Build a Profitable Directory Website with WordPress | Part 1

Follow along as we install the Directorist plugin on WordPress from scratch. You'll use the built-in Setup Wizard to choose your directory type, set up locations with maps, configure monetization options, and import demo content. By the end, your directory is installed, structured, and ready for customization.

Learn how to fix the blank homepage issue, connect your Directorist account, install the OneListing theme, set a static homepage, and create a navigation menu with all essential directory pages, including Search Home, All Listings, Add Listing, and Dashboard.

Master the three core organizational elements of any directory. Create parent and child categories with icons and images, build a scalable location hierarchy, and add flexible tags like Popular, Featured, and Verified to improve searchability and content management.

Explore the most powerful feature of Directorist. Learn to work with preset fields, drag-and-drop custom fields into the listing form, create organized sections, control field behavior like required status and admin-only visibility, and assign fields to specific categories. Includes an overview of all 12 custom field types.

Take full control of how individual listings appear to visitors. Customize the Listing Header with badges, ratings, and actions. Use drag-and-drop to organize the Listing Contents section. Learn how to integrate contact forms and explore the Custom Single Listing Page option for fully custom layouts.

Control how listings appear across your directory archive pages. Configure both Grid View and List View card layouts, add and position elements like user avatars, titles, taglines, addresses, and phone numbers. Enable or disable Grid, List, and Map views from the settings panel.

Build a powerful, intuitive search experience for your directory. Customize the Search Bar and Search Filters, configure field labels, placeholders, and behavior. Practical walkthrough of Search Radius configuration, including unit changes, ZIP code search, and removing unwanted fields.

The most comprehensive lecture in the course. Master every global setting including listing behavior, multi-directory support, guest submissions, user registration, renewals, expiration rules, map providers, badges, reviews, shortcodes, page assignments, email notifications, monetization, branding, extensions, caching, and SEO settings.

Get a preview of what's coming in Part 2 (premium extensions and advanced features) and Part 3 (building a complete directory website from scratch). Understand the full learning path and what you'll be able to build by completing the entire series.