- WP Classified - The general use of this plugin is adding classifieds page to your blog. Thus enabling site visitors to create their own classified ads and also giving the option to navigate through the list of classified ad caretegories. The functionality is basic and very easy to use.
- Note that this plugin will greatly help you adding classifieds section as a feature for your website. It is not designed to make classified ads the primary resource of your WordPress based website. You can check WP Classified website for more information.
- Another WordPress Classifieds Plugin (AWPCP) - This plugin is very similar to WP Classified described above. However, this plugin includes much more options, it is highly configurable and customizable according to the needs of your website. The full list of features can be found on the plugin page at the official WordPress website plugins section.
- Your Classified Ads - The Your Classified Ads plugin is still in Alpha at the time of the release of this tutorial article. Still, it is one of the best classified ads plugins for WordPress. The plugin is designed for the new WordPress version 3 and uses the new Custom Post Types feature available in WordPress 3. Also it includes widgets such as ads search form, terms cloud (eg. ads tag cloud), single ad details (post author, other ads by this author etc). You can check Your Classified Ads website for more information.
WordPress Classifieds Installation and Usage
All WordPress plugins are installed similarly. The classifieds plugins mentioned above do not differ. Detailed instructions how to have a plugin installed for WordPress you can find here. For more information how to have the specific plugins installed and how to use them check the corresponding plugin tutorial page:
his part of the tutorial describes how to use the WP Classified plugin for your WordPress installation. You can find more about WordPress Classifieds plugins here.
First you will need to have the pugin installed. Download it from the official WordPress plugins directory -> WP Classified. Then have it installed for your WordPress application You can do so via the WordPress admin area -> Plugins -> Add New -> Upload.
Browse for the downloaded plugin archive and then click the Install Now button.
Once the plugin is installed it can be activated via the Plugins section under the WordPress admin area.
After you have activated the plugin a new wpClassified section will be available on the left side panel under the WordPress admin area.
When you open the wpClassified settings for the first time you will be asked to install the plugin. By clicking the provided link you will add the needed tables in your WordPress database.
You can now proceed with adjusting the configuration for your newly installed wpClassified. Once the settings are adjusted according to your needs you can start creating new categories and lists for the classified ads users will be posting on your website.
After at least one category with list under it is created ads can be added under it. Here is how it will appear on the website front end.
Adding a new classified is an easy task. Click on the desired list in the category where you would like the ad published then click the "Add new Ad in this category" link.
Enter the required information and click Save Ad. That is all.
ConversionConversion EmoticonEmoticon