There are many scripts to start a full working directory, but not so many to build one using Wordpress. And of course, when you read a “script for Wordpress”, you inmediately think in a plugin, but this one is not.

You will be able to start your own directory with a Wordpress theme! Yes, I also got surprised at the first time, but it works very well to be honest.

DirectoryPress, is a premium theme that allows you to run a directory under Wordpress, and you can choose between a general web directory or a link bid directory. With a link bid directory, the advertisers will be able to choose how much are they willing to pay per click.

Make money with your directory

DirectoryPress allows you to accept paid submissions, and this system makes it very easy. You will be able to accept payments through: Paypal, 2checkout and many more. And believe me, you CAN make money with directories.

Different directory templates

This theme comes with many ready made templates you can use. This is a good thing, as these templates looks very well, but I have to mention one bad thing here, that the XTHML code is not as clean as it could.

DirectoryPress features

Some of the most important features I saw in this “script”:

• it is very SEO friendly,
• its dashboard is very complete, you have a lot of features, you will have a solely module just for your directory full of options to customize it,
• it works on all most known browsers,
• paid submissions are possible and well managed,
• it is very compatible with other plugins, such as wp-pagenavi or the rating plugins; this is mainly because DirectoryPress works as a theme (it will be “installed” in your themes folder).

I can recommend this, see more information on DirectoryPress.

Further reading: I found that WPArena also spoken about DirectoryPress.

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