Business Directory Plugin vs Connections Business Directory Open Hours
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| Feature | Business Directory Plugin v6.4.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | Connections Business Directory Open Hours v1.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | April 13, 2024 |
| Editions | Business Directory Plugin · Business Directory licensed add-ons ($) | Connections Business Directory Extension - Open Hours |
| Pros | Listings, categories and search out of the box; Paid listing plans with Stripe or Authorize.Net; Widgets for featured, latest and random listings | Multiple open and close periods per weekday; Widget can show a currently open status and highlight the active period; Small, focused code with no external calls |
| Cons | Add-ons that extend it need a licence key; Payment setup needs gateway accounts; Many admin screens and upgrade migrations to learn | Requires the Connections Business Directory plugin; Readme last tested with WordPress 6.5; Widget only displays on a single entry detail view |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Paid listing plans and payments API, Stripe payment gateway, Authorize.Net payment gateway, Notification for abandoned payments, Google reCAPTCHA on listing forms, Licence key check for paid add-ons ($) | Business hours metabox on the entry editor, Several open and close periods per day, Currently open status calculation, Hours content block in entry cards, Business hours widget |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe, Authorize.Net | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | Connections Business Directory |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6.20 |
| Tested up to | — | 6.5 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | secure.authorize.net, test.authorize.net, api.authorize.net, apitest.authorize.net, cardpresent.authorize.net, businessdirectoryplugin.com, feedback.strategy11.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |
| Custom tables | 5 | — |