Description
Places Importer for ListingPro populates your ListingPro directory with real business data sourced from Google Maps via SerpApi.
Enter a search query (e.g. “Taipei coffee shop”), and the plugin will pull matching businesses — complete with name, address, phone, website, cover photo, operating hours and rating — and import them as ListingPro listings.
Features
- One-click import from Google Maps via SerpApi
- Imports: business name, address, phone, website, cover photo, operating hours, ratings
- Minimum-rating filter to skip low-quality entries
- Duplicate detection (re-running an import updates existing listings)
- Standard ListingPro meta fields (
lp_listingpro_options, etc.)
Requirements
- ListingPro Theme (the listing post type comes from this theme)
- SerpApi Account — free tier available
Pro version (separate plugin)
A separate Pro plugin with AI translation (Google Gemini), full multi-photo gallery sync, AI-curated review import, auto-categorisation, social profile import and background daily auto-sync is offered on the developer’s website at placesimporter.com. The Pro version is not part of this WordPress.org release; this WordPress.org release is fully functional on its own.
External Services
This plugin connects to a third-party service. Use of that service requires your own API key and is subject to its terms and privacy policy.
SerpApi (required)
Used to fetch business listing data from Google Maps.
- Service URL: https://serpapi.com/
- Terms of Service: https://serpapi.com/legal
- Privacy Policy: https://serpapi.com/legal
Data sent: your search query, language preference (locale), and pagination offset. Data is sent only when you click Launch Engine in the plugin admin page or click Test to verify your API key. No data is stored on any server other than your own WordPress installation.
繁體中文說明
Places Importer for ListingPro 讓您透過 SerpApi 一鍵將 Google Maps 商家資料匯入 ListingPro 目錄網站。
輸入搜尋關鍵字(例如「台北 咖啡館」),外掛即自動抓取符合的商家,包含名稱、地址、電話、網站、封面照片、營業時間與評分,並直接建立為 ListingPro 清單頁面。
功能特色
- 透過 SerpApi 一鍵從 Google Maps 匯入商家
- 匯入欄位:商家名稱、地址、電話、網站、封面照片、營業時間、評分
- 最低評分過濾,自動跳過品質不佳的商家
- 重複偵測:對同一商家再次執行匯入會自動更新,不建立重複資料
- 完整支援 ListingPro 原生 Meta 欄位(
lp_listingpro_options等)
使用需求
- ListingPro 佈景主題(商家清單文章類型由此主題提供)
- SerpApi 帳號——提供免費方案(每月 250 次搜尋)
= Pro 版本(獨立外掛)=
開發者網站 placesimporter.com 提供獨立的 Pro 版外掛,具備以下額外功能:AI 翻譯(Google Gemini)、完整多張相簿同步、AI 評論摘要匯入、自動分類與標籤生成、社群資料匯入,以及背景每日自動同步。Pro 版本不包含在此 WordPress.org 版本中;本 WordPress.org 版本本身已是完整可用的外掛。
安裝說明
- 將
places-importer-for-listingpro資料夾上傳至/wp-content/plugins/ - 在 WordPress 後台的「外掛」選單中啟用
- 前往後台左側選單「Places Importer」
- 輸入您的 SerpApi 金鑰並點擊「連線測試」
- 選擇分類與地區,並輸入搜尋關鍵字
- 點擊「啟動引擎」,勾選要匯入的商家後開始匯入
常見問題
需要 SerpApi 金鑰嗎?
需要。SerpApi 提供 Google Maps 資料,有免費方案(每月 250 次搜尋),對小型目錄網站已足夠。
支援哪些佈景主題?
目前僅支援 ListingPro 主題,外掛直接寫入 ListingPro 的清單文章類型與 Meta 欄位。
Installation
- Upload the
places-importer-for-listingprofolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Go to Places Importer in the admin sidebar
- Enter your SerpApi key and click Test to verify
- Choose a category, location, and enter a search query
- Click Launch Engine and select listings to import
FAQ
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Do I need a SerpApi key?
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Yes. SerpApi provides the Google Maps data. They offer a free tier with 250 searches/month — enough for small directories.
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Which themes are supported?
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Currently the ListingPro theme only — the plugin writes to ListingPro’s listing post type and meta fields.
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Contributors & Developers
“Places Importer for ListingPro” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
2.2.1
- Removed all locked/gated feature code; the WordPress.org release is now fully functional with no usage limits.
- Renamed all PHP/JS prefixes to a unique 4+ character prefix (
placimfo_/PLACIMFO_) to avoid name collisions. - Synchronised the plugin text domain with the WordPress.org slug (
places-importer-for-listingpro). - Cleaned up readme and external service references (SerpApi terms/privacy URLs).
2.1.0
- Added API connectivity tester.
- Improved security for settings and media sideloading (SSRF guard, MIME validation).
- Standardised JS translations using wp.i18n.
- Added import summary report.
2.0.3
- Initial stable logic with recursive operating-hours parser.
