GeoBuddy

GeoBuddy extends GeoDirectory by adding essential modern social media fields and virtual tour capabilities to your listings. Perfect for businesses wanting to showcase their online presence across multiple platforms.

Key Features

• Social Media Integration

  • LinkedIn Profile
  • WhatsApp Contact
  • TikTok Profile
  • YouTube Channel
  • Skype Username

• Virtual Tour Support

  • 360° Virtual Tour URLs
  • Compatible with Matterport, Google Virtual Tours, and more
  • Easy integration with existing listings

• Field Management

  • Enable/disable individual fields through admin settings
  • Customizable validation patterns
  • Professional display with FontAwesome icons

• GeoDirectory Integration

  • Seamless integration with existing GeoDirectory listings
  • Appears in listing details and map bubbles
  • Follows GeoDirectory design patterns

Perfect For

• Real Estate Agencies
• Business Directories
• Tourism Websites
• Local Business Listings
• Restaurant Directories
• Service Provider Directories

Social Media Fields

LinkedIn Profile: Add professional LinkedIn profile URLs with validation
WhatsApp: Direct WhatsApp messaging with customizable default message
TikTok Profile: Link to TikTok profiles with proper URL validation
YouTube Channel: Connect YouTube channels and content
Skype: Enable Skype calling directly from listings

Virtual Tour Integration

Add immersive 360° virtual tours to your listings. Compatible with:
* Matterport
* Google Virtual Tours
* Any HTTPS virtual tour platform

Additional Information

• Requires GeoDirectory Plugin
• For support and feature requests, visit BuddyDevelopers
• Documentation available at GeoBuddy Docs

Privacy Policy

GeoBuddy does not collect any personal data. However, the social media links and virtual tour URLs that users add to their listings may be subject to the respective platforms’ privacy policies.

1. Upload the ‘geobuddy’ folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Go to GeoBuddy settings to configure which fields to enable
4. Add the fields to your GeoDirectory post types through the custom fields manager

1.0.3

• Maintained WordPress.org compliance with proper text domain usage
• Ensured text domain matches plugin folder name for better compatibility
• Updated version numbering across all files
• Improved plugin documentation and readme

1.0.2

• Fixed YouTube URL validation pattern to be more accurate
• Improved third-party variable handling for WordPress.org compliance
• Refactored code to use GeoDirectory global variables directly
• Added proper documentation for third-party dependencies

1.0.1

• Fixed WPCS coding standards issues
• Improved code organization
• Fixed undefined variable notice
• Removed unnecessary textdomain loading

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Added social media fields
• Added virtual tour support
• Added field management system
• Added validation for all fields