Connections Business Directory Open Hours vs HivePress
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| Feature | Connections Business Directory Open Hours v1.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | HivePress v1.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | April 13, 2024 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Connections Business Directory Extension - Open Hours | HivePress · HivePress premium extensions ($) |
| Pros | Multiple open and close periods per weekday; Widget can show a currently open status and highlight the active period; Small, focused code with no external calls | Covers many listing types: directories, job boards, classifieds, real estate; Custom fields, categories and a front-end dashboard for listing owners |
| Cons | Requires the Connections Business Directory plugin; Readme last tested with WordPress 6.5; Widget only displays on a single entry detail view | Many features come as separate add-ons, some paid and licence-gated; Large plugin with many moving parts to configure |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Business hours metabox on the entry editor, Several open and close periods per day, Currently open status calculation, Hours content block in entry cards, Business hours widget | Listing post type, Hierarchical listing categories, Front-end user accounts and dashboard, Vendor profiles, Elementor integration, Premium themes and extensions via licence key ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp (via Mailchimp for WordPress) | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Connections Business Directory | Elementor, WPML |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, Google OAuth, HivePress store ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | www.google.com, store.hivepress.io, hivepress.io |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |