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Connections Business Directory
What it is
Connections Business Directory is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for building address books, staff directories, business directories, and link directories. Its maker says it can handle directories with hundreds of thousands of entries. Listings can hold repeatable addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, IM, social media, links, and dates, with search, filters, and custom fields. Basic templates display entries, while premium templates provide additional front-end presentation options. Free and premium extensions add tools such as CSV import, visitor submission forms, and custom entry ordering. The Form extension routes submissions to a moderation queue and can notify administrators by email. Directory owners can restrict viewing to logged-in WordPress users and mark entries public, private, or unlisted. The Contact extension lets visitors email a listing without displaying its email address. The plugin is free; paid bundles include templates, extensions, and connector add-ons. The single-site Pro Pack is $74.99, paid once, with first-year support and updates included.
For and against
For
- Free plugin manages large directories
- Supports custom fields, search, and filters
- Entries can be public, private, or unlisted
- CSV import and visitor submission extensions are available
- Single-site Pro Pack includes templates and extensions
Against
- Premium bundles have one-time costs
- Ongoing support and updates require an annual license
- cMap maps require Google Maps API keys
The verdict
Connections offers a free directory foundation with paid bundles for additional templates and extensions. Check the map-key requirement and future support-license terms if those options matter to your site.
Who it suits
It suits WordPress site owners who need to publish or manage staff, business, address, or link directories. Its access controls and submission moderation may fit directories that accept contributions or limit visibility.
Plans and prices
Connections Business Directory
WordPress plugin · manages hundreds of thousands of entries
Read 8 Oct 2026 · connections-pro.com
Extension Pro Pack — Single Site
Premium extensions bundle · first year of support and updates included
Read 8 Oct 2026 · connections-pro.com
Template Pro Pack — Single Site
Premium templates bundle · first year of support and updates included
Read 8 Oct 2026 · connections-pro.com
Pro Pack — Single Site
Templates, extensions, and connector add-ons · first year of support and updates included
Read 8 Oct 2026 · connections-pro.com
Pro Pack — 1–5 Sites
Templates, extensions, and connector add-ons · first year of support and updates included
Read 8 Oct 2026 · connections-pro.com
Pro Pack — Unlimited Sites
Templates, extensions, and connector add-ons · first year of support and updates included
Read 8 Oct 2026 · connections-pro.com
On the record
- CSV import
- The CSV Import extension is described as a way to bulk import contact details from spreadsheet applications.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data deletion
- The settings documentation says enabling Remove Data on Uninstall permanently erases directory data, settings, and tables when the plugin is deleted.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- The maker says Connections provides hundreds of developer actions and filters for custom functionality.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Directory privacy
- Directory settings can require logged-in WordPress users to view the directory, and entries can be marked public, private, or unlisted.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Email privacy
- The Contact extension lets visitors email directory entries without displaying their email addresses and includes email logging and anti-spam measures.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Entry scale
- The maker says the plugin can manage directories containing hundreds of thousands of entries.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The maker offers free and premium extensions, including CSV import, visitor submission forms, and custom entry ordering.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Fields
- Entries can have repeatable addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, IM, social media, links, and dates.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Pro Pack includes connectors for Frontend File Manager and Gravity Forms, which the maker describes as add-ons connecting Connections to selected third-party plugins.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mapping requirement
- The cMap template requires Google Maps API keys for maps to load, and the documentation notes Google may charge fees at increased geocoding limits.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Connections is a directory plugin for WordPress that can create address books, staff directories, business directories, and link directories.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Submission moderation
- The Form extension places visitor submissions in a moderation queue and can email administrators when submissions arrive.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Premium extensions include free support and updates for the first year; continued support and updates afterward require an annual support license.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Templates
- The plugin includes basic templates, and premium templates customize how directory entries display on the site’s front end.connections-pro.com · read 8 Oct 2026
