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Free Plugin by Steven v1.2.1

Connections Business Directory Open Hours

Extension for the Connections Business Directory that adds the ability to add business hours to an entry.

Connections Business Directory Open Hours

The facts

Rating
5★ from 1
Active installs
100+
Price
Free
Last updated
13 Apr 2024
Added
May 2014
Requires WP
5.1
Tested up to
WP 6.5.10
Requires PHP
5.6.20
Downloads
18,495

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Connections Business Directory Open Hours is a WordPress plugin designed as an extension for the Connections Business Directory Plugin. It allows users to add hours of operation for each business entry, with the option to specify multiple open and close periods for each day of the week.

The plugin includes a widget that displays the current open status and can show messages for closed days. It is suitable for businesses that want to clearly communicate their operating hours to customers through their directory entries.

Best for: This plugin is best for businesses using the Connections Business Directory who want to display their operating hours.

What it does well

  • Adds operating hours for business entries
  • Supports multiple hours for each day
  • Includes a widget for displaying current open status
  • Can show business hours in both list and detail views

Where it falls short

  • Requires the main Connections Business Directory Plugin to function
  • Limited information on additional features or support

Verdict

Connections Business Directory Open Hours provides a straightforward solution for adding business hours to directory entries. It is a useful tool for enhancing customer information in a business directory.

From the developer

Steven's own description of Connections Business Directory Open Hours, lightly tidied.

This is an extension plugin for the Connections Business Directory Plugin please be sure to install and active it before adding this plugin.

What does this plugin do? It adds the ability to add hours of operation to entries.

Business hours can be entered for each day of the week, and if needed multiple hours open/close periods can be added per day.

It comes with a widget that will display only on the detail view of a single entry. The widget can be configured to show a “We are currently open.” status message and highlight the current open period as well as either displaying a “Closed Today” message or simply not showing the closed day.

The business hours can also be optionally shown within the entry card in both the results list view and single entry detail view.

Checkout the screenshots and video of this plugin in action.

Here are some great free extensions (with more on the way) that enhance your experience with Connections Business Directory:

Utility

  • Toolbar :: Provides quick links to the admin pages from the admin bar.
  • Login :: Provides a simple to use login shortcode and widget.

Custom Fields

Misc

  • Face Detect :: Applies face detection before cropping an image.

Premium Extensions

  • Authored :: Displays a list of blog posts written by the entry on their profile page.
  • Contact :: Displays a contact form on the entry’s profile page to allow your visitors to contact the entry without revealing their email address.
  • CSV Import :: Bulk import your data in to your directory.
  • Custom Category Order :: Order your categories exactly as you need them.
  • Custom Entry Order :: Allows you to easily define the order that your business directory entries should be displayed.
  • Enhanced Categories :: Adds many features to the categories.
  • Form :: Allow site visitor to submit entries to your directory. Also provides frontend editing support.
  • Link :: Links a WordPress user to an entry so that user can maintain their entry with or without moderation.
  • ROT13 Encryption :: Protect email addresses from being harvested from your business directory by spam bots.
  • SiteShot :: Show a screen capture of the entry’s website.
  • Widget Pack :: A set of feature rich, versatile and highly configurable widgets that can be used to enhance your directory.

Read the full description on the official page →

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