directory, HivePress is an excellent choice for it!
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This plugin comes with all the essential features for building a directory website to allow users easily add, manage and search listings:
<ul>
<li>Listing Categories – Add categories for different listing types.</li>
<li>Custom Fields – Add custom fields to the listing form.</li>
<li>Search Filters – Turn any custom field into a search filter.</li>
<li>Location Search – Enable the location-based listing search.</li>
<li>Ratings & Reviews – Allow users to leave reviews for listings.</li>
<li>Private Messages – Allow users to send private messages.</li>
<li>Favorite Listings – Allow users to keep a list of favorite listings.</li>
</ul>
Crucial features like user registration, listing moderation, and captcha protection are also available by default.
Moreover, if you ever need to customize any of the HivePress page templates or email notifications, you can do this without coding skills using the familiar WordPress editor.
<h4>Monetization Options</h4>
With HivePress, you can create a business, not just a website. There are at least a few ways to monetize your directory, for example:
<ul>
<li>Paid Listings – Charge users for adding listings.</li>
<li>Featured Listings – Charge users for advertising listings.</li>
<li>Claim Listings – Charge companies for claiming their listings.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free & Premium Extensions</h4>
Enhance your website functionality with just a few clicks using HivePress extensions. While you can build a fully functional directory using free extensions only, <a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">premium extensions</a> may also be useful depending on your website requirements.
<h4>Niche-Specific Themes</h4>
HivePress comes with a free <a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/listinghive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">ListingHive</a> theme that is fully compatible with HivePress and its official extensions. Also, there are a few <a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">premium themes</a> with more tailored design and functionality for various directory and marketplace niches.
<h4>Developer Features</h4>
If you have at least basic coding skills, then look no further because HivePress is powered by a highly customizable and extensible <a href="https://docs.hivepress.io/developer-docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">framework</a> for directory websites:
<ul>
<li>Structured Code – We follow the WordPress coding standards, so the codebase is well-structured and readable.</li>
<li>Easy Theming – Styling and overriding layouts is very intuitive due to block-based templates and BEM CSS notation.</li>
<li>Hooks API – A collection of actions and filters for customizing or extending the core HivePress functionality.</li>
<li>REST API – There’s an API endpoint for every action, so you can integrate HivePress with third-party platforms.</li>
<li>Docs & Snippets – Never get stuck with our collection of ready-made code snippets, API references, and docs.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Support & Community</h4>
HivePress is directly supported by its developers, people who know the plugin inside and out, so any issues are resolved in the optimal way possible. Join the <a href="https://community.hivepress.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">community</a> to report a bug, suggest a feature, or vote for suggestions to help us make HivePress better!

HivePress – Business Directory & Classified Ads Plugin


Lots of good things to say about this theme and the team behind it. They have a wonderful support forum that is very active and responds quickly. If their support doesn't have an answer to something that is more customizable (like custom code), often other members do. I have enjoyed it so much that I am using it on a second website now. Kudos!


Lightweight, fast, easily customizable, active support forum

A simple yet powerful plugin to create a business directory, job board, real estate, classified ads, or basically any type of directory website.

Big Boom Directory vs HivePress – Business Directory & Classified Ads Plugin