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Embeddable Ratings Badge & WP All Import Add-ons
These are the 1st two add-ons that we release since GeoDirectory V2 was officially launched. Both add-ons are designed to maximize the potential of your directory. The first, by acquiring organic backlinks from the websites of your listing owners. Those are gold for SEO purposes. The second to help you manage imports, exports, and edits […]
Google Maps Platform New Pricing Model
Google Maps Platform, did you hear about it? Google announced today the launch of the Google Maps Platform. They described the new platform as: a simplified product structure, pay as you go pricing for all, and more Technically speaking, from a developers point of view there are no changes to how the Google Maps API […]
Refunds for digital products [2023 edition]
Dealing with refunds for digital products in 2022 Whether you are selling WordPress Themes, Plugins, or services, dealing with refunds for digital products is a very delicate matter. When someone requests a refund there is a possibility for either party to feel unsatisfied with the result. The vendor may feel the refund request is unjustified. […]
WordPress User Profile Plugin | UsersWP
The WP plugin directory has been missing a lightweight WordPress User Profile plugin for too long. Popular user profile plugins are basically full-fledged social network apps. Some even include content restriction features that generally belong in a membership plugin. Don’t get me wrong, they are great, but they provide far too many options for anyone […]
WP Invoicing + GD Payments Manager V2
If you are upgrading from GD Payments Manager V1 to V2, you must carry out some additional steps. Our new free plugin WP Invoicing will now be required to take payment, and the GD payment manager will still handle the price packages and restrictions. ( You can find out more about WP Invoicing here: https://wpgeodirectory.com/wp-invoicing/ […]
WP Invoicing now called GetPaid
We are happy to announce WP Invoicing (now called GetPaid) is now live for its first public beta. In this post, you will learn all you need to know about this great new product! ( if you are upgrading to GD Payments Manager V2, please see here: https://wpgeodirectory.com/payments-manager-v2-setup/) What is WP Invoicing? Invoicing (WPI) is […]
Advanced Custom Fields does not scale
Advanced Custom Fields is a fantastic plugin used by millions that convert WordPress into a full-stack CMS, allowing you to create unlimited custom field groups, and types and add them to any type of custom post type. However not many know about Advanced Custom Fields Scalability limits. Quite often we get asked if GeoDirectory uses […]
Loading WordPress language files correctly
WordPress localization features allows you to make plugins and themes easily translatable through WordPress Language files (po/mo files). This is true especially since WordPress 3.7 and it got a whole lot easier since WordPress 4.6. A lot of improvement has been made to the whole translation system for WordPress, I felt it really needs a […]
Distance to custom field
Update Sept 2019 This has been added as a predefined custom field in V 2.0.0.67. The snippet below will only work if using GeoDirectory V1. The Problem Today a member had a bit of an unusual request, they are using GeoDirectory to run a local festival and they are listing things like accommodation for it. […]
This page didn’t load Google Maps correctly
This post will tell you how to fix the “This page didn’t load Google Maps correctly. See the JavaScript console for technical details.” problem with Google Maps. If you are using GeoDirectory please see our documentation here. If you want to read about the problem see our blog post here: https://wpgeodirectory.com/google-maps-api-key-and-new-limits/ If you have seen […]