Comparison Chart: Listdom vs. Competitors
Compare Listdom with other directory plugins to see how it stands out in features, flexibility, and ease of use.
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| Unlimited Custom Fields (various types) | ||||
| Multiple Single-Listing Layouts (templates) | ||||
| Business Hours (open/closed times) | ||||
| Media (Image Gallery & Video) | ||||
| Spam Protection (reCAPTCHA) | ||||
| Listing View Statistics (views count) | ||||
| Map & Address per Listing | ||||
| Ads Management (ad/featured listing handling) | ||||
| Advanced Reviews & Ratings | ||||
| ACF Plugin Integration (use WP ACF fields) | ||||
| Listing Expiration Control (expiry dates) |
AI-Powered Tools
| CSV Auto-Mapping (import field mapping) | ||||
| Excel Auto-Mapping (import field mapping) | ||||
| Work Hours Generation | ||||
| Content Generation for Any Field |
User Engagement
| Custom User Registration & Login | ||||
| Author Role & Public Profile | ||||
| Contact Listing Owner (form or messaging) | ||||
| Flag/Report Listings | ||||
| “Listing Team” (multiple owners) |
Google Maps and OpenStreetMap
| Custom Map Styles | ||||
| Combined Listings + Map View (Half-Map) | ||||
| Map Marker Clustering | ||||
| Geolocation (“Near Me”) | ||||
| KML/GeoJSON Overlay |
Design & UI
| Shortcodes & Widgets (for layouts) | ||||
| Page Builder Support (Elementor, etc) | ||||
| Built-in UI Customizer |
All Listings Display (Skins & Views)
| Advanced Shortcode Builder | ||||
| List/Grid Toggle Switch | ||||
| Mosaic View | ||||
| Carousel/Slider View | ||||
| Table (Tabular) View | ||||
| Masonry View | ||||
| Cover Card View | ||||
| “Side-by-Side” Split View | ||||
| Accordion (Collapsible) View | ||||
| Content Inclusion/Exclusion Filters (which listings to show in a view) |
Advanced Search & Filtering
| Custom Search Form Builder | ||||
| AJAX Live Search (Auto-suggest) | ||||
| Instant Filtering (AJAX) | ||||
| Full-Text Keyword Search | ||||
| Search by Custom Fields | ||||
| Location Radius Search | ||||
| AND/OR Logic for Filters |
Frontend Submission & User Dashboard
| Frontend User Dashboard (manage listings) | ||||
| Frontend Listing Submission Form | ||||
| Guest Listing Submission | ||||
| Favorites Management in Dashboard |
Monetization
| Paid Packages / Membership | ||||
| Featured Listings (Promoted) | ||||
| Paid Labels/Badges (e.g. “Premium”) | ||||
| “Rank Featured” (pay to top-rank) | ||||
| Claim Listings (Paid or Free) | ||||
| Monetization via WooCommerce |
Franchise Manager (Multi-Location Listings)
| Franchise/Chain Listings Management |
Claim & Verify Listings
| Claim Listing (user can claim an existing listing) | ||||
| Verified Badge on Claim | ||||
| Pay-to-Claim Support |
“Save & Favorite” (Bookmark Listings)
| Save/Favorite Listings | ||||
| Favorites Shortcode/Widget |
Compare Listings
| Compare Listings |
Booking System
| Booking/Scheduling System | ||||
| Booking Payments & Commission | ||||
| Calendar View for Bookings |
Admin & User Notifications
| Email Notifications (to admins/users) | ||||
| SMS Notifications | ||||
| Admin Alerts/Digest |
Job Portal System
| Job Listings & Categories | ||||
| Job Application Submissions | ||||
| Application Management |
BuddyPress Integration
| BuddyPress Integration (profiles, activity) | ||||
| Listings in User Profiles | ||||
| Private Messaging via BuddyPress | ||||
| BuddyPress Activity Streams |
Setup & Maintenance
| One-Click Demo Import | ||||
| One-Click Updates (plugin/theme) | ||||
| Export/Backup Configuration | ||||
| Selective Asset Loading (load CSS/JS only on directory pages) |
SEO Ready
| SEO Optimized & Schema Markup | ||||
| Friendly URL Structures |
Translation Ready
| Translation Ready (.pot) | ||||
| Multilingual Support | ||||
| RTL Language Support |
N.B. The info above is subject to changes over the time