DirectoryPress is most advanced and flexible directory listing plugin with wide range of features, You can build a business directory, classified listing, real estate, automotive or any kind of listing website with ease. DirectoryPress offer complete control with popular page builders like wpbackery
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 6.0.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 18, 2026
01 / Source details
About this tool.
DirectoryPress is most advanced and flexible directory listing plugin with wide range of features, You can build a business directory, classified listing, real estate, automotive or any kind of listing website with ease. DirectoryPress offer complete control with popular page builders like wpbackery and Elementor.
Addons | Themes | Docs
Core Features
Redux Option Panel
Most user friendly Front-end Dashboard.
User profile edit option from front-end
User Email verification option from dashboard
User Phone Number verification option from dashboard [paid addon]
Front-end & Back-end listing submission.
Custom post type for listings
Unlimited Listing category
Unlimited listing locations
Unlimited Listing Tags
Option to add custom tags from listing submission form
DirectoryPress Frontend DirectoryPress Frontend Addon provides complete solution for front-end listing. Most robust user panel, User personal information control, listing management and payment and orders control.
Premium Addons
DirectoryPress Multi Directory Addon provides ability to create multiple directories within single WordPress installation, Each directory operates independently with own search engine, categories, locations, custom fields and packages.
DirectoryPress Maps Addon plugin provides seamless integration of google and MapBox services to offer various map based functionality like listing map markers with custom fields in info window, geocoding, geolocation, autocomplete and radius search, map are fully integrated with DirectoryPress search engine.
DirectoryPress Payment Manager Addon provide ability to sell paid listing packages with woocomerce, You can charge per listing or sell bungle of listings in single package, addon provide ability to create unlimited packages with different features e.g expiry duration, number of listing, number of categories, number of locations, number of images, number of videos, featured listing option, sticky listing option, Assign specific categories, Assign specific location, Assign specific Fields.
DirectoryPress Extended Locations Addon Extends DirectoryPress Locations with ability to create multiple levels of locations, location levels works with locations taxonomy levels to create your desired location structure.
DirectoryPress Claim Listing Addon offers claim listing functionality for listings, user can claim a listing and author of listing can approve or reject any claim request, after approval listing status can be set to draft or publish depending on new author’s ability to post listing, listing can be paid.
DirectoryPress WCFM Integration Addon provides multi-vendor shop functionality with WCFM plugin free version, Author can turn on store feature and set any listing as purchasable, A parallel product will be created against that particular listing and user will be able to purchase that product directly just like woocomerce product.
DirectoryPress Resurva Booking Integration Addon provides booking functionality with integration of Resurva booking service, user can book a service directly from the website and author can manage their bookings from resurva dashboard.
DirectoryPress Twilio SMS Service Integration Addon provides SMS notification feature with integration of twilio sms service, this addon also offer user/author mobile number verification feature.
DirectoryPress Frontend Messages Addon provides front-end messaging feature for better communication, visitor can send a message to author of listing from single listing contact form and author will receive that message in user panel message inbox, then they can continue their discussion right from user panel, this addon also provide to end offers to author and display, minimum, maximum and average offers on single listing page.
DirectoryPress Faqs Addon provides ability to create Faqs for each listing from back-end and front-end listing submission form, Author of listing can create unlimited Faqs and system will display these Faqs on single listing page
DirectoryPress with ultimate flexibility and range of functionality available offers the ability to build any kind of Directory listing website some of ideas are listed below:
Business Directory DirectoryPress provides all tools to build a multipurpose business directory to server your business with ease.
Food Directory You can build a next level food directory website in minimum time by using DirectoryPress plugin and you can extend features further by using our premium addons
Events Directory If you are looking for a listing system to build a Events Directory, DirectoryPress will deliver you the most competent system to serve your purpose. You can also offer reservations with resurva booking service by using our premium resurva addon
Real Estate Directory Do you have a real estate agency? A website is essential for real estate business and DirectoryPress is best choice to build a real estate agency, dealership or classified website. You can either build a website for your own agency or offer customers to submit their properties from front-end and charge them for their listings
Classified Ads Directory DirectoryPress is a power house behind most powerful and best selling classified theme. Classiads – Classified Ads Listing WordPressTheme Other than classiads we have wide range of classified themes available to offer ultimate solution for your classified website, check our other themes
Jobs Directory Do you have a Job board Website idea in your mind? give a try to DirectoryPress, We believe it would be your final choice to bring your idea in to production.
Hotels Directory Building a website for hotels, resorts, bed & breakfasts, and other types of accommodation is super easy with DirectoryPress, Not just this, you can aid your website with premium extensions to boost your business with radius search, map address, GeoCoding, GeoLocation, Paid listings and many more.
Medical Directory Building a professional’s website with DirectoryPress is just like baking a cake. Create a directory of doctors, laboratories and hospitals and allow users to search them by their specialty.
Therapists Directory Just like Medical Directory, you can easily create a directory any micro niche subject. No matter if they are massage therapists or psychologists.
Pets Classified Directory The pet industry is pacing rapidly . Its time to create a directory for veterinarians, pet shops, pet groomers, pet parks and more. we have end2end solution for pet classified directory website, consider our most advanced Pet Classified Theme
Service Directory looking for a directory plugin to offer services? DirectoryPress has endless possibilities for you, you can build any kind of services directory e.g fiverr.com
Travel Directory tourism can be backbone of any country and if you think your country has such tourist attraction, then a travel directory is a most profitable business. DirectoryPress hold’s your back to build an ultimate travel directory.
Hiking Trails Directory You can go further in micro niche to build a Hiker’s directory instead of a general travel directory with DirectoryPress.
Bars & Nightlife Directory With DirectoryPress you can build a directory of local bars, clubs and discos and sell tickets for happy hours, concerts and much more.
Software Directory You can build a website to list software any applications and sell them directly from your websit
02 / Source details
Getting started.
01Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/directorypress directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
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Frequently asked questions.
What kind of directory websites can be built with DirectoryPress
You can create any kind of directory website a few ideas are listed below: Classified Ads Store Locator People Directory Team Directory Members Directory Staff Directory Hotels Directory Doctors Directory Therapist Directory Restaurants Directory (Yelp Clone) Bars & Nightlife Directory Pets Directory Church Directory Travel Directory (Trip Advisor Clone) Software review sites Service providers Directory Events Directory Yellow Pages Hiking Trails Directory City Directory Above list is not final, these a a few example.
Can i built multi-locations directory with DirectoryPress
Yes, you can built a directory with multiple locations with DirectoryPress, Not just this, You can setup multiple levels of locations with DirectoryPress Extended Location Addon You can also offer customer to submit multiple address for each listing.
Do you have compatible themes for DirectoryPress
Yes, We have a wide range of themes for directorypress to provide solution for any kind of directory listing idea Explore our premium themes
Which Page Builder DirectoryPress Support
DirectoryPress is supported for Elementor and WpBckery page builders, Apart from these you can use shortcodes with any page builder or guttenberg editor to build a directory website with DirectoryPress
Does DirectoryPress Works without addon plugins or i need to purchase all addons
DirectoryPress does not require any addon plugin, but premium addons can extend the functionality of core plugin.
Can user Manage and Submit listing from Front-end?
Yes DirectoryPress offer most robust front-end user panel with listing management, Profile management, Orders management, inbox messages and many more
Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin?
Please report security bugs found in the source code of the DirectoryPress plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program . The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin.
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