{"id":729,"date":"2025-03-24T14:27:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/pricing-manager-setup-guide\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:23:52","slug":"pricing-manager-setup-guide","status":"publish","type":"gd_place","link":"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/pricing-manager-extension\/pricing-manager-setup-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Pricing Manager Setup Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"alert alert-info\">\n\t This setup guide will run through a typical setup of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/downloads\/pricing-manager\/\">Pricing Manager<\/a> extension from start to finish.<\/section>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t The <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/downloads\/pricing-manager\/\">Pricing Manager<\/a> extension allows you to monetize your directory via a pay per listing business model. Some of its major features include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support for <strong>Recurring Payments<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ability to add <strong>Trial Period <\/strong>to your packages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlimited pricing packages <\/strong>with no restrictions&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced listings support, <\/strong>such that the free package has limited features, whereas the premium or featured ones have more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"alert alert-info\">\n\t For a <strong>full list of features see<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/downloads\/pricing-manager\/\">Pricing Manager product page.<\/a><\/section>\n<h2>Installation<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t The <strong>first step<\/strong> if you haven&#8217;t already, is to <strong>install the Pricing Manager extension.<\/strong> This can be done by following our guides on <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/category\/installing-extensions\/\">how to install an extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1 &#8211; Settings<\/h2>\n<p> <strong>Once installed and activated<\/strong>, you can find the Pricing Manager settings at <strong>GeoDirectory &gt; Settings &gt; Pricing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"alert alert-info\">\n\t Pricing Manager comes with <strong>sane defaults<\/strong> meaning the <strong>default settings will work for the majority of users<\/strong>, however, there are many customizations that can be done via the settings, for a full explanation of what all the settings do please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/pricing-manager-extension\/settings-overview-for-gd-settings-pricing\/\">Settings Overview<\/a>.<\/section>\n<h2>Step 2 &#8211; Cart Selection<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t Pricing Manager extension requires either <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/invoicing\/\">Invoicing<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/\">WooCommerce<\/a> in order to accept payments. If neither of these plugins is active, Pricing Manager will show a notice in WP backend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t <img width=\"920\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-rp2wBS8qCd-1024x369.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-rp2wBS8qCd-1024x369.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-rp2wBS8qCd-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-rp2wBS8qCd-768x277.png 768w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-rp2wBS8qCd.png 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t You can choose either of the options. Here is a brief run-down:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GetPaid &#8211;<\/strong> This is a free WordPress plugin that offers a wide range of features, including integration with several payment gateways, VAT MOSS compliance, and more. <strong>GetPaid<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;offers tight integration with GeoDirectory and Pricing Manager extension, and is the recommended choice for Cart Management. <\/strong>Note that&nbsp;GetPaid support was added in GeoDirectory Pricing Manager version 2.6.0.2 &#8212; so if you are using an older version of the extension, be sure to upgrade it to the latest version.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>WooCommerce &#8211; <\/strong>You may also choose to use WooCommerce for handling payments. While not the recommended course of action, it can be an ideal choice if you already have a WooCommerce store attached to your site. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"alert alert-warning\">\n\t WooCommerce core does not support recurring payments. To handle recurring payments with Pricing Manager, you will need to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/products\/woocommerce-subscriptions\/\">WooCommerce Subscriptions<\/a> plugin.&nbsp;<\/section>\n<p>\n\t Once you have installed and activated either Invoicing or WooCommerce, you need to navigate to <strong>GD &gt; Settings &gt; Pricing <\/strong>and specify the active plugin as the Cart choice therein.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t <img width=\"850\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Ph2XNUYgaK.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Ph2XNUYgaK.png 850w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Ph2XNUYgaK-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/file-Ph2XNUYgaK-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Step 3 &#8211; Adding a New Package<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t Now that you have finished setting up the Pricing Manager extension, you need to start adding new pricing packages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"alert alert-warning dashed\">\n\t Pricing Manager offers unlimited packages for each CPT. Thus, you need to add packages not for the entire directory, but for every CPT separately.<\/section>\n<p> <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\t You may refer to our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/pricing-manager-extension\/how-to-add-a-new-pricing-package\/\">how to add a new package<\/a>. Alternatively, you may also read about <a href=\"https:\/\/wpgeodirectory.com\/documentation\/article\/pricing-manager-extension\/settings-overview-for-post-type-cpt-settings-packages\/\">how to modify or edit an existing package<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This setup guide will run through a typical setup of the Pricing Manager extension from start to finish. Overview The Pricing Manager extension allows you to monetize your directory via a pay per listing business model. 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