Business Listings WordPress Plugin
Business Listing is a simple, lightweight plugin for displaying a filterable directory of businesses on your WordPress website Display your business directory in a clean, visual layout — each listing shows a business image, name, city, and state at a glance. Visitors can quickly filter listings by region or category to find exactly what they are looking for and you have full control over how those regions and categories are defined.
While it was designed for listing businesses we found that it can be used for other things like a portfolio.
It is free and in the WordPress Plugins directory.
Features
- Shortcode for showing the listings
- Buttons allowing site visitors to select the region and category (if used)
- Each listing gets an image along with a city, state, website, category and region.
- Listings can be deactivated
- Regions and categories are set by the user
- There is an setting for what to call the regions
Business Listings Plugin Screenshot
Version 2.0 Main List in the Admin
Single Region Listings
Old Regions Page in the Admin (Version 2.0)
Version 2.1 Main List in the Admin
The Shortcode with Both Button Sets
Version 2.1 Renaming Regions
Shortcode Usage
Shortcode: [otg_business_listing]
Options: There are no options in the shortcode, all settings are on the plugin’s options page. You can show/hide region and category buttons and the name for the regions button.
FAQ
Can this be used for other things besides businesses?
Yes, we actually use it for showing our portfolio with the state & city field repurposed for other info.
Is there a limit to the number of businesses added?
There is not a limit, so use your judgment so there are not too many on a page.
How do I change the name of a region or category?
In the list, set the bulk selector action to “Rename”. When you edit a name, that line’s checkbox will be automatically checked. If you uncheck it, that line will not be updated when you hit “Apply”.
Can listings link to pages on my own site instead of external websites?
Yes, our portfolio page uses it to link to individual posts. Just enter the full page URL.
Can I change the button color?
Right now you have to override the colors by CSS. In a future version it’ll be in the options.