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This plugin will provide a new widget in the Widgets Section, so you can easily add it in any widgetized area of your theme.
With this widget you will be able to list pages or posts or any other post-type, filtering them by terms of categories, tags and any other active custom taxonomy. You can add filtering by Custom Meta Field value, and decide how to order the list. 
You can also choose to display only Title, or to add Thumbnails, Excerpts and Date. Or you could display only the image with the details on rollover!
Its scope is very similar to the default Recent Posts widget, but you’ll have tons of options and you can use it for any post-type and taxonomy.
Now you can also set the max width of the thumbnail, and the excerpt length, so the listing can display nicely even on larger widgetized areas.
“This is the last listing widget plugin you’ll ever need to download”
the main features of the widget are:
<ul>
<li>Decide how many entries to display</li>
<li>Choose which Post-Type you want to list</li>
<li>Choose which Taxonomy will be used as filter</li>
<li>Choose which Terms to narrow your list with (or choose “any” term of the selected taxonomy)</li>
<li>Select multiple terms at once </li>
<li>Include or exclude children terms of the selected ones</li>
<li>Filter by Custom Meta Fields values (full list of comparison operators)</li>
<li>Automatically lists in dropdown selectors, all available post-types, taxonomies, terms, and meta fields! no need to find their slugs or ids!</li>
<li>Order by ID, Date, Last Modified Date, Title, Comments, Page Order, Meta Field, or Random</li>
<li>Order Ascendant or Descendant</li>
<li>Choose if display Thumbnails, and if link them to the post url</li>
<li>Choose which Thumbnail Size to pull from the database</li>
<li>Set Thumbnail max width </li>
<li>Choose the thumb alignment (left, right or centered above)</li>
<li>Choose if display Excerpts</li>
<li>Set Excerpt length (in characters)</li>
<li>Choose if to display Date (or “Last Modified” Date) and which alignment</li>
<li>Decide if text content can flow below the image or rather stay on its side</li>
<li>Eventually force the titles to stay on one line and hide the overflowing</li>
<li>Truncate the title after a specific amount of characters</li>
<li>Exclude specific posts/pages from the listing</li>
<li>Exclude current post</li>
<li>image placeholder if no-thumb is found</li>
<li>Choose to display results into a simple dropdown</li>
<li>Choose to display only image</li>
<li>If only-image, choose to display post data on mouse hover</li>
<li>Act as SubPages Nav Menu! (Display only the Children of the same current Parent)</li>
<li>Display the current Parent/Page as Widget Title</li>
<li>Add text or html above the list</li>
<li>Several filter hooks available for manipulating the plugin logic (for developers) </li>
</ul>
Also, the plugin is structured to allow easy overriding of the output template. 
Just duplicate the file pbytax-template.php that you’ll find within the plugin subfolder “templates”, and put it in your theme folder.
You can also take advantage of a few useful filter hooks (see FAQ)!
the widget is built with a very little css styling, in order to adapt perfectly in any theme. though, if you want to style it up, all the html elements have been named with specific classes, to allow easy targetting in your css file.
if you’d like me to add a new feature to the widget, please let me know by writing a post in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-list-pages-by-custom-taxonomy" rel="ugc">support forum</a> , and hopefully I will add it to the next version of WP List Pages by Custom Taxonomy.
If this plugin has been helpful for you, please don’t forget to review it and consider to <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VUF3KP7YFAVZG" rel="nofollow ugc">make a donation</a>. Don’t be shy, a couple of dollars would still make me happy! 🙂

WP LIST PAGES BY CUSTOM TAXONOMY

Widget to lists posts of any active post-type, filtering by any term of any active custom taxonomy. display title, or thumb, date and excerpt too.

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.

WP LIST PAGES BY CUSTOM TAXONOMY vs HivePress – Business Directory & Classified Ads Plugin