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BuddyDevelopers

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.
<h3>Core Features</h3>
<h3>🌐 Social Media Fields for Listings</h3>
Add modern social media profile links directly inside GeoDirectory listings:
<ul>
<li>YouTube Profile </li>
<li>LinkedIn Profile </li>
<li>WhatsApp </li>
<li>TikTok Profile</li>
</ul>
Enhance credibility and improve user engagement by allowing visitors to connect instantly.
<h3>🎥 Virtual Tour Integration</h3>
Allow businesses to embed:
<ul>
<li>360° Virtual Tours </li>
</ul>
Perfect for restaurants, hotels, real estate, gyms, clinics, and more.
<h3>⚡ Lightweight & Developer Friendly</h3>
<ul>
<li>Clean WordPress coding standards </li>
<li>Optimized performance </li>
<li>Works seamlessly with GeoDirectory custom post types </li>
<li>Extendable architecture for future addons </li>
</ul>
<h3>Available Addons</h3>
GeoBuddy is built as a platform. You can enhance it further using the following addons:
<h3>🔹 Multistep Form</h3>
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.
<h3>🔹 Private Message</h3>
Allow users and business owners to communicate directly through private messaging.
<h3>🔹 Confetti</h3>
Celebrate successful listing submissions or actions with animated confetti effects to improve user experience.
<h3>🔹 Announcement Bar</h3>
Display important announcements across your directory website.
<h3>🔹 Weather Forecast</h3>
Show real-time weather data on listing pages based on location.
<h3>🔹 Broadcasting</h3>
Send broadcast messages or notifications to selected users or listing owners.
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher </li>
<li>PHP 7.2 or higher </li>
<li>GeoDirectory plugin (required) </li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. 
See: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
<h3>Author</h3>
Developed by BuddyDevelopers 
Empowering directory websites with smarter solutions 🚀

GeoBuddy

Enhance your GeoDirectory listings with modern social media fields and virtual tour integration. ---

SupportFromRichard

Professional Directory Analytics – Free
SFR Directory Analytics gives you directory-specific insights to grow your business. Unlike website analytics (Google Analytics), this focuses on what directory owners actually need: listing performance, search trends, category analytics, and engagement patterns.
Perfect for Directorist, GeoDirectory, and Business Directory users who want to understand their directory without expensive premium subscriptions.
<h4>Why Directory-Specific Analytics Matter</h4>
Google Analytics shows website traffic. Directory analytics show business performance.
Track what matters for directory growth:
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<li>
Which listings attract the most views
</li>
<li>
Which categories drive engagement
</li>
<li>
Top performing listings
</li>
<li>
Real-time activity patterns
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free Forever</h4>
Professional analytics shouldn’t require expensive subscriptions. SFR Directory Analytics gives you real value at no cost:
<ul>
<li>
FREE Version – Full analytics dashboard, charts, listing performance tracking
</li>
<li>
Pro Version – Optional upgrade for PDF reports, email automation, custom date ranges (from £8/$8 per year for 1 site, or £18/$18 per year for 5 sites), Lifetime Licence available too.
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Multi-Platform Support</h4>
Compatible with three major directory platforms:
<ul>
<li>
Directorist – Full integration with free and Pro versions
</li>
<li>
GeoDirectory – Complete compatibility
</li>
<li>
Business Directory Plugin – Full support
</li>
</ul>
The plugin automatically detects which directory platform you’re using and tracks the relevant analytics. No configuration needed.
<h4>Supported Directory Plugins</h4>
<ul>
<li>Directorist – Track listings and categories</li>
<li>GeoDirectory – Monitor place views and category performance</li>
<li>Business Directory Plugin – Analyse listing and category engagement</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
Beautiful Analytics Dashboard
<ul>
<li>
Visual overview with colourful charts and graphs
</li>
<li>
Real-time listing statistics
</li>
<li>
Clean, intuitive interface
</li>
<li>
Mobile-responsive design
</li>
</ul>
Listing Performance Tracking
<ul>
<li>
Identify top performers
</li>
<li>
Monitor listing quality over time
</li>
</ul>
Category Analytics
<ul>
<li>
Track category popularity and engagement
</li>
<li>
Compare category performance
</li>
<li>
Optimise category structure
</li>
<li>
Strategic content planning insights
</li>
</ul>
Time Period Analysis
<ul>
<li>
Today, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, All Time views
</li>
<li>
Trend visualisation with daily, weekly, and monthly charts
</li>
<li>
Performance tracking over time
</li>
<li>
Growth pattern identification
</li>
</ul>
Support From Richard Toolkit
<ul>
<li>
Launch companion dashboards for Map and Category Display plugins
</li>
<li>
Quick access to other SFR plugins
</li>
<li>
Direct links to free website tools directory
</li>
<li>
Seamless ecosystem integration
</li>
</ul>
Privacy-Focused
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All data stored locally in your WordPress database
</li>
<li>
No external API calls or data sharing
</li>
<li>
GDPR compliant – no personal information collected
</li>
<li>
Lightweight and cache-friendly
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Version Features (Optional Upgrade)</h4>
Upgrade only when you need professional reporting and automation:
Custom Date Range Filtering
<ul>
<li>
Analyse any time period you need
</li>
<li>
Compare this month vs last month
</li>
<li>
Examine seasonal trends
</li>
<li>
Measure campaign performance
</li>
</ul>
CSV Export
<ul>
<li>
Export all analytics data
</li>
<li>
Open in Excel or Google Sheets
</li>
<li>
Create custom visualisations
</li>
<li>
Share with team members
</li>
</ul>
PDF Report Generation
<ul>
<li>
Professional branded reports
</li>
<li>
Charts and graphs included
</li>
<li>
Perfect for stakeholders and advertisers
</li>
<li>
Client reporting made easy
</li>
</ul>
Scheduled Email Reports
<ul>
<li>
Automated weekly or monthly reports
</li>
<li>
Stay informed without logging in
</li>
<li>
Summary metrics via email
</li>
<li>
Never miss important trends
</li>
</ul>
SEO Analysis & Scoring
<ul>
<li>
Evaluate listing SEO performance
</li>
<li>
Built-in scoring system
</li>
<li>
Optimisation recommendations
</li>
<li>
Improve search rankings
</li>
</ul>
Advanced Data Controls
<ul>
<li>
Sortable columns by time period
</li>
<li>
Advanced pagination options
</li>
<li>
Enhanced filtering
</li>
<li>
Bulk data management
</li>
</ul>
Priority Support
<ul>
<li>
Direct email support
</li>
<li>
Regular updates
</li>
<li>
Feature requests considered
</li>
</ul>
Affordable Pricing
<ul>
<li>1 site: £8/$8 per year</li>
<li>
5 sites: £18/$18 per year
</li>
<li>
Lifetime: £10 one-time (~$13)
</li>
<li>
14-day free trial with fallback to free
</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://supportfromrichard.co.uk/sfr-directory-analytics/" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about Pro →</a>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Directory website owners wanting to understand visitor behaviour</li>
<li>Businesses tracking which listings get the most attention</li>
<li>Website developers optimising directory performance</li>
<li>Content creators identifying popular categories</li>
<li>Marketing teams measuring campaign effectiveness</li>
<li>Site owners preparing for directory monetisation</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate SFR Directory Analytics</li>
<li>The plugin automatically detects your directory plugin</li>
<li>Views are tracked automatically when visitors view listings or categories</li>
<li>View beautiful analytics in WordPress Admin > Directory Analytics</li>
</ol>
No configuration required – it works right out of the box!
<h4>Privacy & Data</h4>
<ul>
<li>All analytics data stored locally in your WordPress database</li>
<li>No external API calls or data sharing</li>
<li>GDPR compliant – no personal information collected</li>
<li>Does not require cookie consent (only tracks page views, not user behaviour)</li>
<li>Can exclude administrator views from tracking</li>
<li>Configurable data retention (7-365 days)</li>
<li>Minimal database footprint – efficient storage design</li>
</ul>
<h4>Technical Details</h4>
<ul>
<li>Database Impact: Uses WordPress options table – no custom tables created</li>
<li>Performance: Efficient tracking with no impact on page load times</li>
<li>Caching: Fully compatible with WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, and other popular caching plugins</li>
<li>Tracking Method: Page view counts only (not unique visitors)</li>
<li>Data Storage: Approximately 1KB per 100 views tracked</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Info</h3>
The Complete Directory Toolkit
SFR Directory Analytics is part of an integrated three-plugin ecosystem:
<ol>
<li>
SFR Directory Analytics – Understand what’s performing
</li>
<li>
SFR Directory Map – Visualise geographic distribution
</li>
<li>
SFR Directory Category Display – Optimise category presentation
</li>
</ol>
Use them together for comprehensive directory management across Directorist, GeoDirectory, and Business Directory platforms.
Why Choose SFR Directory Analytics?
We believe professional analytics shouldn’t require expensive subscriptions. Our free version gives you real value, and Pro features are affordable when you need them.
Whether you choose SFR or other analytics solutions – the important thing is making data-driven decisions for your directory business.
Get Started Today
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Install the free plugin
</li>
<li>
See your first insights in 5 minutes
</li>
<li>
Upgrade to Pro only if you need reporting features
</li>
</ol>
No credit card required. No time limits. Professional directory analytics for everyone.
Documentation & Support
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://supportfromrichard.co.uk/sfr-directory-analytics/" rel="nofollow ugc">Full Documentation</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://supportfromrichard.co.uk/sfr-directory-analytics/" rel="nofollow ugc">Feature Comparison</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://supportfromrichard.co.uk/sfr-directory-analytics/#pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro Version Info</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sfr-directory-analytics/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a>
</li>
</ul>
Other SFR Directory Plugins
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/sfr-directory-map/" rel="ugc">SFR Directory Map</a> – Geographic visualisation
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/sfr-directory-category-display/" rel="ugc">SFR Directory Category Display</a> – Category optimisation
</li>
</ul>
Made with ❤️ by directory owners, for directory owners

SFR Directory Analytics

Free analytics for Directorist, GeoDirectory & Business Directory. Track listings, searches & performance with beautiful dashboards.

GeoBuddy vs SFR Directory Analytics