Directorist - Search Alert
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About Directorist - Search Alert
What Directorist Search Alert Solves
When a visitor searches a directory and doesn't find listings that match what they need, they typically leave the site and never come back. Directorist Search Alert prevents this loss of users by letting them save their search and receive an automatic notification as soon as a listing matching their criteria appears. It's an official extension for the Directorist plugin that turns a search with no results into a retention opportunity.
Saving Searches With No Results
When a user searches by title, location, category, tag or price range and finds no matches, they can save those criteria instead of leaving. The system then watches for new listings that fit that combination of filters, so the user doesn't have to repeat the search manually every so often.
Customizable Notification Preferences
Each user decides how often they want to receive alerts: instantly as soon as a matching listing is published, or on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. They can also turn off alerts completely if they're no longer interested. This control prevents notification overload and keeps the system useful rather than intrusive.
Management From the User Dashboard
Saved searches appear in a dedicated section within the user dashboard, where each person can review, edit or delete their active alerts at any time. No access to the WordPress backend or admin intervention is needed for users to manage their own preferences.
Key Features of Directorist Search Alert
Save custom search criteria to check back on later.
Automatic alerts when new content is published matching a saved search.
Custom dashboard for managing all of the user's saved alerts.
Compatibility with custom post types and other Directorist extensions.
Real-time search suggestions while creating an alert.
Which Type of Directory It Suits
This extension is especially useful for directories where the listings on offer change frequently: real estate portals, job boards, classifieds directories or local services marketplaces. In all these cases, a user who doesn't find what they're looking for today might find it a few weeks from now, and Search Alert is the mechanism that keeps them engaged with the site until that happens.
Specifications
| Current version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires | Directorist Plugin, WordPress 5.0 or higher, PHP 7.0 or higher |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need the Directorist plugin for this extension to work?
Yes, Directorist Search Alert is an extension that depends on the main Directorist plugin and doesn't work on its own.
Can the user choose how often they receive notifications?
Yes, they can choose between instant, daily, weekly or monthly alerts, or turn off alerts completely.
Where does the user manage their saved searches?
From their user dashboard, in the saved searches section, where they can edit or delete them without needing to contact the administrator.
Does it only work with searches that returned no results?
The main use case is saving searches with no matches to receive future alerts, though the user can save any combination of criteria they're interested in following.
Is it compatible with other Directorist extensions?
Yes, it's designed to integrate with custom post types and other extensions in the Directorist ecosystem.
Version history
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1.0.3 Current 9 Sep 2026
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