Directory Websites with Wordpress

WordPress is a great CMS platform and you can turn your WordPress website into any purpose by using right plugins and themes. It’s easily to customize the site in WordPress. While creating directory websites with WordPress everyone has own specific needs like article directory, link directory, business directory and many more.

But keep in mind every directory plugins and themes have own functionality and features. Now, many themes have in-built features like search functions, sorting and much more. Directory websites will keep help to find more information and useful to users. 

With that in mind, let’s take a look of each Directory WordPress theme and Plugins to determine the best solution for you.

I create a directory website without any third party help, however I achieve with the help of directory-press WordPress theme. Without any bit of coding knowledge I did this directory website. Let’s have a look on these.

How directorypress works for directory websites?

Directorypress is the WordPress theme and it can convert your WordPress into a directory website easily. It has many built in directory template and features. So that I get this WordPress theme and use it for my site.

Installation/setup and server availability

Directorypress is a theme, you install it as you would install any other theme. After install theme this theme automatically check the all server availability and basic WordPress settings. So it’s a very easy method for installation I never see such a function in any other WordPress theme. Thanks to markfail.  Below image for installation setup

User registration

When creating my directory website I want the user registration is to be simple. If we ask more about the users then he/she will feel bad. So I am expecting only two field like username and email address. However these two fields are there by default in WordPress.

Due to this registration, WordPress will send the password to the user. Sometimes it took time to reach, so I want to add password fields with their own user’s choice. I achieved this with the help of free plugin wp user registration plugin.

Front page editor

User can able to edit their own profile and upload their own photo and fill the additional details in directorypress in an easy manner. This can be done easily, after user login they will see the front page editor. By clicking “my-details” users can fill the information. See the below image how it looks like.

Free listing:

I set up the free listing on a directory website in an easy manner. In directory press, by enabling packages you can list the free listing. I did the configuration easy by going to submission and in package tab I enable the free listing.

Paid listing:

Directorypress support paid listing on your website. So, after user register your website the user has to pay the amount in payment page then after the payment the user will be automatically redirected to your website.

Payment Gateway:

They are twenty two payment gateway which supports in directorypress. So easily configure with these payment. Only you need to fill two or three fields only. Below is the list of payment gateway.

1. PayPal	6. Protx / SegPay	11. Pay Fast	16. ePay
2. WorldPay	7.  CC Avenue	12. PayWeb	17. Realex
3. Bank Transfer	8. Alertpay	13. Paypal pro	18. eWay UK hosted
4. Google Checkout	9. eWay	14. eWay API	19. eWay NZ hosted
5. Authorize.net	10. 2checkout	15. NoChex	20. Moneybookers
21. MonsterPay	22. Setcom	23. PayTrace

Here I use the Paypal as payment gateway for my site. See here below how I did this payment.

Go to Payment tab and enable the paypal gateway and fill your paypal details. Also check out his paymentsetup page from premiumpress.

Search box:

Reciprocal link:

It will automatically check for reciprocal link

Email Management:

is user role is set to be author, is it safe for with wordpress

Directorypress theme with payment options

Directorypress is great choice, if you choosing for your directory websites. It’s created especially for directory sites only. It has more features and it’s searchable, free listing, premium listing, and it has major 20 payment setup like paypal, 2checkout, and many more.

Is it Security for allowing wordpress users?

Yes, WordPress is high security and many folks still using it. However we need to update the WordPress till the latest version and backup is my best choice. I am using my favorite WordPress plugin

Guide to choose the right directory plugins and themes

While I am searching for directory plugin with wordpress, I came across some interesting questions and useful tips. It will help you to choose more directory plugins and themes.

Searchable functionality in directory wordpress plugin

Search functionality with directory websites is good and useful. You can easily do the searchable function with gravity forms plugin. With the help of this plugin, you can sort the member by name, city, zip code etc.

List the WordPress users in index page or custom page

Many website owner want to display their member’s on a single page. It can be possible with the help of WordPress users all you need to know the specific page Id and in settings panel you enter the page id and save.

Build profile for the members of directory

With the help of profile builder we can create a profiles for each members. Download here and update it in your website.

>>>> Check here before  you purchase the themes for your directory.