Directory Creation

Hello,

Do you think I can create a directory website like http://www.startupstash.com by using Newspaper theme?
If not, can you please suggest any theme from through which I can create the website similar to it.
It would be a great help 🙂

Thanks

Likely need to look at how to create a directory, either via plugins, or similar.

Theme can make a directory “design” but theme doesn’t have a form that allows people to submit their information, which then gets assigned to a category.

So, first step might be going and looking for a “plugin” for WordPress that handles building directory site. This is just a theme, it’s not an “application.” A directory site, just like an ecommerce site, would have the ability to sell listings, or free listings, or both, allow people to upload a logo or similar things you would need to setup.

Hello Chris,

Thank you so much for the reply!
I need a suggestion for the theme, I know you don’t work for tagdiv. Can you give your email? I need your help in choosing the theme to create a minimal directory. I would sincerely love that 🙂

Thanks

Well, again a theme does not manage the directory.

Google is a marvelous resource for learning how to do this somewhat complex task:
http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-create-a-web-directory-in-wordpress/

some plugins to review/ explore:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=directory+site

example plugin
https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/

Sites are built something like this

[server]
[hosting]
[domain]
[dbase]
[wordpress]
[theme]
[plugin]

so theme not critical – the plugin is usually what adds the functionality to create accounts, shopping, directories, forums, etc.

Just like WooCommerce is a plugin, not a ‘theme’ — point is, you have a great theme. You just need to look at the plugins, or forms/addon systems that do this. After 12 years of WordPress, you’re not first person to build a directory, so there are LOTS of resources online for “how to” do this.

Not theme specific, in other words.

Hope that helps!

🙂

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• This reply was modified 10 years by simchris.
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Thanks Chris !

🙂