Description
Adler Business Directory lets you create and display a professional business, member, or employee directory on your WordPress site. Clean design, simple setup, no complicated configuration.
Features:
- Unlimited directories — create as many as you need, each with its own settings, listings, and shortcode
- Three directory types — business, member/group, and employee — with type-aware fields and labels
- Logo and photo uploads per listing via the Media Library, with automatic initials avatars as fallback
- Individual listing detail pages with contact info, description, and social links
- Responsive grid and list layouts with a visitor-facing layout toggle
- Live AJAX search across listings
- Category organization with per-category shortcode display
- Full contact fields: address, phone, email, website, contact name, description
- Social media links: Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest
- International address support with Country field
- Search Box and Directory Embed widgets
- Card style options (elevated, bordered, flat) and 2/3/4-column grids
- Clean uninstall option — remove all plugin data on delete, or keep it (your choice)
Perfect for HOAs, churches, civic organizations, companies, and anyone who needs a clean, searchable directory on their WordPress site.
Pro version: Adler Business Directory Pro adds category/city/ZIP filters, CSV/XLSX import and export, access control (private and role-based directories), Google Maps and directions, business hours with Open/Closed badges, Google Places hours auto-fetch, a contact form on detail pages, featured listings, and custom accent colors — plus a year of updates and priority support.
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Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/adler-business-directorydirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to Business Directory in your WordPress admin menu and create your first directory.
- Add listings, then place the shortcode
[abddir_directory]on any page.
FAQ
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How do I display my directory on a page?
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Copy the shortcode shown on your directory’s card —
[abddir_directory id="1"]— and paste it into any page or post. You can also use the Directory Embed widget in any sidebar or widget area. -
Can I have more than one directory?
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Yes — create as many directories as you need. Each has its own settings, listings, and shortcode.
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How do visitors search the directory?
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A live search bar sits above the listings and filters results as visitors type. You can hide it in the directory Settings tab.
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Does it work with any WordPress theme?
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Yes. Adler Business Directory is designed to work with any properly coded WordPress theme.
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Can I organize listings with categories?
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Yes — assign categories on each listing’s edit screen, and display a single category on a page with
[abddir_directory category="your-category-slug"]. -
Is there a limit on the number of listings?
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No. Add as many listings as you need.
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Do listings get their own pages?
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Yes — every listing has its own detail page with contact information, description, and social links. Listing names and a “View Details” link on the cards lead there.
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Can I get filters, maps, business hours, CSV import, or private directories?
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Those features are part of Adler Business Directory Pro.
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Contributors & Developers
“Adler Business Directory” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.3.8
- Removed the Freemius SDK and licensing integration from the free plugin — it now runs standalone with no external service connections.
- Standards-compliant packaging for the WordPress.org directory.
1.3.7
- WordPress.org compliance rebuild: the free plugin is now a fully functional feature subset with no locked features, no upgrade nags, and no limits — including unlimited directories and listings
- Free version includes logo/photo uploads and individual listing detail pages
- Renamed internal plugin prefix from
abd_toabddir_to meet WordPress.org 4-character prefix requirement; shortcode is now[abddir_directory] - Security hardening: per-post capability checks on AJAX, CSV formula-injection guard, post-type validation on admin actions
- Implemented the “remove all plugin data on uninstall” option (previously saved but never acted on)
- Added External Services disclosure (Freemius)
1.3.6
- Fixed URL input fields (website, social media) to accept any format — no longer requires https:// prefix
- Updated tested up to WordPress 7.0
1.3.5
- Resolved all Plugin Check (PCP) flagged issues — output escaping, wp_unslash(), wp_safe_redirect(), WP_Filesystem, gmdate(), and more
1.3.4
- Fixed bug where new listings added via “+ Add Listing” were not assigned to the directory
1.3.3
- CSS page builder compatibility fixes: removed !important declarations, added scoped box-sizing normalization
1.2.0
- Directory types (Business, Member, Employee)
- International address support
1.1.0
- Added category organization
- Added social media link fields
1.0.0
- Initial release