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