THE MOST FLEXIBLE WORDPRESS DIRECTORY PLUGIN

Create Beautiful Directory Listings for Business, Teams, Members, and Beyond

Create your own directory website
Allow user-generated reviews & ratings

Collect free & paid directory submissions
Add data to listings pages with no limits

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A Simple Directory Plugin WordPress Users Can Rely On

Formidable Forms is the WordPress directory listing plugin of choice for thousands of users.

Free & Paid Submission Support

Accept paid submissions with the most popular payment gateways.

Drag & Drop Form Builder

Customize your directory forms in no time with our form builder.

Rating & Reviews System

Easily collect star ratings and reviews on your listings.

Visual Form Styler

Ensure your directory forms match your WordPress theme with no coding needed.

Easy to Use Directory Templates

Get started fast with our editable directory templates.

Display Submitted Listings with Views

Display any submitted data on your site with no PHP required.

Contact the Listing Owner

Use the included contact form to get in touch with the listing owner.

Mobile-Friendly, Responsive Listings

Design your directory your way with our responsive View builder.

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The WordPress Online Directory Plugin You Need

Easily build online directory listings pages and websites with Formidable Forms. Create local, private, public, free, and paid listings - you decide. Why wait any longer? It's time to make your dream directory website a reality.

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Build Your Online Business Directory the Easy Way

With our drag and drop form builder and advanced Views feature, you can build your WordPress business directory with ease. Streamline the creation of all the forms and Views needed for full-featured listings. All you have to do is choose a page name and customize your forms.

We automatically create the listing pages based on directory submissions. Formidable is the most flexible and powerful business directory plugin available to WordPress users. Period.

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All the Calculated Form Fields You Need

Formidable has all the form fields any online or local business needs to create a winning directory listings website. Create multi-page forms that collect whatever your listings require, including photos, location details for maps, reviews, or anything else. Easily add a rating and review system that puts Yelp to shame.

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Beautiful WordPress Directory Templates

Business Directory Theme

Add pro features like paid listings, business reviews, a contact form, and a Google map.

Staff Directory Theme

Choose between two layouts, add team members in the form, and you're done.

User Directory Theme

Let your members add a profile and opt in to be listed in the directory.

Start Building Your Directory Today

Collect data effortlessly with powerful forms and display it beautifully, exclusively for WordPress.

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Does What Other WordPress Directory Plugins Can't

The problem with most WordPress directory plugins? They only build directory sites. Formidable Forms is a powerful tool that can create web apps with just one limitation: your imagination.

The Best Form Builder

With Formidable, building forms is easy. Our drag and drop form builder can create the directory submission forms you need to build a complete listings website.

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Automatically Display Listing Data

With Formidable's powerful Views feature, you can display directory submission data however you want. Why spend hours creating listing pages manually when the entire process can be automated?

Front-End Submission Options

Easily create options for adding new listings & adjusting old ones. Users can submit their original listing then come back to add updates, reviews, or whatever content best fits the website.

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All the Integrations You Need

Formidable integrates with the platforms you need. Connect payment platforms, email marketing services, CRM's, and more. Use our Zapier add-on for virtually unlimited integrations.

We’re More than just a WordPress Directory Plugin

Automated, beautiful directory listings are only the beginning. Learn why Formidable Forms is the WordPress plugin behind thousands of websites around the world.

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Trusted by over 300K+ users

The people have spoken. Their approval has us seeing stars - and we couldn't be prouder. With validation like this, Formidable Forms is one of the highest-rated WordPress plugins out there.

The plugin works perfectly. It offers you many configuration options and is very well structured. But the best thing about Formidable is the technical support. I needed a really special feature, and thanks to them I achieved it. They have gained a customer for life.

raulolivella

I've been using Formidable Forms and Views and have been delighted with the many ways I've been able to utilize them. Using Views to display form submission data on the front-end has been huge for me. And, the few times I've gotten stuck, I've reached out to support and have received actual, helpful responses.

pmterp

FF has transformed the way I approach form creation and management on my website. The visual editing capabilities give me intuitive and seamless design processes that save me time and effort. Next to that, the ease of creating multi-step forms that have better conversion rates makes setup a breeze. The overall flexibility and efficiency of Formidable Forms have significantly improved my workflow and site user experience.

zufo

I have been using the pro plugin of Formidable Forms for many years now. I can’t think of anything else that comes close to the quality and intuitiveness of this plugin for WordPress!

Tilasmi

I’ve been using formidable for almost ten years, on over a hundred websites. It’s the most refined form builder with the most flexibility than any other I’ve used. Plus, it’s just beautiful and just works.
The support framework our this plugin is top notch!

ddpweb

I have been using formidable forms for many years now and have built both small and large scale web applications with it. I have nothing but good to say about all my experiences with both the product and support.

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Frequently Asked Questions & Resources

Do you have a question about Formidable Forms? See the list below for our most frequently asked questions. If your question is not listed here, please contact us.

How does WordPress display form data with Views?

Many form builders can collect data for things like guest posts, but Formidable Views takes it one big step further. It’s a simple process: create a form, collect data, then use our low-code Views platform to display that data however you want.

Is Formidable Views a WordPress database application builder?

It sure is. Use online forms or import your data, then build relationships easily using our low-code solution. Once you’ve got the data loaded, building web applications with WordPress is easy.

Learn more: How to Save Form Data in Databases in WordPress

Can Views help easily build data-driven web applications with WordPress?

The keyword there is "easily" - and the answer is yes! Formidable Views can speed up web development immensely. For example, there’s no need to do any database work at all. We’ve built Views for easy app development, whether you’re a developer or not.

What kind of layouts can I build using Views?

Still wondering what Views will look like on your WordPress site? That’s entirely up to you. You can build a WordPress membership directory, a WordPress calendar, image galleries - you name it! Create entire web pages or modules using data tables, images, text, listings, and advanced conditional forms.

Can I build WordPress members-only pages?

Yes, definitely. First, create a registration form to register new users. This could be a multi-step form to make collecting membership data even easier. After that, use Formidable Views to automatically show member profiles.

Learn more: How to create a WordPress user directory

What types of websites can I make with Views?

With Views, there are endless ways to display your form data. Tweak every possible option with Formidable's View settings. For developers, we also have advanced view concepts that will blow your clients away. You can even create forms where either the admin or users manage submissions.

Use Formidable Views and WordPress to make custom page templates, whatever they might be! We’ve written a lot about different Views use cases on our blog:

Can I create a searchable database in a WordPress site?

You sure can! Formidable Views can cover your WordPress searchable database plugin needs. Creating your database online is easy. Start by sending data from WordPress forms to the database on your WordPress site.

After that, use Formidable Views to display database data in a WordPress page, post, or custom post type. You can make datatables, lists, or whatever you want. And of course, Views allow you to create filters and use advanced search. Instant custom database!

Learn more: How to Create a Searchable Database in WordPress

Can Views use WordPress to add search to a page?

Wondering how to add a WordPress search box on a page? While you can use the default WordPress search bar, there's potential to do so much more. If you are looking for advanced options, this is yet another job for Formidable Views.

Tweak every option you can imagine to create powerful WordPress search forms with custom management systems & dynamic results pages.