Connections Business Directory Open Hours vs Directorist
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| Feature | Connections Business Directory Open Hours v1.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | Directorist v8.10.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | April 13, 2024 | October 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Connections Business Directory Extension - Open Hours | Directorist · Directorist premium extensions ($) |
| Pros | Multiple open and close periods per weekday; Widget can show a currently open status and highlight the active period; Small, focused code with no external calls | Full directory toolkit: listings, categories, locations and submission forms; CSV import and export for listings; Built-in offline payment gateway and Polylang support |
| Cons | Requires the Connections Business Directory plugin; Readme last tested with WordPress 6.5; Widget only displays on a single entry detail view | Search alerts, pricing plans and WooCommerce payments are paid add-ons; AI setup wizard and promotions call the vendor's app.directorist.com service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Business hours metabox on the entry editor, Several open and close periods per day, Currently open status calculation, Hours content block in entry cards, Business hours widget | Listing directory with categories and locations, Front-end listing submission, CSV import and export of listings, Offline payment gateway, AI-assisted setup wizard, Search alerts (premium extension) ($), Pricing plans (premium extension) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Appsero insights |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce payments (premium extension) ($) |
| Plugins | Connections Business Directory | Polylang |
| Other | — | Directorist app (app.directorist.com), OpenStreetMap Nominatim |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | icanhazip.com, app.directorist.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org |
| Blocks | — | 19 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |