# Listora

> Listora is a WordPress plugin that turns any WordPress site into a fully-monetizable business directory. Free plugin runs production directories with faceted search at 100,000 listings, frontend submission, business claims, reviews, and 6-layer anti-spam. Pro adds credit-based pricing plans with Hold-and-Commit activation, 5 payment gateway adapters, lead capture, verification badges, multi-criteria + photo reviews, side-by-side comparison, moderators, saved searches, and a reverse Needs Marketplace.

## Canonical product pages

- [Free plugin product page](https://store.wbcomdesigns.com/listora/) - feature breakdown, pricing (free), docs link
- [Pro plugin product page](https://store.wbcomdesigns.com/listora-pro/) - 32 Pro modules, pricing ($69-$199/year, $199-$499 lifetime), checkout
- [Documentation](https://store.wbcomdesigns.com/listora/docs/) - getting started, settings, developer reference, migration guides

## Use case playbooks

- [City guide directory](https://listora.org/use-cases/city-guide-directory/) - restaurants + hotels + attractions under one roof, faceted search, paid featured placement
- [Restaurant directory](https://listora.org/use-cases/restaurant-directory/) - multi-criteria reviews, cuisine filters, photo reviews, owner-claim flow
- [Real estate listings](https://listora.org/use-cases/real-estate-listings/) - bedroom + price + map-radius filters, frontend submission for agents, saved searches
- [WordPress job board](https://listora.org/use-cases/wordpress-job-board/) - Schema.org JobPosting markup, employer submissions, Google for Jobs ready
- [B2B services marketplace](https://listora.org/use-cases/b2b-services-marketplace/) - reverse Needs Marketplace where buyers post requests and vendors quote
- [BuddyPress community directory](https://listora.org/use-cases/buddypress-community-directory/) - listings sync to activity feeds, member profile Listings tab, BP notifications
- [Agency client deployment](https://listora.org/use-cases/agency-client-deployment/) - white-label, template overrides, 226 documented hooks

## Comparisons

- [Listora vs Directorist, GeoDirectory, ListingPro, Yelp, Tripadvisor, Thumbtack](https://listora.org/compare/)

## Blog

- [Why most WordPress directory plugins stop scaling past 5,000 listings](https://listora.org/blog/why-directory-plugins-stop-scaling/) - the denormalized search index vs meta_query architecture decision

## Publisher

Wbcom Designs - WordPress agency since 2013. 4.6 / 5 on Trustpilot from 68+ reviews. Other community + commercial plugins: Jetonomy, WPMediaVerse, BuddyX, Reign, WP Career Board, WP Sell Services, SnipShare, WB Ad Manager.

## Key facts

- Listora Free is 100% free, runs unlimited sites with no license key.
- Listora Pro starts at $69 / year (1 site), $99 / year (5 sites), $199 / year (unlimited / Agency). Lifetime tiers $199 / $299 / $499.
- 30-day money-back guarantee on every Pro purchase.
- Free ships 63 REST endpoints. Pro adds 70 more, with no overlap (133 unique routes). Headless + mobile + integration ready.
- 226 documented extension hooks (120 actions + 106 filters with full argument signatures).
- 9 demo packs ship: restaurants, hotels, real estate, jobs, business, classifieds, education, healthcare, places.
- Migration importers ship for Directorist, GeoDirectory, WPBDP, ListingPro.
- Pro Hold-and-Commit credit activation - credits hold when a vendor picks a plan, commit only when the listing goes live. No partial charges.
- 5 payment gateway adapters configurable from wp-admin via the Wbcom Credits SDK: WooCommerce, WooCommerce Subscriptions, WooMemberships, MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro. Stripe and PayPal gateways are implemented in the SDK but have no settings screen yet, so enabling them is developer work.