Online Directory & Business Listings Made Simple
The CM Business Directory plugin lets you build an online directory of local business listings on your WordPress site.
Create a local directory similar to Yelp, Yahoo or Yellow Pages. Each location receives its own page, where you can add description, images, contact info, WhatsApp integration and much more!
The admin has complete control over every page. To invite users to add and edit listings, check the Business Directory User Submission Add-on.
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Directory Index CatalogThis business web directory plugin makes it easy to start any kind of local business directory or exclusive directory on your WordPress site.Truly versatile, the online directory plugin can also be used to build a staff listing page or niche classifieds websites. Create a hub of businesses in your area, sort them into categories and let users search by ZIP Code. |
Listings on the WordPress Business Directory Index Page |
Customize the online directory display to fit your community, with easy to use templates and advanced customization options. Preview
Include any format, such as pdf, doc, jpg, zip etc.
The icon is generated automatically based on the file type.
File AttachmentsAdd file attachments to business listings with slick automatic icons. |
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Using the WordPress Business Directory Plugin for WordPress
Are you looking to build relationships in your local business community? Build a WordPress business directory database, with searchable business listings similar to Yellow Pages.
Let users leave ratings and promote related businesses to become a trusted resource for local business information.
- Complete Business Directory Solution – Build a customizable local online business directory or niche directory for classified listings on your WordPress site.
- Community Built – Business owners can add their business to your directory and manage their directory listing profile. Preview
- Search and Filtering – Users can search and filter directory listing by keyword, category, and zip code. Preview
- Google Maps Support – Display directory listings on an interactive map with the CM Map Locations plugin integration. Preview
- Business Products – Add products to display under each business listing with the CM Product Directory plugin integration. Preview
Localizing your Online Business DirectoryAll frontend labels can easily be changed to any language so the user interface will speak your language. |
Labels Settings |
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Business Directory Plugin Use Cases
- Advertise and Earn – List your local businesses like IT companies, Schools, Training Centers, etc on your site and charge them for the listing.
- Help Community – Help locals to find the best and most trustworthy lawyers, physicians or plumbers in your area.
Business Directory Plugin Related Use Cases
- Creating a Business Directory From Scratch
- Creating Directory Where Users Suggest Businesses
- Charging Users For Suggesting Businesses in Directory
WordPress Business Directory Localization and Supported Languages
Adjust the terms to match your use case – use technical terms specific to your area, such as ‘Graduation and retention rate’ and ‘Languages offered’.
Business Directory Plugin Add-ons and Integrations
WordPress Business Directory Plugin Community Add-on
Managing Your Business Listing in the WordPress Business DirectoryThe Community Edition lets external users submit new business listings, manage their own listings, and claim an existing business listing.The admin has the ability to moderate each business listing submission and manage business claims. |
A Business Listing Page |
This important functionality allows you to open up your business basic directory for external users to add and manage their own listings. Preview
WordPress Business Directory Plugin Payments Add-on
The Community Payments Edition lets you create membership plans to easily monetize your online directory with featured listings and the choice of multiple payment systems.
Charge set rates for new business listings or for renewing a listing each year, with the ability to define the renewal cycle.
You can use the payment system with WooCommerce or Easy Digital Downloads cart system, giving you the option of more than 50 payment gateways including PayPal, Authorize.Net, 2Checkout, Skrill, PayMill, Stripe (see the full list here).
Business Submission PaymentUpon installing the free EDD or WooCommerce cart system plugin, you will also receive the PayPal and Amazon payment option included. |
Setting Screen Showing Payment Options |
With a mixed mode payment model, some of the information in a business listing will be visible for free, while other parts will only be visible once a subscription fee has been paid.
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Google Maps Business Directory Integration
This directory builder plugin includes the display of the business location on a map for each listing page.
Users can quickly search and reference the location of all directory listings on a single interactive map, via the CM Google Maps Locations plugin integration. Preview
Business Index on Google MapsThe full directory map can be displayed on the directory index page or elsewhere on your site via shortcode. |
Showing all WordPress business directory listings on a Google Map |
Product Directory Integration
The Product Directory plugin lets you display related products on each business listing page. Upon click, visitors will be directed to a product page with a gallery of product images, video, a product description, and more. Preview
WordPress Business Directory Plugin Additional Resources
- ListWP – Live demo of the Business Directory
- Introducing ListWP- The Ultimate Directory for WordPress Businesses
- New Business Directory Plugin for WordPress Released by CreativeMinds
- Top 5 WordPress Plugins to Create a Business Directory
- Video: How to Setup and Customize Your Business Directory Index Page
- Video: How to Customize the Business Listing Page in Your Business Directory
Related Blog Resources
Business Directory Plugin Related Products
WordPress Directory Plugin Premium Features
Turn your WordPress site into a Professional Directory Website easily.
Please check the user guide to learn more about this plugin.
| Multiple Business Listing – Create an online directory with any number of business listings. The directory can hold over 10,000 searchable listings. | |
| Business Listing Page Design – Easily customize the look and feel of the business listing page. You can also choose between two available templates and customize the look and feel of each. Preview | |
| File Attachments – Attach any number of files to each business page. All formats are supported, including pdf, jpg and zip. Files receive icons automatically based on their extension. | |
| Business Image or Logo – Each business can use their own business image or logo, or select a default image when no image is uploaded. | |
| Business Categories and Tags – Group similar business listings by category and assign each business to more than one category. Add tags to each business so users can easily search or filter listings. | |
| Extended Business Information – Each business listing has the following details: business description (which can include images, videos and text), business pitch, logo, business address, location displayed on Google Maps, website URL, phone number, year founded, Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn links, and the option to create additional custom fields. Preview | |
| Business Index Templates – Several designs and templates allow you to choose the best business directory index page display for your site. Preview | |
| Style the Listing Page – Style the look and feel of the business listing page from the plugin settings, including background colors of each listing section, custom fields, and more. Preview | |
| Export/Import – Export and import businesses between different online directories using a CSV file. With this functionality, you can import your current business listings into the plugin’s database or move your database between multiple sites. Preview | |
| Custom Fields – Add custom fields with your own designated metadata. Custom fields can be a link to an external business URL or an additional metadata field. Preview | |
| WhatsApp Integration – Allow each business to add a WhatsApp account and receive direct WhatsApp messages | |
| Search and Filters – Filter businesses by categories, tags, or free text search. When integrated with the CM Google Maps Location plugin you can also filter businesses by location and zip. Preview | |
| Star Rating – Let visitors rate each business listing. Customize the rating display and location. Preview | |
| Custom Listing Permalink – Customize the listing permalink to control where users are directed on your site. Preview | |
| Shortcodes Support – Use shortcode to show a list of all categories, a single business widget and much more. Preview | |
| Moderation and Notification – Moderate new business listings or be notified when a new business is posted (with the Community Edition). Preview | |
| Ads and Promotions – Insert ads into any business listing with Google AdWords or any other external resource via shortcode or an iframe object. Preview | |
| Business Promotions – Promote business in search results and related businesses widget. | |
| Related Businesses Widget – Show related businesses widget in each business listing page. Related businesses are defined by category, with the ability to promote specific businesses. Preview | |
| Directory Search by Location/Zip – Search classified or directory listings by location (zip, state, country). (Requires purchase of the CM Directory Map Locations bundle.) | |
| Business Directory on Google Maps – Integrate with the CM Google Maps Locations plugin to display a map of all businesses on a map Preview | |
| Business Products – Display products related to each business on their listing page by integrating the CM Product Directory. Preview (Requires purchase of the CM Products Directory bundle) |
Business Directory Plugin Editions and Pricing
| Feature | Pro Edition | Pro Community | Ultimate |
| $39 | $59 | $119 | |
| Create any number of Business listings |  | | |
| Choose the default business image | | | |
| Choose the business category | | | |
| Choose the basic styling of each business | | | |
| Extended business information | | | |
| Advertisements Support | | | |
| Import / Export | | | |
| Business custom fields | | | |
| Search and Filters | | | |
| Directory Index Templates | | | |
| Business Page Styling | | | |
| Search by zip and location | | | |
| Additional taxonomies | | | |
| Shortcodes Support | | | |
| Promote businesses | | | |
| Permalink Settings | | | |
| Google Map Support | | | |
| Related Businesses widget | | | |
| Editable Labels | | | |
| Tags Support | | | |
| WhatsApp Integration | | | |
| Users can add businesses |  | | |
| Users can claim existing businesses | | | |
| Users can manage their business | | | |
| Admin can moderate newly posted businesses | | | |
| Users can pay for posting businesses | | | |
| Users can pay for renewing businesses | | | |
| Users can pay for claiming businesses | | | |
| Show map with all business locations | | | |
| Include a form builder | | | |
| Include a levels builder | | | |
| $39 | $59 | $119 |
Business Directory Additional Addons and Modules
The following list is additional modules and addons which can be installed together with the Business Directory plugin and provide additional functionality.
Business Directory Plugin Related Integration
Business Directory Plugin Frequently Asked Questions
Please check the user guide to learn more about this plugin.
How do I enable shortcodes for the directory so I can have a gallery above the description?
Can I customize the business directory widget to match my WP theme?
Sure. The business directory is using a shortcode which can be easily embedded into any theme. The plugin settings include many features that supports customizing your business directory’s look and feel
Can I add my social media links to my business listing?
How can I allow business owners to add or manage their own listings?
Does this Plugin allow me to take payments from people for adding listings?
To take payments the Business Directory Payments addon is required, the core plugin does not handle payments alone.
Learn more about the Business directory payments add-on by clicking here.
Can I filter which business listings appear on my site?
Yes. Each site owner can moderate and manage which businesses appear on their site.
How many businesses can I list? Is there any limit?
There is no limit, you can list unlimited businesses.
Can I embed ads from Google AdSense?
Absolutely! In fact you can embed ads from any external source by copying the campaign code and pasting it into the location where you want them to appear. This includes Google adsense campaigns, CM Ad changer, or any internal or external source of adverts. Embedded ads are displayed in between your business directory listing on locations that you define, as shown in the image below:
What filters can I have on my business directory page?
I've installed CM Business Directory and Product Directory. Is there a way to associate products to businesses?
Yes, the Product directory and Business directory can be integrated together. For this to work you need to have the community add-ons installed for both plugins.
Could this Plugin work for creating a Directory of people rather than strictly for businesses?
It can work for different purposes such as the one you have described. Since the front-end labels can all be changed from their defaults to reflect whatever you want your directory to be about the plugin is very much open to being used in different ways.
It sounds like our Members and Experts Directory plugin might be a better match with what you’re looking for however. Read more about the Expert Directory plugin by clicking here.
I have a catalog of products that I want to display with information about each displayed in a directory style view. Can this plugin work for displaying products?
Again it is possible to do this, with the flexibility afforded by being able to change the front-end labels.
It sounds like the Product Directory would be better suited to what you’re looking to do. Learn more about the Product Directory plugin by clicking here.
WordPress Business Directory Plugin Demo
Watch the video clips below to see each Business Directory feature in action, or try them out yourself on our demo site!
For more in-depth descriptions, visit our Video Tutorial Library or plugin User Guide.
MAIN WP BUSINESS DIRECTORY FEATURES
DIRECTORY DISPLAY
ADVANCED DIRECTORY FEATURES
EXAMPLES OF SITES USING WP BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Business Directory Image Gallery
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- CM Business Directory business index
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- CM Business Directory business page
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- CM Business Directory business grid in Admin panel
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- CM Business Directory backend edit
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- CM Business Directory index page settings
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- CM Business Directory Ads Settings
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- CM Business Directory Business page settings
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- CM Business Directory general settings
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- CM Business Directory label settings
Back-end Gallery
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- General Settings
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- API
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- Business Page
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- Business Page – Business Page Defaults
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- Business Page – Sidebox Information
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- Business Page – Related Businesses
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- Business Page – Custom Taxonomy
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- Business Page – Business Fields
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- Business Page – Business Fields
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- Business Page – Business Page Colors
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- Business Page – Additional Links
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- Business Page – Additional Fields
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- Advertisement
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- Business Directory
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- Business Directory – Business Index Header
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- Business Directory – Filters
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- Directory Appearance
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- Directory Appearance – Current View
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- Directory Appearance – Business Directory View Settings
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- Directory Appearance – Tile View Settings
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- Directory Appearance – List View Settings
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- Category List
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- Custom CSS
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- Labels
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- Star Ratings
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- CM Business Directory – Custom Fields
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- CM Business Directory – Business Pitch and Logo
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- CM Business Directory – Business Address and Map
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- CM Business Directory – Business Information
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- CM Business Directory – Manage Post Ratings
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- CM Business Directory – Businesses Page
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- CM Business Directory – Categories
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- CM Business Directory – Custom Taxonomy
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- CM Business Directory – Import – Export
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- CM Business Directory – Shortcodes – Single Business Shortcode
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- CM Business Directory – Shortcodes – Business directory Shortcode
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- CM Business Directory – Shortcodes – Further Shortcodes
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- CM Business Directory – Tags
