Business Directory Plugin vs uListing
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| Feature | Business Directory Plugin v6.4.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | uListing v2.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | April 15, 2025 |
| Editions | Business Directory Plugin · Business Directory licensed add-ons ($) | uListing · uListing Pro Bundle ($) |
| Pros | Listings, categories and search out of the box; Paid listing plans with Stripe or Authorize.Net; Widgets for featured, latest and random listings | Free core with listing types, custom fields and a drag-and-drop builder; Saved searches, map view and pricing plans included in the free code; Stripe and PayPal payment options for paid listings |
| Cons | Add-ons that extend it need a licence key; Payment setup needs gateway accounts; Many admin screens and upgrade migrations to learn | Several advanced features are only shown as upgrade prompts in the free code; Builder and admin UI depend on a Vue.js front end and can feel heavy |
| 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 ($) | Custom listing types with their own fields, Drag-and-drop layout builder for listing pages, Saved searches for visitors, Map-based listing view with OpenStreetMap or Mapbox tiles, Pricing plans for paid listings, Comments and reviews on listings, Region list shortcode for listings, Demo content import, Pro add-on bundle upsell screens and checkout links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Stripe, Authorize.Net | Stripe, PayPal |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | WPML |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Google Maps, Freemius ($) |
| Requires WordPress | — | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | — | 6.7.1 |
| 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 | stylemixthemes.com, api.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, twitter.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 9 |
| Custom tables | 5 | — |