Are you thinking to create a business listing website (directory website) and thinking about the CMS to choose from? Let me tell you that WordPress is flexible and customizable enough that you can create, run and manage a directory website easily.
All you need a good directory WordPress theme to help you out.
Top Directory WordPress Themes in 2023
There are many intuitive and elegant themes available on internet
Apus Listing
For a directory theme, it is important to present the big picture on the homepage which Apus listing theme does very well. On the other hand, single listing page and admin dashboard are well-designed to start your business listing website today.
Restaurant, hotels, cars and much more
1. Predesigned layouts and theme options
2. Light color scheme (customizable)
3. Directory theme without third-party plugin
4. Visual builder to build pages
FindGo Directory
Yet another business listing aka directory theme for webmasters who love gradients, vibrant colors and visually impressive design. Homepage search layouts and categories are there to help you launch your directory website in style. The top features include list claims and front-end posting.
1. Frontend dashboard for users
2. Appointment booking options
3. Paid Listings to generate revenue
4. WooCommerce Bookings add-on to sell
Cityo
Cityo is the best ever directory theme that we at crazythemes love using on our client’s website. Yes, if you want to setup a business listing website with payment gateway and paid listing features, we are here to help you out.
The theme however can be tricky to manage because the listings are not the core feature.
1. Powered by Elementor free version
2. Using the Job Posting Plugin
3. Further upgrade required for paid features
4. Unlimited sites license
Wiloke Listgo
List&Go is the first ever directory theme that we bought for our own niche listing site. The code is well-explained and optimized to help you customize it for the best use. Since they have launched wilcity theme, the support is there but active updates are not expected.
1. All features are in the theme
2. Third party plugins not required
3. Powered by Visual builder
4. Perfect design and user-experience
Wilcity
Right after wiloke list&Go, developers at wiloke launched Wilcity which is a better version of listgo. Furthermore, there is an option to launch your mobile apps which resemble your website. Free mobile app templates are there to help you generate mobile apps with REST API.
1. Core listing features, claims and paid lists
2. Free android and iOS mobile apps
3. Frontend + backend visual builder
4. Unlimited sites license
Listing pro
Awarded the top listing theme of 2019 by envato, ListingPro has been featured in top WordPress magazines as well. The updates they made to the design and code recently were huge. It has almost everything you need to start a business listing website that business would love to get listed on.
1. Frontend dashboards
2. Paid listings, claims and coupons
3. Internal messaging system
4. Social login, adsense ready, SEO optimized
5. Automated taxation and Invoices
Listingo
I know it is not easy to judge the functions on a directory theme from a mere overview. That is why this theme has a demo dashboard login so that you can have a test drive. Provider (vendor) and customer have different dashboard and login to provide a perfect user-experience as a website administrator.
The theme can be optimized for speed as the demo is quiet slow.
1. Unique single listing sections
2. Option for providers to sell on the site
3. Team and Experience section
4. Unlimited sites license
Listings by templatic
The developer claims to have designed the #1 directory theme of 2019. However, the claims are strong and based on powerful advanced features such as multiple homepage layouts, single listing featured image banners and lot more.
1. Claim listing, paid submissions and more
2. Visual builder
3. Woocommerce Booking and reservation system
4. SEO optimized and adsense ready
Vantage Appthemes
Appthemes demonstrates creativity in all its themes. As the name suggests, they have many applications. With the help of vantage theme, you can create, build, manage and scale a successful directory website for any kind of business. You might have an idea of a restaurant listing site or a cars listing website, the theme does everything for you.
1. Multiple predesigned layouts
2. Exceptional design options
3. Frontend + backend divi builder
4. Unlimited sites license
Listee
The first topic that we take into consideration was created by Elegant Themes, one of the best known and most renowned agencies in the world, which we often talk about in our articles and video courses.
1. 200+ predesigned layouts
2. Exceptional design options
3. Frontend + backend divi builder
4. Unlimited sites license
Directory Engine
The first topic that we take into consideration was created by Elegant Themes, one of the best known and most renowned agencies in the world, which we often talk about in our articles and video courses.
1. 200+ predesigned layouts
2. Exceptional design options
3. Frontend + backend divi builder
4. Unlimited sites license
Premiumpress Directory
The first topic that we take into consideration was created by Elegant Themes, one of the best known and most renowned agencies in the world, which we often talk about in our articles and video courses.
1. 200+ predesigned layouts
2. Exceptional design options
3. Frontend + backend divi builder
4. Unlimited sites license
