Listora Documentation

Listora - directory site homepage on the modernized 1.0.5 UI

Listora is a complete WordPress directory plugin. Build any type of listing directory - business, restaurant, hotel, real estate, jobs, events, and more - using native Gutenberg blocks and the WordPress Interactivity API.

Single listing page

Each listing renders with a uniform tabbed layout: Overview, Location (with embedded map), Place Details, Services, and Reviews. Empty tabs are suppressed automatically. The gallery, ratings, save / share / directions actions, and a sidebar with contact info + business hours sit alongside.

Single listing detail page with merged Location + Map tab and uniform tab cards

Editing listings in wp-admin

Site admins and editors edit every listing field directly from the WordPress edit screen. The edit page now exposes a meta box per type-defined field group (Location, Place Details, Media, Services) alongside the existing Verification, Featured, and Badges boxes. No more switching to the frontend submission wizard to change a phone number or business hour.

Edit Listing screen showing all field-group meta boxes (Location, Place Details, Media, Services, Verification, Featured, Badges)

This documentation covers both Listora Free and Listora Pro. Pages that document Pro-only features are marked with a Pro feature callout at the top. Browse by what you're trying to do:

Find the docs you need by role

Setup & Configuration

"How do I install and configure my directory?"

Start here if you're standing up a new directory. Covers installation, the setup wizard, your first directory page, listing types, Pro activation, and every settings tab.

→ Setup & Configuration

For Site Owners

"How do I run my directory day-to-day?"

Moderating reviews, approving claims, managing moderators (Pro), tracking analytics (Pro), running coupons (Pro), awarding verification badges (Pro), coming-soon mode (Pro), white-label (Pro).

→ For Site Owners

For Listing Owners

"How do I add and manage my listings?"

Submitting a listing from the frontend, the user dashboard, adding services, and (Pro) buying credits to activate listing plans.

→ For Listing Owners

For Visitors

"How do I find what I need and engage with listings?"

Search and filters, saving favorites, saved-search alerts (Pro), writing reviews (incl. multi-criteria and photo reviews on Pro), contacting owners via lead forms (Pro), comparing listings (Pro), posting needs to the reverse marketplace (Pro).

→ For Visitors

Maps

"How do I use maps in my directory?"

OpenStreetMap on Free (no API key), Google Maps on Pro (Places autocomplete, marker clustering).

→ Maps

Migration & Import

"How do I move from another directory plugin?"

Step-by-step guides for migrating from Directorist, GeoDirectory, Business Directory Plugin, and ListingPro.

→ Migration & Import

‍ Developer Reference

"How do I extend or integrate with Listora?"

The 11 Free + 5 Pro Gutenberg blocks, every action and filter hook, the complete REST API contract, custom-field types, and the Pro extension surface.

→ Developer Reference

Setup & Configuration

Bring your directory online in under an hour.

What you do Guide
1. Install Listora Installation & Activation
2. Run the setup wizard Setup Wizard
3. Create your directory page Creating Your Directory Page
4. Define listing types (Restaurant, Hotel, etc.) Understanding Listing Types
5. (Pro) Install and activate Listora Pro Installing Listora Pro
6. (Pro) Activate your license key License Management (Pro)
Configure global behaviour General Settings
Tune search behaviour Search Settings
Configure submission & moderation Submission & Moderation Settings

For Site Owners

Day-to-day operation of your directory.

What you do Guide
Manage star ratings, written reviews, helpful votes, replies Reviews & Ratings
Approve or reject business claim requests Business Claims
(Pro) Assign trusted team members as moderators Moderator Role (Pro)
(Pro) Track views and clicks per listing Analytics (Pro)
(Pro) Create discount codes for listing plans Coupons (Pro)
(Pro) Award verified badges to vetted businesses Verification Badges (Pro)
(Pro) Hide the directory while setting up, or run a members-only directory Coming Soon & Private Mode (Pro)
(Pro) Rename the plugin for client handoff White Label (Pro)
(Pro) Batch notifications into a daily digest Digest Notifications (Pro)

For Listing Owners

Adding and managing your own listings.

What you do Guide
Submit a listing from the frontend Submitting a Listing
Manage your listings, reviews, favorites from one place User Dashboard
Add a service catalog to your listing Services on Your Listing
(Pro) Purchase credits and activate a listing plan Credits & Pricing Plans (Pro)

For Visitors

Finding what you need and engaging with listings.

What you do Guide
Search, filter, narrow by geography Search & Filters
Save listings to revisit Favorites
(Pro) Save a search and get daily email alerts when new matches arrive Saved Searches (Pro)
Write a review (star rating + text) Reviews & Ratings
(Pro) Rate per criterion (Food, Service, Ambiance for restaurants etc.) Multi-Criteria Reviews (Pro)
(Pro) Attach photos to your review Photo Reviews (Pro)
(Pro) Contact a listing owner via a Contact form Lead Forms / Contact Owner (Pro)
(Pro) Compare listings side by side Documentation in progress - see Comparison block
(Pro) Post what you need; businesses respond Needs Marketplace (Pro)

Maps

Maps in Listora work on both Free and Pro - the difference is the provider.

What you do Guide
Use OpenStreetMap (no API key required) OpenStreetMap (Free)
(Pro) Replace OSM with Google Maps + Places autocomplete + clustering Google Maps (Pro)

Migration & Import

Moving from another directory plugin?

Developer Reference

Build on top of Listora.

What you need Guide
Block-by-block overview (11 Free + 5 Pro blocks) Gutenberg Blocks Overview
Every action and filter hook Hooks Reference
Full REST API contract REST API
Define your own field types Custom Fields & Field Types
Extend the Free plugin from Pro or a third-party add-on Extending with Listora Pro

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