Name Directory

The shortcode for this Name Directory plugin is like this: [namedirectory dir=1]

The 1 in this example is the internal ID of the directory, the rest of the shortcode should always look like this.

Go to the Name Directory settings page Hover over the directory you want to add to the page. A few options should show now, like Delete, Manage and Shortcode – see screenshot https://ps.w.org/name-directory/assets/screenshot-2.png Click ‘Shortcode’, a little textbox will show now. Copy-and-paste the content of the textbox into the page you want the plugin to show up. Save and view the page to see the result.

Yes you can, with CSS. If you know your way around CSS you might already know that you can style elements by their class name or HTML structure. This plugin was written with styling / CSS in mind. Using the HTML inspector of your favourite browser you should be able to discover the classnames, but here are a few popular classes:

• .name_directory_index : Index links (the letters A-Z)
• .name_directory_name_box > strong : Name / Entry title
• .name_directory_name_box > div : Name / Entry descriptiong
• .name_directory_total : Total count of names / entries
• .name_directory_index > form : Search form
• .name_directory_submit_bottom_link : Link to submit form
• .name_directory_active : Currently active character on index
• .name_directory_empty : Indicates that there a no entries for character
• .name_directory_character_header : Indicates a new starting-letter header
• #name_directory_search_input_box : Search input box
• #name_directory_search_input_button : Search button

Also, I do offer help on styling / CSS if you are willing to make a small donation. Please contact me at the Support Forums or my website to discuss this.

Since v1.7, yes there is! You can import a .csv-file into a directory.

1. 01Go to the Name Directory settings page
2. 02Hover over the directory you want to import names into.
3. 03A few options should show now, like Delete, Manage and Import – see this screenshot for an example
4. 04Click ‘Import’
5. 05Select your .csv-file
6. 06Upload

You can add names, descriptions and submitter entries, just the first column (name) is required. Good to know: the first row is always ignored (they should be headers). You can download an example import file to take a look at the format.

Might your first try does not work, please use https://www.freefileconvert.com to convert your file into a valid CSV file. Also, importing works best if you export the files with ‘UTF-8’ character set, ANSI does not always work.

If you need any help, contact me on the Support Forums .

Since v1.8, yes you can! This export is also compatible with the import-functionality offcourse. If you want to export, use the following steps:

1. 01Go to the Name Directory settings page
2. 02Hover over the directory you want to export.
3. 03A few options should show now, like Delete, Manage, Import and also Export – see this screenshot for an example
4. 04Click ‘Export’
5. 05On the new page click the button and your .csv-file will be downloaded

Yes, every now and then I come across an installed version of the plugin. Here is an incomplete list.

1. 01Dutch Budgie website – How to name your bird
2. 02Alabama Orthopaedic Society – Member list
3. 03Hattem24 Begrippenlijst (Dutch local newssite with a glossary)
4. 04Convertus – Paid Search Terms
5. 05Venlo’s Waordeboek (Dutch Limburgian Dialect Dictionary)
6. 06Donegal Member Directory (multiple directories)
7. 07Prairie Health (multiple columns and icons)
8. 08International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
9. 09Coin Collector Blog
10. 10SBS ShopRI – Vendor List
11. 11Certficate Holders in Ghana
12. 12Tuscany Cookie Class Terms

If you see a dead link, would you please let me know ?

Yes, click here for in instant demo-website with Name Directory installed

Yes, this is possible! Please do be careful to use valid HTML only though.

Yes, you can, since v1.14.1. You can enable this yourself when you go to the General Settings ( also see screenshot 7 )

Since version 1.17 his is possible by also using the Members plugin . Name Directory registers a capability called manage_name_directory there. Whenever you give a user this capability, they will see the Name Directory admin menu’s and will be able to manage the Name Directories.

Yes, since v1.12 this is possible. You can use this shortcode for that: [namedirectory_random dir=1]

The 1 in this example is the internal ID of the directory.

Yes, since v1.13 this is possible. You can use this shortcode for that: [namedirectory_single id=10]

If so, please check that your PHP version has mb_string enabled. If that is the case, please check if your database is UTF-8 supported (utf8mb4_unicode_ci).

The 10 in this example is the internal ID of the name, you can find it in the last column when you view all names for a directory in the WordPress admin.

Also, if this does not work, there is a setting called “Show all letters on index”. If you switch this off, it should work.

If you have questions about the plugin or if you have ideas to share, the best way to contact me is through the Support Forums . If you want me to do custom, paid work for you, you can get in touch by contacting me on website .

Yes, I do. For this I offer paid help. Please contact me at my website to discuss this.

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