Directorist Integration With WP

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    y8ycpqj4h5 · Member ·

    Hi all, newbie here, sorry for any ignorant questions, but just started with this. First thing I did was in Directorist. Set up categories and a couple listings. All good. Then, watched the WP tutorial (first one so far), and designed my homepage with theme, etc, via the “Appearance/Editor” in WP. The categories and listings I made initially in Directorist don’t seem to be applying to the homepage I built in WP. What am I doing wrong, and how can I make changes in Directorist and have them reflect on the homepage (so far the only page I’ve built in that app) of what I built in WP? Thanks in advance. Dave

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  • staff-wesleyh · Staff ·

    Hi Dave! That’s a great question, and it’s a common point of confusion when getting started with a new plugin.

    When you create categories and listings inside Directorist, they’re stored in the plugin’s own system. However, they won’t automatically show up on your homepage — you’ll need to add Directorist’s blocks or shortcodes to the page where you want them to appear.

    Here’s the general idea of how to do that:

    1. Open your homepage in the Editor (the same place you’ve been designing it).
    2. Click the + button to add a new block.
    3. Search for “Directorist” — you should see blocks provided by the plugin (e.g., for displaying listings, categories, or a search bar).
    4. Add the block you’d like, and it should pull in the content you’ve already created in Directorist.

    Since Directorist is a third-party plugin (not made by WordPress.com), their team is the best resource for detailed, step-by-step guidance on getting everything configured just right. Here are some helpful links:

    For future reference, if you ever need help with a third-party plugin or theme, our guide on <u>getting help with plugins and themes</u> shows you how to find the right support.

    You’re off to a great start — please let us know if you need any more help.

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    y8ycpqj4h5 · Member ·

    Thank you so much. Looking at it now….

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