Best directory plugins for WordPress
The most popular directory plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Directorist leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of GeoDirectory (10K+) and HivePress (10K+). All 153 plugins tagged “directory” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 directory plugins
- 1.
DirectoristThe most installed directory plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 698 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 2.
GeoDirectory10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 716 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 3.
HivePress10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 222 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 4.
Link Library10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 97 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.Directorist AddonsKit for Elementor
9K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 6.
Classified Listing8K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 138 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.
HivePress Favorites7K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
HivePress Messages7K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 9.
HivePress Reviews7K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
Participants Database7K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 320 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
All 153 plugins tagged “directory”

Directorist
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,298by wpWax1 day ago
Build any type of directory website such as a business directory, job directory, classifieds directory, and more with this WordPress directory plugin.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.6(698)
- Downloads
- 1.1K/day

GeoDirectory
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,454by Paolo3 days ago
A superb WordPress Business Directory plugin to create a local business directory, classified ads directory, or job listings board.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.8(716)
- Downloads
- 1.1K/day

HivePress
#1,647by HivePress4 days ago
A simple yet powerful plugin to create a business directory, job board, real estate, classifieds, or basically any type of listing website.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.9(222)
- Downloads
- 446/day

Link Library
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,095by Yannick Lefebvre8 days ago
The purpose of this plugin is to add the ability to output a list of link categories and a complete list of links with notes and descriptions.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.7(97)
- Downloads
- 289/day
Directorist AddonsKit for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:11#2,225by wpWax11 months ago
Enhance your Elementor experience with a variety of stunning templates and advanced widgets to build beautiful directory websites.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 2.0(4)
- Downloads
- 40/day

Classified Listing
Down in the last 7 days:8#2,301by RadiusTheme22 days ago
AI-powered Classified ads & Business Directory plugin for WordPress to build classifieds, listings, real estate & local business directory sites.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.8(138)
- Downloads
- 158/day

HivePress Favorites
Down in the last 7 days:4#2,502by HivePress2 months ago
Allow users to keep a list of favorite listings.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 35/day

HivePress Messages
Down in the last 7 days:3#2,556by HivePress17 days ago
Allow users to send private messages.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 93/day

HivePress Reviews
Down in the last 7 days:11#2,610by HivePress1 month ago
Allow users to rate and review listings.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 3.0(4)
- Downloads
- 71/day

Participants Database
#2,659by Roland Barker3 months ago
Build and maintain a fully customizable database of participants, members or anything with signup forms, admin backend, custom lists, and CSV support.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.9(320)
- Downloads
- 30/day

HivePress Geolocation
Up in the last 7 days:7#2,740by HivePress1 month ago
Allow users to search listings by location.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 74/day
BP Profile Search
Down in the last 7 days:4#3,193by Andrea Tarantini1 month ago
Member search and member directories for BuddyPress and the BuddyBoss Platform.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 5.0(71)
- Downloads
- 83/day

HivePress Paid Listings
Down in the last 7 days:3#3,284by HivePress1 month ago
Charge users for adding, featuring and renewing listings.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 3.3(3)
- Downloads
- 56/day

HivePress Claim Listings
#4,069by HivePress12 days ago
Charge users for claiming listings.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 81/day

Name Directory
Up in the last 7 days:1#4,248by Jeroen Peters6 days ago
Name directory (glossary) with many options like multiple directories, integrated search, non-latin characters, recaptcha, HTML editor and many more.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.9(81)
- Downloads
- 60/day

MembershipWorks
Down in the last 7 days:2#4,454by MembershipWorks13 days ago
All-in-one membership, directory, events and donations for organizations. Secure member profiles, renewals, upgrades and limit member only access to c …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.4(37)
- Downloads
- 64/day

WP Directory Kit
Down in the last 7 days:22#4,528by WPDirectoryKit3 days ago
Build your Directory portal, demos for Real Estate Agency and Car Dealership included
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.9(35)
- Downloads
- 105/day

Simple Link Directory
Down in the last 7 days:71#4,941by QuantumCloud1 month ago
AI Powered LINK DIRECTORY Plugin for WordPress to Curate Links for Web Directory. Link Management, Directory Listings, Link Archive, Vendor Directory
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.8(121)
- Downloads
- 82/day

Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
Up in the last 7 days:20#4,968by pluginsware23 days ago
Build any kind of directory site: classifieds, cars, bikes & other vehicles dealers site, pets, real estate portal, yellow pages, etc...
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.7(96)
- Downloads
- 49/day

HivePress Authentication
Down in the last 7 days:17#5,888by HivePress2 months ago
Allow users to sign in via third-party services.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 23/day

WP Docs
Up in the last 7 days:17#6,531by Fahad Mahmood7 days ago
A documents management tool for education portals.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.8(18)
- Downloads
- 33/day
Contact List
Down in the last 7 days:9#6,669by Anssi Laitila19 days ago
Build a custom staff directory, address book or any kind of listing with this easy-to-use plugin.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.8(19)
- Downloads
- 54/day

Simple User Listing
Down in the last 7 days:12#7,216by HelgaTheViking1 year ago
A shortcode for displaying paginated lists of users.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(17)
- Downloads
- 11/day
wpDirAuth
Down in the last 7 days:31#8,796by Paul Gilzow3 years ago
WordPress directory authentication plugin through LDAP and LDAPS (SSL).
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.7(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Directorist
Down in the last 7 days:18#9,980by wpWax5 days ago
WPML ATE integration for multilingual Directorist listings, directory builders, pages, settings UI, admin labels, and emails.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 24/day

Simple Business Directory
Down in the last 7 days:115#11,116by QuantumCloud21 days ago
Business Directory plugin powered by AI. MULTIPURPOSE with Google Maps or OSM - STAFF Directory, Store LOCATOR, Employee Directory, Company Directory
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.9(62)
- Downloads
- 47/day

Member Directory and Contact Form
Down in the last 7 days:31#11,666by DBAR Productions1 year ago
Create and display a member/staff directory and contact form. Sortable list of staff by position/title. Spambot protected contact form. Many options.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.9(10)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Media Folders Lite
Up in the last 7 days:67#13,123by jbulies2 years ago
Upload files to custom folders in WP Media Library.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

StaffList
Up in the last 7 days:47#13,255by ERA40411 months ago
A super simplified staff directory tool
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.9(21)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Bikit Business Directory
Down in the last 7 days:70#14,816by WPDirectoryKit10 months ago
Bikit Business Directory WordPress Plugin with innovative features, easy customization, and full compatibility with WP Directory Kit premium tools.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Directorykit Car Dealer Addon
Up in the last 7 days:31#15,435by WPDirectoryKit6 months ago
Transforms WordPress into a car dealership portal with demo listings; fully customizable with Elementor for automotive sites.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Ruhler Community Resource Directory
Up in the last 7 days:1#18,916by ruhler17 days ago
Manage locations, hours, and services from wp-admin, and publish an accessible directory with search, an optional map, and Near Me. No API key.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Connections Business Directory Certifications
Down in the last 7 days:155#19,809by Steven2 years ago
An extension for the Connections Business Directory plugin which adds the ability to add and assign certifications to your business directory entries.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Upload Directory Cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:4#20,589by Elias Lackner7 years ago
The UDC plugin allows you to scan and delete all unregistered files from your Wordpress upload directory.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Big Boom Directory
Up in the last 7 days:611#20,778by bigboomdesign4 months ago
Directory management system based on Custom Post Types, Taxonomies, and Fields
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Disable Remote Patterns
Down in the last 7 days:154#20,931by UXL Themes1 year ago
A simple plugin to disable the loading of the remote block patterns from the WordPress pattern directory.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Ultimate Classified Listings
Up in the last 7 days:377#21,415by WebCodingPlace1 month ago
Lightweight classifieds & directory plugin: frontend submission, AJAX search, maps with "near me", SEO schema and sharing. Free, no API key.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
membersDirectory for bbPress
Up in the last 7 days:98#21,615by Milan Petrovic2 months ago
Add a forum members directory page into bbPress powered forums, including members filtering and additional widgets for listing members in the sidebar.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Connections Business Directory Facilities
Down in the last 7 days:136#22,047by Steven2 years ago
An extension for the Connections Business Directory plugin which adds the ability to add and assign facilities to your business directory entries.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CM Business Directory
Up in the last 7 days:176#22,882by CreativeMindsSolutions27 days ago
Create and manage a business directory with this business listings plugin. List businesses, add details, and help users find services.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 3.9(11)
- Downloads
- 11/day

LinkAuthority Partners
Up in the last 7 days:275#24,565by samadly7281 month ago
Publishes a Business Partners page listing the sites you exchange links with on the LinkAuthority network, kept in sync automatically.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Beer Directory
Up in the last 7 days:361#25,023by Rescue Themes7 years ago
Enables a beer post type and beer list shortcode.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Control Listings
Down in the last 7 days:43#25,059by Habibur Rahman Razib10 months ago
The ultimate directory manager for efficient listing control. Seamlessly add listings to your Citykid WordPress directory or classified ads portal.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

SFR Directory Map
Up in the last 7 days:104#25,718by SupportFromRichard9 months ago
Display your Directorist directory listings on beautiful interactive maps with OpenStreetMap, marker clustering, and rich popups.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hide Member Visibility for BuddyPress
Down in the last 7 days:165#25,732by Johnson Towoju7 years ago
Hide Member Visibility for Buddypress allows administrator to hide any buddypress member from appearing in the members' directory.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Filter Anything
Down in the last 7 days:51#27,426by Kalrav Joshi3 years ago
Filter Anything allows you to create custom filters & it can filter all types of posts and users data.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Arxeion Business Directory
#28,134by ALAENA12 days ago
Business directory with listings, categories, maps, and profiles. Gallery and Jobs via the Pro add-on.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Shibhu Matrimony
#29,087by shibhuplugins2 months ago
A comprehensive matrimonial platform for WordPress with profile management, advanced search, admin reports, and a secure front-end submission form.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Localist Calendar for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:18#29,568by Localist10 years ago
The most powerful way to highlight events on your WordPress website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DealRelations Listings
Down in the last 7 days:182#29,649by dealrelations9 months ago
A plugin to pull business listings from JSON feeds and display them in a responsive grid with detail pages.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day