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Done.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Made for real organizations<\/strong> \u2014 HOAs, churches, chambers, clubs, associations, and companies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yours to control<\/strong> \u2014 keep it public, or (with Pro) make it private and role-based for members only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Free Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unlimited directories<\/strong> \u2014 each with its own settings, listings, and shortcode<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three directory types<\/strong> \u2014 business, member\/group, and employee \u2014 with type-aware fields and labels<\/li>\n<li><strong>Logo &amp; photo uploads<\/strong> per listing via the Media Library, with automatic initials avatars as a fallback<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individual listing detail pages<\/strong> with contact info, description, and social links<\/li>\n<li><strong>Responsive grid &amp; list layouts<\/strong> with a visitor-facing layout toggle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live AJAX search<\/strong> across your listings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category organization<\/strong> with per-category shortcode display<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full contact fields<\/strong> \u2014 address, phone, email, website, contact name, description<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social links<\/strong> \u2014 Facebook, Instagram, X\/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest<\/li>\n<li><strong>International address support<\/strong> with a Country field<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search Box &amp; Directory Embed widgets<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Card styles<\/strong> (elevated, bordered, flat) and 2\/3\/4-column grids<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean uninstall<\/strong> \u2014 remove all plugin data on delete, or keep it \u2014 your choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Built For<\/h4>\n\n<p>HOAs \u00b7 churches \u00b7 chambers of commerce \u00b7 civic organizations \u00b7 clubs &amp; associations \u00b7 companies \u2014 anyone who needs a clean, searchable directory of businesses, members, employees, or residents.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Pro Features<\/h4>\n\n<p>Upgrade to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/adlertechnology.com\/adler-business-directory\/\">Adler Business Directory Pro<\/a><\/strong> when you're ready for more:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advanced filters<\/strong> \u2014 category, city, ZIP, and phone<\/li>\n<li><strong>CSV \/ XLSX import &amp; export<\/strong> \u2014 move listings in and out in bulk<\/li>\n<li><strong>Access control<\/strong> \u2014 private and role-based directories for members-only listings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Maps &amp; directions<\/strong> on listing pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business hours<\/strong> with Open\/Closed badges and Google Places auto-fetch<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact form<\/strong> on detail pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Featured listings<\/strong> and <strong>custom accent colors<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Per-directory URL slugs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Every Pro plan includes a full year of updates and priority support. <a href=\"https:\/\/adlertechnology.com\/adler-business-directory-pricing\/\">See pricing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/adler-business-directory<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Business Directory in your WordPress admin menu and create your first directory.<\/li>\n<li>Add listings, then place the shortcode <code>[abddir_directory]<\/code> on any page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20display%20my%20directory%20on%20a%20page%3F\"><h3>How do I display my directory on a page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Copy the shortcode shown on your directory's card \u2014 <code>[abddir_directory id=\"1\"]<\/code> \u2014 and paste it into any page or post. 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