Classifieds directory software for WordPress and Joomla

Who this is for

• Niche classifieds publishers

  Operators running single-vertical classifieds — used cars, motorcycles, rentals, jobs, equipment, collectibles — where the listing form and pricing model fit the category, not a generic form.

• Paid-listings marketplace operators

  Sites that sell submissions and upgrades as the core business model. The directory's job is to keep listings flowing in, expire them on schedule, and surface the renewal and featured-upgrade upsell at the right moment.

• Peer-to-peer and community marketplaces

  Neighborhood classifieds, hobby exchanges, hyperlocal services boards — mixing free-tier listings via the Free gateway alongside paid placement upgrades for sellers who want more reach.

• Trade and equipment marketplaces

  Heavy machinery resale, restaurant-equipment surplus, industrial-tool classifieds, vetted-seller trade directories. Higher per-listing fees, moderation before publish, inquiry routing through an admin queue.

• Agencies building classifieds sites for clients

  Studios launching a classifieds portal for a local-media publisher, trade-industry association, or regional dealer network — wanting one annual license plus a documented monetization setup instead of stitching together unrelated plugins.

How classifieds directories make money on JReviews

• Per-category paid submission plans

  Charge listing submissions through PaidListings — one-time or subscription, with category-specific pricing so a vehicle category charges different rates from a job-posting category, and paid custom fields priced as in-form upsells.

• Featured-listing upgrades and paid placement

  Sell promoted placement at the top of a category, region, or search results page — either bundled into a pricing plan or sold as a standalone paid feature on an existing listing.

• Subscriptions for dealers, recruiters, and agencies

  Recurring subscription plans let dealers, real-estate agencies, and recruiters pay monthly or annually for capped or unlimited submissions, instead of paying per listing each time.

• Listing expiration into a renewal upsell

  Listings expire on the schedule set by their pricing plan. The owner gets a warning before expiration and can renew from their account pages — re-paid plan, featured upgrade, or one-click refresh.

• Coupons, taxes, and promotional pricing

  PaidListings supports coupon codes, regional tax rules, and discounted first-time-submission pricing — rendered in-product through PaidListings' order and account pages.

• PaidListings pricing plans for submissions

  Sell listing submissions through one-time or subscription pricing plans, with paid custom fields and media limits as in-form upsells. Plans configure per category, and a free plan can run alongside paid plans on the same site. Paid extra on Standard; bundled on Professional.

• Configurable listing expiration and renewal

  Each plan defines a duration. When a listing expires, PaidListings runs the action you've chosen — unpublish the listing or switch it to a free plan — and the owner can renew from their account pages without re-submitting. Pre-expiration warning emails go out before the cutoff so sellers can act in time.

• Featured-listing upgrades

  Sellers buy promotion onto a category landing page or a search results page through PaidListings' featured-listing upgrades. The featured slot is visually separated from organic results, and it can be sold either inside a pricing plan or as a standalone paid feature on an existing listing.

• Multiple payment handlers

  PayPal is built into PaidListings, alongside Free and Offline gateways for free-tier plans and bank-transfer workflows. Stripe, Mollie, and Coinbase Commerce ship as separate handler addons — $39 each on Standard, bundled on Professional. Each handler adds its gateway to PaidListings' checkout once installed, so buyers can pick the mix that fits their geography.

• Coupons, taxes, and promotional pricing

  PaidListings ships with per-plan coupon codes, tax rules, and order and account pages that display them. A regional tax can apply automatically, a coupon code can discount a first-time submission, and a promotional plan can sit alongside the regular plan list — without a separate billing tool.

• Per-category custom field sets

  Each listing category can have its own field set and search filters. A vehicle category needs make, model, year, mileage, transmission; a real-estate category needs bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, lease terms; a job listing needs salary range, work model, and seniority. None of them share the same submission form.

• Hidden-email inquiries between buyers and sellers

  Buyers contact sellers through an inquiry form on the listing page. The message is routed to the seller's inbox without ever exposing the address publicly. Every inquiry is logged in the admin Inquiries browse page as an audit trail.

• Saved-search alerts for returning buyers

  Buyers save a search — three-bedroom rentals in Lisbon under €1,500, low-mileage Toyotas under $20,000, mid-level engineering roles in Berlin — and get notified by email, web-push, or dashboard alert when a new listing matches. EngageUsers handles the follows, alerts, and notifications. Bundled on Professional; paid add-on on Standard.

• Rich-result markup for Google search results

  JReviews adds the structured data Google reads to decide whether to show a listing with price, location, and other facts as a rich result in search. Each category gets the most fitting tag — AutomotiveBusiness for vehicle dealers, Product for items being sold, JobPosting for hiring listings, Organization, Store, and the general LocalBusiness type otherwise. Google decides whether to render it.

• Vehicle and motorcycle marketplaces

  Used cars, motorcycles, RVs, boats — single-category sites or multi-brand directories where buyers filter by make, model, year, and price.

• Rentals and real-estate classifieds

  Long-term rentals, room-shares, parking-spot and storage classifieds. Built around per-category filters and listing expiration tied to vacancy.

• Job and freelance boards

  Hiring directories, freelance marketplaces, gig-economy classifieds. Listings expire when the role is filled; recruiters subscribe instead of paying per ad.

• Trade and equipment marketplaces

  Restaurant-equipment surplus, machinery resale, industrial-tool marketplaces, and trade-only directories — higher per-listing fees, vetted-seller workflows.

• Hyperlocal community classifieds

  Neighborhood pets and services boards, household-goods marketplaces, and small-town classifieds with free-tier listings and paid promotion upsells.

• Niche enthusiast marketplaces

  Vintage watches, collectible cars, rare books, audio gear — high-margin classifieds for collector communities where featured placement matters.

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