HivePress

HivePress is an all-in-one directory plugin that allows you to create any type of listing website. From business directories and job boards to real estate listings, classified ads, or staff directories – HivePress has got you covered.
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It’s a highly customizable directory plugin with flexible custom fields and monetization options available, allowing you to create a directory website for any niche and business model. Moreover, if you’re familiar with coding, HivePress also offers developer-friendly tools and resources, making it easy to customize or extend its functionality.
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<h4>Packed with features</h4>
This plugin comes with all the essential features for building a directory, marketplace, or classifieds website, allowing users to easily add, manage, and search listings.
<ul>
<li>Custom Fields – create various custom fields for your directory listings with custom validation rules and display settings, allowing you to tailor the listing form and page to your website’s niche and requirements.</li>
<li>Search Filters – turn any custom field into a listing search filter, allowing users to quickly find relevant listings in your directory based on specific criteria.</li>
<li>Listing Categories – add unlimited multi-level categories with category-specific custom fields to define different listing types and help users navigate your directory.</li>
<li>User Accounts – each user registered on your directory has a front-end dashboard where they can add and manage directory listings, or update their public profile.</li>
<li>Template Editor – if needed, you can easily customize any page layouts of your directory without coding skills using the familiar WordPress block editor.</li>
<li>Email Editor – similarly to templates, you can override any default email notifications and customize them directly in your WordPress dashboard.</li>
</ul>
Note that HivePress is not limited to its core functionality, since it is designed to be modular and allows you to extend its functionality by installing add-ons. For example, you can install free add-ons available in the WordPress plugin repository to enable features such as Favorites, Messages, Geolocation, or Reviews for your directory in just a few clicks.
<h4>One solution for any niche</h4>
HivePress is not just a directory plugin – it’s a versatile framework for building marketplaces, directories, and classifieds across any business niche. Below are just a few examples of websites that can be built with HivePress, its themes, and extensions:
<ul>
<li>Business Directory – create a “yellow pages”-style directory where businesses can list themselves, and potential customers can easily find and contact them.</li>
<li>Classifieds Website – build a fully featured platform where users can post and manage various classified ads, from items for sale to services.</li>
<li>Service Marketplace – launch a multi-vendor marketplace that connects customers with service providers, allowing users to browse and book services.</li>
<li>Job Board – build a job listing portal that allows candidates to easily browse companies and job listings, and apply for open positions.</li>
<li>Neighborhood Directory – start a local community where residents can discover and connect with businesses and other people in their area.</li>
<li>Freelance Marketplace – create a peer-to-peer platform where freelancers can list their services, and clients can post custom jobs and receive offers.</li>
<li>Store Locator – offer a portal where users can quickly find nearby stores, branches, or service points, making it simple to discover and access local services.</li>
<li>Staff Directory – create a directory showcasing profiles of your company’s staff, make it private or public, and allow users to search for profiles.</li>
<li>Car Marketplace – build a car directory where individual sellers or dealerships can add and manage car listings, and allow potential buyers to respond to listings.</li>
<li>Restaurant Directory – launch a directory that features local restaurants, complete with menus, reviews, opening hours, and location details.</li>
<li>Event Directory – create a website for upcoming events by listing local or global events with detailed descriptions, dates, and venues.</li>
<li>Member Directory – run a member-only directory where listings represent member profiles, enabling members to search for and contact each other.</li>
<li>Church Directory – create a directory that features local churches, including service times, locations, contact details, and community information.</li>
<li>Lawyer Directory – launch a professional directory where law firms and individual lawyers can list their services, allowing users to easily find legal experts.</li>
<li>Real Estate – create a real estate or vacation rental directory, allowing users to list properties for rent or sale with detailed descriptions, photos, and pricing details.</li>
<li>Beauty & Health – build a doctor directory or list beauty specialists, helping users quickly find experts, view profiles, and check reviews before making a choice.</li>
</ul>
Of course, the above list is not complete, as we have listed the most common ones – there are dozens of different directory and marketplace niches and business models out there, and by choosing the right plugin, backed by the right theme and add-ons, you can build your own.
<h4>Multiple monetization options</h4>
With HivePress and its add-ons, you can build a business, not just a listings website. This directory plugin supports several monetization models, helping you turn your website into a revenue stream:
<ul>
<li>Paid Listings – offer listing packages with different restrictions to charge users for adding and renewing directory listings.</li>
<li>Featured Listings – allow users to pay to highlight their listings and display them at the top of directory search results.</li>
<li>Claim Listings – list businesses on your directory and allow business owners to claim and manage their listings for a fee.</li>
<li>Membership Plans – turn your website into a members-only directory, restricting access to viewing listing details or messaging.</li>
<li>Marketplace Listings – allow users to sell listings through your directory and charge a commission on each successful sale.</li>
<li>Ad Placement – the most common, simple yet effective way to monetize a directory website once you reach decent traffic.</li>
</ul>
The above list is not exhaustive, and you can combine different options into unique monetization models. For example, you can enable bookings for marketplace listings or charge a commission on custom offers.
<h4>Switch designs with ease</h4>
There are <a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">free and premium themes</a> officially integrated with HivePress, ensuring maximum compatibility, so you can start with a design that matches your requirements or switch your directory website’s design later without losing any data.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/listinghive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">ListingHive</a> – a free multipurpose directory and classified ads theme, suitable for creating directory websites of any type, such as Yelp or Craigslist.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/rentalhive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">RentalHive</a> – a versatile theme for any kind of rental and booking marketplace that allows you to launch rental marketplaces similar to Airbnb or Vrbo.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/experthive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">ExpertHive</a> – an on-demand services marketplace theme, suitable for building platforms with business models similar to TaskRabbit or Thumbtack.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/meetinghive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">MeetingHive</a> – a modern theme for various appointment booking platforms that makes it possible to launch a marketplace similar to Booksy or Preply.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/taskhive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">TaskHive</a> – a fully featured freelance marketplace theme for creating platforms similar to Fiverr or Upwork, or digital marketplaces like Creative Market.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/themes/jobhive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">JobHive</a> – a clean and modern theme for building job boards and job portals, enabling you to launch job search websites similar to Indeed or Monster.</li>
</ul>
The platforms and services mentioned above are used only as examples of possible business models. With HivePress themes, you can also build websites for a wide range of other business models. All mentioned names remain the property of their respective owners and do not imply any affiliation or endorsement.
<h4>Do more with extensions</h4>
HivePress is extensible by design, which means you can build websites with different functionality using various combinations of extensions, while avoiding bloat by keeping only the features you need. There are numerous <a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">free and premium extensions</a> available for HivePress, with many more on the way:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/hivepress-favorites/" rel="ugc">Favorites</a> – allow users to keep a list of favorite listings.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/hivepress-messages/" rel="ugc">Messages</a> – enable private messaging so users can reply to listings.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/hivepress-geolocation/" rel="ugc">Geolocation</a> – enable location-based search for listings and vendors.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/hivepress-reviews/" rel="ugc">Reviews</a> – allow users to rate and review listings and vendors.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/hivepress-claim-listings/" rel="ugc">Claim Listings</a> – allow users to claim their business listings and manage them.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/memberships/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Memberships</a> – monetize your website by restricting access to certain features.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/marketplace/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Marketplace</a> – allow users to sell listings and charge a commission on each sale.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/bookings/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Bookings</a> – enable bookings for listings, allowing users to manage availability.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/requests/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Requests</a> – allow users to post custom jobs, while vendors can respond with offers.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/social-login/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Login</a> – simplify registration by enabling login via social platforms.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/social-links/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Links</a> – allow users to add links to social platforms on their listings.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/opening-hours/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Opening Hours</a> – allow users to set opening hours and enable filtering by them.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/search-alerts/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Search Alerts</a> – allow users to receive notifications about new listings.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/statistics/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Statistics</a> – allow users to view visitor statistics for their listings.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/import/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Import</a> – allow users to bulk import or update listings via CSV files.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/tags/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Tags</a> – improve search by allowing users to add custom tags to listings.</li>
<li><a href="https://hivepress.io/extensions/seo/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">SEO</a> – enhance your directory’s SEO with meta tags and Schema markup.</li>
</ul>
Since HivePress is open-source and has a flexible API, there is a growing ecosystem of custom-built HivePress extensions and ready-made code snippets shared by developers on the <a href="https://community.hivepress.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">community forum</a>. Therefore, the above list of add-ons is not exhaustive, and you can benefit from third-party HivePress solutions or even contribute by developing your own.
<h4>Help when you need it</h4>
This directory plugin is directly supported by its developers, the people who know it best, so any issues are handled with a deep understanding of how it works. Plus, there’s an <a href="https://www.chatbase.co/PdfFucPZ0vUmh3dfM-oe1/help" rel="nofollow ugc">AI Assistant</a> familiar with all the resources and solutions we’ve provided over the years, ready to assist you 24/7, from help with setting up to general developer guidance.
Beyond support, HivePress comes with various resources to help you along the way:
<ul>
<li>A comprehensive <a href="https://help.hivepress.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">knowledge base</a> where you can find guidance and solutions to the most common issues.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://hivepress.io/blog/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">HivePress blog</a>, where we post detailed tutorials on how to build and monetize directory websites for different niches.</li>
<li>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hivepress" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube channel</a> with detailed video courses and screencasts about setting up and using HivePress with its themes.</li>
<li>A collection of ready-made <a href="https://gist.github.com/search?q=user%3Ahivepress" rel="nofollow ugc">code snippets</a> that you can simply copy and paste to customize HivePress functionality.</li>
</ul>
You can also join the <a href="https://community.hivepress.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">community forum</a> to report bugs, suggest features, or simply exchange experiences with other website owners and developers, helping improve HivePress together.
<h4>Built to be customizable</h4>
If you need to customize your directory beyond the available features and have at least basic coding skills, then look no further – HivePress is powered by a highly customizable and extensible framework for directory websites:
<ul>
<li>Structured Code – we follow WordPress coding standards, so the codebase is well-structured, readable, and easy to navigate.</li>
<li>Easy Theming – styling and overriding layouts is intuitive thanks to block-based templates, clean HTML markup and CSS notation.</li>
<li>Hooks API – a collection of action and filter hooks for customizing or extending core HivePress functionality without direct modifications.</li>
<li>REST API – there’s an API endpoint for each front-end action, making it possible to integrate HivePress with third-party platforms.</li>
<li>Docs & Snippets – a collection of ready-made code snippets, API references, and documentation to help you along the way.</li>
<li>AI Assistant – trained on the HivePress codebase and developer resources, it can provide guidance or even suggest code snippets.</li>
</ul>
In addition to the resources above, there’s also a <a href="https://community.hivepress.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">community forum</a> where you can join a growing community of developers sharing code snippets and custom HivePress extensions, or even share your own solutions to help and contribute to HivePress.
<h4>Secure at the core</h4>
When developing HivePress, we follow WordPress coding standards and best security practices, ensuring that all user input is validated and output is safe. Moreover, there are various features available out of the box to keep your directory secure:
<ul>
<li>Built-in Captcha – enable captcha for any available front-end forms.</li>
<li>Email Verification – require users to verify their email addresses on registration.</li>
<li>Listing Moderation – manually review and approve each submitted listing.</li>
<li>Report Listings – allow users to report listings that violate your directory terms.</li>
<li>Message Blocklist – automatically block messages containing specific keywords.</li>
<li>Message Monitoring – manually review messages to prevent suspicious activity.</li>
<li>Restrict Dashboard – restrict access to the WordPress dashboard for regular users.</li>
</ul>
Moreover, since HivePress is open-source and self-hosted software, unlike SaaS alternatives, you fully own your directory data, which is stored entirely in your website’s database, giving you more control over your data, security, and privacy.

HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & 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, classifieds, or basically any type of listing website.

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eLightUp

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autolistings

<a href="https://wpautolistings.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Auto Listings</a> helps you list, manage & sell cars easily. The plugin includes advanced search, auto-populating for vehicle data, lead capture, gallery, maps. It’s a must-have tool for car dealers.
Auto Listings works with any WordPress theme & allows you to create a car sales marketplace. It is perfect for car dealers, car sale websites or car classifieds websites.
Create, edit and manage your car listings using Auto Listings.
The plugin is well coded, mobile friendly (responsive), SEO friendly and can be easily customized.
<h3>Why car dealers love Auto Listings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Vehicle Data – car data from 1941 – over 68,000 cars! Simply choose the year, make and model. All specs are then populated into your fields</li>
<li>Advanced Search – highly customizable search box can be added anywhere</li>
<li>New, Used & Certified – choose the condition of vehicles to sell</li>
<li>Body Types – add as many body types as you like to this custom taxonomy</li>
<li>Specification Fields – choose which spec fields you want to use</li>
<li>Custom Fields – add custom fields through the use of filters</li>
<li>Listing Statuses – custom Statuses can be styled with different colors & icons</li>
<li>Highlight New – make new listings stand out by auto highlighting for x days</li>
<li>Image Galleries – customized image galleries on each listing</li>
<li>Contact Forms – contact forms are inserted into each listing allowing you to easily capture leads</li>
<li>Google Maps – Google Maps integration in the admin makes adding locations a breeze</li>
<li>Theme Compatibility – works with all themes</li>
<li>Developer Friendly</li>
<li>SEO Friendly</li>
<li>Mobile Friendly</li>
<li>Sell Cars – perfect for car dealerships, car sales websites or car classifieds</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why your users will love Auto Listings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Advanced Search – makes it easy to find what they are looking for</li>
<li>Looks Fantastic – users will love the easy to use design</li>
<li>List or Grid View – visitors choose their own style of viewing cars</li>
<li>New Listings Highlighted – auto highlight new listings</li>
<li>Icons – users see the important details at a glance</li>
<li>Image Galleries – galleries to display multiple images</li>
<li>Google Maps – shows users the area the item is located</li>
<li>Contact Form – users can send enquiries direct from listings</li>
<li>Detailed Specs – detailed specs on each listing</li>
<li>Responsive – view on any device</li>
</ul>
<h3>Template System</h3>
A robust, flexible framework & template system gives you full control over every aspect of your automotive website, so you can customize it to fit your needs.
Easily override the default HTML template files by including them into your own theme.
The template system used is very similar to the WooCommerce template system, so if you have used that before, this will be a breeze.
Visit the <a href="https://wpautolistings.com/docs/templates/" rel="nofollow ugc">template docs page</a> for more info.
<h3>Premium Extensions</h3>
We have a number of premium extensions to help take your automotive website to the next level.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wpautolistings.com/extensions/dvla-search/" rel="nofollow ugc">DVLA Search</a>: Integrates with the DVLA Search API for the UK to get precise vehicle data.</li>
<li><a href="https://wpautolistings.com/extensions/regcheck-api/" rel="nofollow ugc">RegCheck API</a>: Delivers precise data lookup for vehicles.</li>
<li><a href="https://wpautolistings.com/extensions/frontend/" rel="nofollow ugc">Frontend</a>: Allow users to pay for and submit their own listings.</li>
<li><a href="https://wpautolistings.com/extensions/multiple-dealers/" rel="nofollow ugc">Multiple Dealers</a>: Create a multi-dealer car sales website.</li>
<li><a href="https://wpautolistings.com/extensions/custom-page/" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom Page</a>: Create custom page to show your sold or new cars.</li>
<li><a href="https://wpautolistings.com/extensions/tabs/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tabs</a>: Add custom tabs for your listings.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Car Listings Theme</h3>
We also offer <a href="https://wpautolistings.com/themes/" rel="nofollow ugc">free and premium car listings theme</a> that you can use with the plugin. It’s compatible with the plugin, responsive and ready to use in production websites.
<ul>
<li>eCar: The best car listings theme. eCar is a premium WordPress theme for car dealership and car listings websites that’s powerful, elegant and lightweight. eCar is designed to help you manage and sell cars easily with ease. It supports all features from the Auto Listings plugin such as advanced search, auto-populating for vehicle data, lead capture, gallery, maps and more.</li>
<li>Corify: Corify is a must-have WordPress theme for car dealership and car listings websites. It helps you list, manage & sell cars easily with advanced search, auto-populating for vehicle data, lead capture, gallery, maps. Integrating with Elementor page builder, Corify gives you endless possibilities to customize your car listings websites.</li>
<li>CarListings: CarListings is a free, beautiful and easy to use WordPress auto listing theme for car sellers and dealers. Working perfectly with plugin Auto Listings, this theme will help you build a beautiful car listing WordPress site with ease.</li>
</ul>
Get all themes for your car listings websites <a href="https://wpautolistings.com/themes/" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.
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Auto Listings – Car Listings & Car Dealership Plugin for WordPress

List, manage & sell cars easily. Advanced search, vehicle data from 1941, lead capture, gallery, maps. Great for car dealers.

HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin vs Auto Listings – Car Listings & Car Dealership Plugin for WordPress