WB Listora - Feature Deep-Dive Deck (20 Slides)

Per-feature slides for product demos, technical sales calls, and partner webinars. Each slide covers one major feature area. Lead with the customer outcome, then the mechanics.

Slide 01 - Setup Wizard

Heading: Zero to operational in 30 minutes.

Sub: The 6-step wizard handles all the scaffolding automatically.

Bullets:

Step 1: Choose listing types (Restaurant, Hotel, Real Estate, Job Board, Place, Classified, …)
Step 2: Set default location and timezone
Step 3: Configure maps (Leaflet/OSM free; Google Maps API with Pro)
Step 4: Auto-create Add Listing, My Listings, Directory pages with correct blocks
Step 5: Load demo data - 9 verticals, 128+ seeded listings
Step 6: Done - your directory is live

Screenshot: setup-wizard-step1.png

Slide 02 - Listing Types + Custom Fields

Heading: Every listing type gets exactly the fields it needs.

Sub: Restaurants get menus and cuisine. Hotels get room types and amenities. Jobs get salary and schedule. All configurable - no code required.

Bullets:

Built-in type templates: restaurant, hotel, real estate, job board, place, classified, education, healthcare, general
Per-type custom field framework: text, textarea, select, checkbox, URL, image, social links, hours, price range
Custom listing types with icon, label, schema type, and field groups
Conditional fields - show/hide based on other field values

Screenshot: type-editor.png and listing-types.png

Slide 03 - Search + Filters

Heading: Search that actually finds things - at any catalog size.

Sub: Denormalized index. Faceted filters. Geo radius. All updating without a page reload.

Bullets:

Full-text search on a dedicated listora_search_index table - not LIKE %query% on post_content
Faceted filters: category, location, feature/amenity, listing type - stack them freely
Geo search: “Near Me” (browser geolocation), radius slider, “Search this area” drag-to-update
URL state preserved so visitors can share or bookmark any filtered view
Pro adds: advanced search builder (custom field filters), saved searches with email alerts, infinite scroll

Screenshot: search-and-filters.png and advanced-search.png

Slide 04 - Listing Detail + Map

Heading: A listing page that earns the click.

Sub: All the information visitors need. None of the clutter they don’t.

Bullets:

Photo gallery, business hours with timezone, contact info, social links (7 platforms)
Embedded map with draggable pin - Leaflet/OSM in Free, Google Maps with custom styles in Pro
Schema.org JSON-LD - 10 types including LocalBusiness, Restaurant, Hotel, JobPosting
Related listings carousel, services tab, reviews tab - all in the same block
Pro adds: verification badge, lead form, multi-criteria reviews, quick-view modal

Screenshot: contact-form-listing.png and google-maps.png

Slide 05 - Frontend Submission Wizard

Heading: Vendors submit listings without ever seeing wp-admin.

Sub: A multi-step form that saves drafts, validates in real time, and handles media uploads gracefully.

Bullets:

Steps: Basics → Details → Media → Contact → Hours → Plan (Pro)
Draft auto-saves at each step - returning vendors resume where they left off
Image gallery with drag-and-drop upload, map pin draggable to exact storefront
Spam protection built in: honeypot, rate limiting, CAPTCHA, and Akismet on every submission
Pro adds: duplicate detection at submit, plan picker with credit cost preview

Screenshot: frontend-submission.png and duplicate-check-step.png

Slide 06 - Reviews System

Heading: Reviews that actually inform purchase decisions.

Sub: Star ratings with written reviews, owner replies, helpful votes, and moderation controls.

Bullets:

5-star rating with required text review, auto-approve or moderation-queue setting
Owner public replies - builds trust, improves SEO
Helpful votes with milestone notifications (“10 people found this review helpful”)
Report-a-review workflow - flagged reviews queue for moderator action
Pro adds: multi-criteria ratings (rate Food, Service, Value, Ambiance separately), photo reviews

Screenshot: reviews-system.png and multi-criteria-reviews.png

Slide 07 - Business Claims

Heading: Let businesses own their listing without creating a duplicate.

Sub: The claim flow is clean, admin-gated, and traceable.

Bullets:

“Claim this business” CTA on every listing detail page
Owner uploads proof - admin reviews and approves or rejects
On approval: post_author transfers cleanly, _listora_is_claimed flag set, search index updated
Claimed badge appears on listing card and detail page
Admin sees all pending claims in the moderation queue

Screenshot: business-claims.png and claims-admin.png

Slide 08 - Anti-Spam (6 Layers)

Heading: Six layers of spam protection - all on by default.

Sub: Spam has to defeat all six. Most bots don’t make it past layer two.

Bullets:

Layer 1: Honeypot field on every form
Layer 2: Per-IP sliding-window rate limits (configurable per form type)
Layer 3: reCAPTCHA v3 OR Cloudflare Turnstile (GDPR-friendly alternative)
Layer 4: Akismet review + claim content analysis
Layer 5: Keyword blacklist (configurable per site)
Layer 6: URL density cap per submission event

Screenshot: spam-protection-settings.png

Slide 09 - User Dashboard

Heading: Vendors manage everything from one frontend page.

Sub: No wp-admin logins. No support tickets for basic listing edits.

Bullets:

Tabs: Listings, Reviews, Favorites, Claims, Saved Searches (Pro), My Needs (Pro), My Responses (Pro)
Per-listing row actions: Edit, Renew, Feature, Deactivate - one click each
Status visible at a glance: Live, Pending, Expired, Awaiting Credits, Deactivated
Lead inbox (Pro) - every contact form fill and lead form fill with Reply-To
7-day expiration reminder email fires automatically

Screenshot: user-dashboard.png and listing-lifecycle-dashboard.png

Slide 10 - Notifications + Email (28 Templates)

Heading: Every important event has an email. Every email is overrideable.

Sub: 15 Free templates, 13 Pro templates - all WooCommerce-style overrideable from your theme.

Bullets:

Free events: new submission, approved, rejected, expired, renewed, claimed, claim approved, review received, helpful-vote milestone, draft reminder, contact form, password reset, admin new-listing notice
Pro adds: plan activated, paused listing, listing resumed, lead form notification, saved-search alert, digest bundle, audit event, and more
Override any template: copy to {theme}/wb-listora/templates/emails/{name}.php
Email log admin page - see every sent email, delivery status, timestamps

Screenshot: email-log-page.png and email-listing-approved.png

Slide 11 - Credits + Pricing Plans (Pro)

Heading: Charge vendors on your terms, not the plugin’s.

Sub: Define credit packs. Define plans. Vendors buy credits and activate plans. You collect.

Bullets:

Site owner defines credit packs (e.g. 10 credits / $40, 50 credits / $150, 200 credits / $500)
Plans have credit cost + duration + entitlements (featured rotation, verified badge eligibility, lead form)
Hold-and-Commit activation: credits held at plan selection, committed when listing activates - no partial charges
Paused listings resume automatically when vendor tops up - no manual intervention
Coupons: percentage or flat discount, single-use or multi-use, expiry date

Screenshot: credits-and-plans.png and pricing-plans-admin.png

Slide 12 - Lead Forms (Pro)

Heading: Contact forms that track conversions and integrate with your stack.

Sub: Lead forms replace the basic contact form with analytics, custom questions, and CRM-ready delivery.

Bullets:

Per-listing lead form with custom fields - add questions relevant to the listing type
Every submit tracked: timestamp, visitor metadata, listing ID, plan tier
Owner receives email notification with Reply-To set - one-click reply goes to the visitor
Per-listing and directory-wide analytics: fill rate, top-converting listings, lead volume by day
Contact-form stays in Free; Lead Form activates in Pro as a feature toggle

Screenshot: lead-forms.png

Slide 13 - Verification Badges (Pro)

Heading: A verified badge is worth more than a paragraph of copy.

Sub: Define badge types. Assign to listings. Badge appears on card, detail, and search facets.

Bullets:

Admin creates badge types: Verified Owner, Top Rated, Editor’s Choice, etc.
Each badge is configurable: icon, color, criteria description, optional expiration
Assigned badges render on listing cards, detail pages, and within search result facets
Verification badge eligibility can be tied to a pricing plan (e.g. “Premium plan” gets a badge)
Audit log records every badge grant and removal with actor + timestamp

Screenshot: verification-badges.png

Slide 14 - Comparison (Pro)

Heading: Let visitors compare their top picks side by side.

Sub: Up to 4 listings, floating bar tracking their selection across the whole site.

Bullets:

Heart-save listings from any card or detail page - floating comparison bar appears automatically
Compare page renders up to 4 listings in a configurable table: core info, pricing, features, ratings, services, hours
Comparison state persists via localStorage - visitors can navigate and come back
Share the comparison URL - each state is a unique URL
The listora-pro/comparison block is the page’s only dependency - no shortcode

Screenshot: compare-listings.png and comparison.png

Slide 15 - Needs Marketplace (Pro)

Heading: Buyers post needs. Businesses respond with quotes.

Sub: A second flywheel in the same plugin.

Bullets:

Buyer posts a need: title, type, budget, urgency, location, description
Needs grid with filters - businesses find relevant open requests fast
Businesses respond with a message + quote - tracked per need, per responder
Auto-match by listing type + location - relevant businesses notified automatically
Buyer accepts a quote → responds directly; the engagement thread lives in the dashboard

Screenshot: needs-marketplace.png

Slide 16 - Moderators Team (Pro)

Heading: You don’t have to approve every listing yourself.

Sub: Grant team members exactly the capabilities they need - nothing more.

Bullets:

Moderator capabilities: approve listings, approve claims, moderate reviews, resolve reports
Each capability is individually grantable - a claims moderator can’t approve listings unless you say so
Moderator queue block: filterable list of pending items with one-click approve/reject
All moderator actions logged in the audit trail with actor + timestamp
Restrict to individual listing types if running a multi-vertical directory

Screenshot: moderators.png and moderation-queue.png

Slide 17 - Analytics + Audit Log (Pro)

Heading: If you can’t measure it, you can’t grow it.

Sub: Per-listing and directory-wide analytics. Full audit trail for compliance.

Bullets:

Per-listing: views, map clicks, contact-form fills, lead form fills - daily/weekly/monthly
Directory-wide: top listings, top categories, submission volume, conversion rates
Outgoing webhooks: push listing.created, review.created, claim.approved, and more to any external system
Audit log: every status change, badge grant, credit transaction - actor + timestamp + context
Analytics data stored in the listora_analytics table - no third-party trackers

Screenshot: analytics.png and audit-log-admin.png

Slide 18 - Import / Migration

Heading: Move your data in without starting from scratch.

Sub: CSV, JSON, GeoJSON - and built-in migrators for the four main competitors.

Bullets:

Universal importers: CSV (per listing type), JSON, GeoJSON FeatureCollection - available in Free
Competitor migrators: Directorist, GeoDirectory, WPBDP (Business Directory Plugin), ListingPro - Free
Pro adds: Visual Importer with field auto-detection + preview + saved mapping templates
Google Places bulk import (Pro) - seed your directory from Places API data
WP-CLI: wp listora migrate --from=directorist --dry-run to preview before importing

Screenshot: migrate-from-directorist.png and import-export-tab.png

Slide 19 - Developer Surface

Heading: Extend anything. Hook into everything.

Sub: 259 documented hooks. 58 REST endpoints in Free. 8 WP-CLI commands. Template overrides everywhere.

Bullets:

259 fired hooks (133 actions + 126 filters) - all with args signatures in audit/manifest.json
58 REST endpoints in Free (listora/v1) + 65 in Pro (70 unique routes)
WP-CLI: stats, reindex, listing-types, import, export, repair, migrate, demo
WooCommerce-style template overrides - copy any template to your theme and edit freely
Headless / mobile: REST API + single Interactivity API store, WordPress 6.9+, PHP 7.4+

Screenshot: blocks-overview.png

Slide 20 - White-Label + BuddyPress (Pro)

Heading: Make it yours. Connect it to your community.

Sub: Ship to clients with their brand. Sync the directory to BuddyPress activity.

Bullets:

White-label: custom brand color + logo across all admin screens - your client sees their brand
BuddyPress activity sync: listing submitted, approved, reviewed, claimed → activity stream posts
Coming Soon mode: gate the directory to non-logged-in visitors while you build content
Digest notifications (Pro): bundle daily/weekly email summaries instead of one-per-event noise
Saved-search alerts (Pro): notify subscribers when new listings match their saved criteria

Screenshot: white-label.png and buddypress-activity.png