SabaiDirectory is a premium business directory plugin for WordPress. The plugin features the ability to build a community driven local business directories like Yelp.com, Google+ Places, or Yahoo! Local.
Features
Display listings in list or map view Search listings by keywords, category, distance, and location Fully interactive map – show listing details on hover/click, refresh search results on map drag, autocomplete location field, clustered markers, etc. Add new or claim existing listings Post reviews of listings with 1-5 star rating system Upload photos of listings Comment on reviews and photos Vote reviews helpful/non-helpful Vote up photos and comments Bookmark listings, reviews, and photos Flag listings. reviews, photos, and comments Show directions on map Dashboard for listing owners to manage their claimed listings, leads, payment orders, and bookmarks Featured listings Display reviews, photos, and bookmarks by user Unlimited hierarchical categories Custom map styles and marker icon Create multiple directories Paid listings with custom pricing plans Manage payment orders Flexible role-based permission system Schema.org microdata support Contact listing owners via contact us form Geolocation CSV Importer RTL language support 27 customizable e-mail notifications 7 custom Google map styles 6 widgets 6 shortcodes
Feature Highlights
Interactive Listing Search
Search listings by keywords, category and location, sort by date, review count, rating and distance. You can also easily switch view modes between list and map views. Fully ajaxified, and it can also be embedded to any WordPress page using a shortcode.
Drive Engagement with User Generated Content
Users can post reviews with 1-5 star rating system, upload photos, vote on reviews and photos, comment on reviews and photos!
Create custom fields using a visual form editor with more than dozen field types available.
Custom Map Styles
Included are 7 Google map styles to choose from with support of custom marker icons.
Paid Listings
Monetize your site with paid listings. Create multiple pricing plans. Process orders and track their progress with complete order history.
Recommendations
Best Directory Plugins for WordPress at WPMayor.com
Top Plugin & Editor’s Choice at ThemesPlugins.com
Changelog
v1.2.15 – 23 August 2013
Bug Fixed: Several issues displaying shortcode content
Bug Fixed: Fatal error when entering invalid URL in URL form fields
Bug Fixed: Date field type displaying time even when time selection field is disabled
Bug Fixed: Fatal error when calling Entity_RenderField helper method to display custom fields
Added: Option to disable map
Added: Option to disable listing address field
Added: Option to disable location search
Added: New shortcode to display search form [sabai-directory-search-form]
Added: New constant SABAI_DIRECTORY_NO_GOOGLE_MAPS_API to disable loading Google Maps API library
Added: More missing phrases in language file
v1.2.14 – 19 August 2013
Bug Fixed: PHP warning level error on displaying date custom fields
Bug Fixed: More shortcode display issues with some themes
Bug Fixed: More fix for “Redo search when map moved” feature
Bug Fixed: Lead added notification email not being sent to listing owners on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: Links to reviews in widget not working correctly on certain occasions
Added: New php constant SABAI_WORDPRESS_SESSION_TRANSIENT to use WP transients in replace of php sessions for sites having issues with sessions
Added: Workaround for PHP 5.2.3/5.3.2 returning false when validating URLs containing hyphens
Added: Option to cluster map markers
Added: Option to hide directory dashboard shortcut link in WP tool bar
v1.2.13 – 12 August 2013
Bug Fixed: Some error messages not appearing in the backend when adding content
Bug Fixed: Unable to activate plugin when IP address is configured for PHP session.save_path setting
Bug Fixed: Custom fields could not be added more than 10 fields even when set as unlimited
Bug Fixed: Embed videos not working with video URLs starting from //
Bug Fixed: HTML target attributes were always stripped off
Bug Fixed: Strange numbers appearing when activated on servers running Squid
Bug Fixed: Custom fields not appearing on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: Typos in language file
Bug Fixed: Redo search when map moved not working properly
Bug Fixed: Photos for pending listings being published in certain occasions
Bug Fixed: SQL errors on servers using setlocale()
Bug Fixed: Renew claim button in directory dashboard not working on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: Inactive plans keep appearing on claim listing form
Improved: Nofollow HTML rel attributes are added to all outgoing links
Improved: CSS compatibility with themes
Improved: Slider compatibility with themes
Improved: Display directions in list under listing map
Improved: No more IDs in listing URLs
Added: Check if session path is valid and writeable during activation when debug mode enabled
Added: Helper function to easily render custom fields
Added: WP3.6 support
Added: Allow users to contact listing owners through contact form with custom field capability
Added: Allow listing owners to manage leads submitted through contact form
Added: Option to disable/enable listing sorting options
Added: Option to disable loading of Google Map API library
Added: 3 new notification e-mails (Photo Commented / Lead Submitted / Lead Added)
Added: Thailand baht to list of available currencies
v1.2.12 – 18 July 2013
Bug Fixed: Added more missing langauge phrases
Bug Fixed: Icons not being displayed with some themes
Bug Fixed: Javascript libraries not being loaded on certain occasions when shortcodes are used
Bug Fixed: Do not display “Write a Review” and “Add Photos” links to users without permissions
Bug Fixed: Google Maps not being displayed in Hebrew
Added: “Link” field type
Added: Option to show/hide login link to guest users on comments
Added: Allow guest users to submit listings
Added: Option to hide Website field from Contact Info section
Added: Search listings/reviews/photos by keywords in the backend
Added: Manually mark orders with pending payment status as paid
Improved: Embed latitude/longitude value pairs to RSS feeds
Removed: Login/registration options when submitting/claiming listings
v1.2.11 – 9 July 2013
Bug Fixed: Incorrect textdomain for some language phrases
Bug Fixed: Canonical URL containing ID instead of slug
Bug Fixed: Plugin activation error when connecting with mysql through sockets
Bug Fixed: Invalid redirect URL when visitor tries to submit review and login
Added: Check if session path is valid and writeable during activation
v1.2.10 – 29 June 2013
Bug Fixed: More theme CSS compatibility issues
Bug Fixed: Fatal error on form editor page if language is RTL
Bug Fixed: Value of CAPTCHA field not being cleared when form submit failed
Bug Fixed: Map not showing correct location on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: Shortcode not working correctly when geolocation enabled
Bug Fixed: Incorrect claim renewal link in notification mail
Bug Fixed: Notifications sent too many times (changed interval from hourly to daily)
Bug Fixed: Add listing button not working in directory dashboard without “Add listing (without approval)” permission
Bug Fixed: Category and map zoom shortcode parameters not working on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: Edit listing and upload photos button links in directory dashboard not working for listings without expiration date
Bug Fixed: Do not display “Add photos” and “Write a review” buttons if no permission
Bug Fixed: Text input field being displayed next to star rating field in Fiefox
Added: Show existing fields in form editor to allow reusing custom fields
Added: Allow manual edit of meta title/description fields
Added: Option to disable caching permissions in session
Added: Show debug messages for all users if WP_DEBUG enabled
Added: Option to send notifications to guest authors
Added: Option to disable comments in listing photos
Added: Display mobile/fax numbers by default
Added: Option to auto-populate E-mail/Website fields with WP user profile values
Added: Display payment pending reason if payment did not complete
Added: Option to select image resize method (crop or scale)
Added: Allow shortcodes in category descriptions
Updated: FnotAwesome font icons
Updated: bxslider javascript library
v1.2.9 – 6 June 2013
Bug Fixed: Properly check if user registration is enabled on WP Multisite
Bug Fixed: Fatal error on displaying anonymous user content
Added: Option to disable (hide) category form field (Questions -> Manage Fields)
v1.2.8 – 4 June 2013
Bug Fixed: Typo in Comments add-on
Bug Fixed: Squashed some PHP notice errors
Bug Fixed: Slugs being filtered multiple times
Bug Fixed: Incorrect calculation of listing expiration grace period
Bug Fixed: Several problems with shortcodes when used with addons and category attributes
Bug Fixed: Map disappearing from add listing form when form was submitted without any location specified on map
Bug Fixed: Claims without expiration date being deleted during CRON run
Bug Fixed: Unlimited number of photos could be uploaded when maximum number of uploadable photos set to 0
Bug Fixed: Submitted values disappearing in claim listing form on error
Improved: Better compatibility with multi-language plugins like WPML and CodeStyling Localization
Improved: Allow users to register or login from add/claim listing pages instead of being redirected to WP login
Improved: CSV importer to support custom listing fields. Supported field types: Choice, Date, Markdown Text, Number, ON/OFF, Paragraph Text, Single Line Text, User
Improved: Process shortcodes in listing description for unclaimed listings created by administrators
Added: Constant SABAI_SYSTEM_DISABLE_PERMISSIONS_IN_SESSIONS to disable storing permissions in session
Added: Constant SABAI_FIX_URI_TOO_LONG to always send Ajax link request as POST instead of GET
Added: Sample custom tab and template file
Added: More directory RSS feeds (/directory/feed?type=listing, /directory/feed?type=review)
Added: Site-wide directory RSS feeds (/sabai/directory/feed, /sabai/directory/feed?type=listing, /sabai/directory/feed?type=review)
Added: Bulk update option to mark/unmark photos official
Added: Option to disable social accounts field (Directory -> Listings -> Manage Fields -> Social Accounts)
IMPORTANT CHANGE: Template file extension has been changed from .html to .html.php. If you have custom tempalte files from the older versions, you will need to change the file extension accordingly.
v1.2.7 – 24 May 2013
Added: Setting to change the minimum length of each search keyword
Bug Fixed: Search radius distance mode always reverting back to KM
Bug Fixed: Single listing default zoom level always reverting back to 15
Bug Fixed: Unable to add/remove/sort single listing tabs if PHP5.4 or later
Bug Fixed: Access control settings disappearing on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: Font files not being loaded on Firefox when font files hosted on CDN
Bug Fixed: Pages redirecting to https://xxx instead of http://xxx on after form submit on certain occasions
Improved: CSS compatibility with some themes
Improved: Search form sending out placeholder values as actual form values when some kind of HTML5 hack is in place
Updated: Bootstrap javascript library to the latest version
v1.2.6 – 20 May 2013
Added: [sabai-directory-listings] and [sabai-directory-slider] shortcodes
Added: Custom map marker icons per category
Added: Setting to add/remove/sort tabs on directory listing single pages
Added: Gelocation support for [sabai-directory] shortcode
Added: Allow/disallow guest users to submit reviews
Added: Link to listing when submitting reviews or photos
Added: Setting to change the number of photos listing owners can upload for each listing
Added: Setting to change the default zoom level of single listing map
Added: Setting to change the number of columns on category listing page
Added: Setting to enable zoom by scrollwheel on maps
Added: Setting to add Terms and Conditions (as a link to another page or an inline field) to claim listing form
Added: .htaccess files to prevent direct access to library files
Added: More missing language phrases
Improved: More parameters for [sabai-directory], [sabai-directory-map], [sabai-directory-categories] shortcodes
Improved: Better search handling with automatic search radius calculation
Improved: Search listing descriptions in addition to listing titles
Improved: Allow adding free pricing plans
Improved: CSS compatibility with some themes
Improved: Do not activate plugin if mbstring extension is not enabled
Improved: Refactoring core libraries
Improved: Featured content can have a different tempalte file
Improved: Automatically create file upload and cache directories if not exist
Bug Fixed: Parameters passed to [sabai-directory] shortcode reverting back to default values on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: CSV importer always assuming file encoding of CSV file to be Windows-1252
Bug Fixed: Removed extra linebreaks in category widget
Bug Fixed: Javascript console logger not working
Bug Fixed: Some rendering issues with HTML forms
Bug Fixed: Use plugins_url() instead of WP_PLUGIN_URL
Bug Fixed: Fixed URL issues when FORCE_ADMIN_SSL enabled
Bug Fixed: Fixed permalink issues with recent post/page widgets
Updated: Markdown javascript library to the latest version
Updated: jQuery UI timepicker library to the latest version
Internal: Allow each form element to add javascript code
Internal: Allow other add-ons to modify cached routing data
Internal: Refactoring core libraries
v1.2.5 – 2 May 2013
Bug Fixed: Error after clearing cache
Bug Fixed: Fixed a typo in class Sabai_Addon_Entity_Helper_Bundles
Bug Fixed: Error adding listings with paidlistings enabled
v1.2.4 – 1 May 2013
Bug Fixed: Directory listing view mode reverting back on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: Display issue with category widget
Bug Fixed: CSV importer not importing values of City, Postal Code, and Country columns
Bug Fixed: Fatal error when performing search with invalid address
Added: Option to reorder tabs on single listing pages
Improved: Photos can now be uploaded during listing submission with an option for admin to set max number of photos that can be uploaded
Bug Fixed: Some javascript issues
Bug Fixed: Not being able to upload files on some servers
Bug Fixed: Content of iframe tags not being rendered on certain occasions
Bug Fixed: 404 error when wordpress is not installed at the default location
Added: Empty Trash button
Added: Missing language phrases
Improved: CSS compatibility with some themes
v1.2.3 – 24 Apr 2013
Bug Fixed: Fixed a typo which was causing fatal error when viewing admin routing table
Bug Fixed: Auto-update link randomly disappearing/appearing
v1.2.2 – 24 Apr 2013
Bug Fixed: address parameter for [sabai-directory] and [sabai-directory-map] shortcodes was set to “New York” by default
Bug Fixed: Regular expression for checking longitude value in map field was too strict
Bug Fixed: Several javascript issues
Bug Fixed: Thumbnails not being displayed after upload on windows platform
Bug Fixed: CSS conflict with themes using bootstrap CSS framework
Bug Fixed: Cannot redeclare widget class Fatal error when installed on ClassiPress theme and some other plugins
Bug Fixed: User profile popover box not being displayed on some servers running PHP as CGI
Bug Fixed: Ajax autocomplete field not working properly on some servers running PHP as CGI
Bug Fixed: Use sanitize_title instead of remove_accents to generate slugs
Bug Fixed: File upload not working in IE9
Added: New options to set custom upload directories
Added: New category parameter for [sabai-directory] and [sabai-directory-map] shortcodes
Added: CSV importer add-on (DirectoryCSVImport)
Improved Map rendering performance on Ajax requests
Improved File upload error to display more detailed message instaed of just “Upload Failed”
Improved Image files can now be uploaded without Fileinfo or mime_content_type functions
Removed: Auto-generation and caching of core CSS files to use pre-generated static CSS files instead
Removed: Unused post expiration feature
v1.2.1 – 14 Apr 2013
Bug Fixed: Fixed issues with windows platform
Bug Fixed: CSS style issues with profile popover box
Buf Fixed: Listings could be added without map locaiton
Added: Option to specify summary text length in widgets
v1.2.0 – 12 Apr 2013
initial release