{"id":682,"date":"2025-03-24T14:27:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/settings-overview-for-general-pages\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:23:44","slug":"settings-overview-for-general-pages","status":"publish","type":"gd_place","link":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/explore-settings\/settings-overview-for-general-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"Settings overview for: General > Pages"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"alert alert-info\">\n\t Every GeoDirectory installation will create a few <strong>extra WordPress Pages<\/strong> that are used to <strong>generate all your directory web pages<\/strong>.<\/section>\n<section class=\"video widescreen\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3HUnlAf5L8w\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/section>\n<h2> GeoDirectory Pages <\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Location page<\/strong> <\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t For every location in your database there will be a separate page created automatically based on this template <br \/>\n\t\t (This page is usually the starting page for your directory, but <strong>should not be used as the front page<\/strong> of your website. You can use the same content on your front page if you like the layout)\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Add Listing page<\/strong> <\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t This page allows your users to add listings from the frontend. <br \/>\n\t\t The content is based on the custom fields.\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Search page<\/strong> <\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t Returns the results of any search made by your visitors\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Terms and Conditions page<\/strong> <\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t A single page that can be used to list the terms and conditions for adding a listing to your website\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Details page<\/strong> <\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t For every listing added to your site&nbsp;there will be a separate page created automatically based on this template\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Archive page<\/strong> <\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t Template to show listings in a category or Custom Post Type, and uses the Archive Items to display selected information of the listings and to link to the Detail pages of the listings\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Archive Item page<\/strong> <\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t This template does not create pages, but is used to display selected information of the listings on the Search results page, the Archive pages and in GD Listings elements\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"editing\">Editing GeoDirectory Pages <\/h2>\n<p>\n\t You can edit the GeoDirectory pages at <strong>GeoDirectory &gt; Settings &gt; General tab &gt; Pages sub-tab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t <img width=\"595\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Uavo3jSElZ.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Uavo3jSElZ.png 595w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Uavo3jSElZ-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"alert alert-info\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/core-features\/design-or-customize-geodirectory-pages\/\">Read more about editing and customizing GeoDirectory Pages.<\/a><\/section>\n<h2> Re-creating Missing GeoDirectory Pages <\/h2>\n<p>\n\t If you accidentally delete a GeoDirectory page, you can recreate them at&nbsp; <strong>GeoDirectory &gt; Status &gt; Tools tab &gt;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Create default GeoDirectory pages &gt; Run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t <img width=\"500\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-SQudMdlBXG.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-SQudMdlBXG.png 500w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-SQudMdlBXG-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every GeoDirectory installation will create a few extra WordPress Pages that are used to generate all your directory web pages. 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