Simple Business Directory Pro, from Doorsets, builds searchable business directories on WordPress: listings with logos, photos, descriptions, opening hours, contact details, and map locations, browsable through search, category filters, and A-Z indexes, with customer reviews and ratings attached to each listing. Directories embed on any page via shortcode or block, and every field – custom fields included – participates in search and filtering. Related reading: our user analytics layer overview covers the member-data side, and our community platform overview covers the social side of listing-based sites.
The plugin’s identity is listing discipline. Custom fields configure per directory without code; search and filtering run on every field; listings moderate from the admin with claims and approvals; and maps, opening hours, and reviews give each listing the local-business surface customers expect. For chambers of commerce, local guides, association sites, and niche marketplaces that want a searchable directory to live beside their WordPress site, this is the listing-first option.
Competitive Features
Listing builder with custom fields. Logos, photos, descriptions, opening hours, contact details, and map locations – every field participates in search and filtering, with custom fields configured per directory.
Search and filtering on every field. Keyword search, category filters, and A-Z indexes run on every field – the listing discovery surface customers expect.
Maps and locations. Map locations per listing with the local-business surface customers expect.
Reviews and ratings. Customer reviews and ratings attach to each listing – the trust layer directory sites live on.
Claims and moderation. Listings moderate from the admin with claims and approvals – the accountability layer directory sites live on.
Embeddable directories. Directories embed on any page via shortcode or block.
Key Features
- Listing builder with custom fields – configured per directory, no code required.
- Search and filtering on every field – keyword search, category filters, A-Z indexes.
- Maps and locations – per listing, with the local-business surface customers expect.
- Reviews and ratings – per listing, with moderation.
- Claims and moderation – listings moderate from the admin with claims and approvals.
- Embeddable directories – shortcode or block on any page.
- Featured listings – paid or highlighted placement per directory.
Comparison with Competitors
Simple Business Directory Pro vs Users Insights
Listing-first versus member-first: one builds searchable directories, the other segments the people behind the listings.
| Simple Business Directory Pro | Users Insights | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Searchable listings | Member data and segmentation |
| Search | Keyword, categories, A-Z | Saved filter segments |
| Best for | Public-facing directories | Internal member intelligence |
Public-facing directories favor this plugin; internal member intelligence favors Users Insights.
Simple Business Directory Pro vs PeepSo Core
Listings versus living community: one presents businesses, the other hosts the people.
| Simple Business Directory Pro | PeepSo Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Searchable listings | Social community platform |
| Interaction | Reviews and ratings | Feeds and messaging |
| Together | Present the businesses | Host the people |
Directory sites often pair them – listings run here, the community runs on PeepSo Core.
Recommended Stack: directories pair naturally with Users Insights for the member-data side, and with FacetWP if the filtering should go faceted.
Official Changelog
Version 15.9.5
Release Date: October 2026
- Improved: search and filtering on every field with saved segments
- Fixed: reviews and ratings not saving for grouped listings
Version 15.9.4
Release Date: September 2026
- Added: per-directory custom fields with claims and approvals
- Fixed: maps not saving for grouped listings
Version 15.9.3
Release Date: September 2026
- Fixed: embeddable directories for grouped pages
- Improved: listing moderation for grouped fields
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is the initial setup?
Listing fields, search and filtering configure from the admin in minutes, and the directory embeds on any page via shortcode or block – most directories go live the same day.
Can I configure custom fields per directory?
Yes – custom fields configure per directory without code, and every field participates in search and filtering. This is the listing discipline the plugin is built around.
Can I control who adds listings?
Yes – listings moderate from the admin with claims and approvals, which is the accountability layer directory sites live on.
Can I show maps and opening hours?
Yes – map locations, opening hours, contact details, and reviews attach to each listing, giving each one the local-business surface customers expect.
Can I feature certain listings?
Yes – featured listing placement highlights paid or promoted listings per directory, which is the revenue layer directory sites live on.
How to Install
Install the GPL version of Simple Business Directory Pro like any premium WordPress plugin:
- Download the plugin archive from the download section on this page.
- In WordPress admin, go to Plugins – Add New – Upload Plugin and select the archive.
- Activate the plugin, then open the directory settings in the admin menu.
- Create your directories, custom fields and moderation rules, then embed the directory on any page.
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