Description

Listar is a theme designed for classified ad portals, business directories, and city guides, featuring user-submitted listings, interactive maps, and a review system. It includes advanced filters by category, location, and attributes, public profiles for advertisers, and a structure ready for monetization through submission packages, serving everything from city guides to niche directories such as restaurants, real estate, and local services.

Key Features of Listar

  • Frontend listing submission
    Allows advertisers to submit listings without accessing the WordPress admin dashboard.
  • Integrated interactive maps
    Displays georeferenced listings with markers, clustering, and proximity search on the map.
  • Advanced search filters
    Combines filters by category, city, price, and custom attributes in a single search screen.
  • Advertiser profiles
    Creates an individual page for each author with published listings, direct contact, and image gallery.
  • Ratings and reviews system
    Enables ratings, comments, and star classifications on each directory listing.
  • Monetized submission packages
    Structures paid plans for listing submission, with duration limits and differentiated features.

Benefits of Listar

  • Fast portal launch
    Reduces weeks of setup by delivering a complete directory structure ready to use.
  • Recurring directory revenue
    Enables a business model based on subscriptions and sale of featured placements to advertisers.
  • Visual experience for visitors
    Combines maps, detailed listings, and quick search in an intuitive discovery flow.
  • Advertiser autonomy
    Frees the administrator from manually registering each business or published listing.

Who Is Listar For?

  • For anyone who wants to create a city guide bringing together restaurants, stores, and local service providers.
  • Aimed at those building niche directories (real estate, travel, events, freelancers).
  • For those who want to monetize a portal by charging advertisers for featured listings or monthly packages.
  • For those who need an online classifieds platform with map search and user reviews.

How to Download Listar

Listar is available for download here at Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it under Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme, select the file, and activate the theme. After activation, the directory, map, and listing submission features will appear in the WordPress admin settings.

Listar consolidates in a single installation the elements that usually require multiple plugins in other directory projects: maps, frontend submission, package system, and reviews. This native integration eliminates typical conflicts from combining separate solutions and keeps the portal maintenance time low even as the volume of listings grows.

For anyone planning to monetize a classifieds portal or local directory, the ready-made structure speeds up market entry with a submission, billing, and moderation flow already designed. The result is a scalable platform capable of hosting from a few dozen to thousands of listings without technical restructuring.

Frequently asked questions

Is Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme GPL-licensed?

Yes. Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme cost at Ultrapack?

Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme include updates?

Yes. The current version of Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme is 1.5.4.93, published at Ultrapack on Nov 30, 2024. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.

What are the requirements for the theme Listar – WordPress Directory and Listing Theme?

Requires WordPress 4.7.0 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.7.