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Free Plugin by wpWax v2.2.2

Directorist

WPML ATE integration for multilingual Directorist listings, directory builders, pages, settings UI, admin labels, and emails.

Directorist

The facts

Rating
2★ from 1
Active installs
400+
Price
Free
Last updated
23 Aug 2026
Added
Jun 2022
Requires WP
6.0
Tested up to
WP 7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Downloads
11,150

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Directorist – WPML Integration is a WordPress plugin that connects the Directorist business directory with WPML, allowing users to create multilingual directory websites. It enables the translation of various directory components, including listings, directory types, and settings, facilitating a seamless multilingual experience for users.

This plugin is suitable for directory owners who require their listings and related content to be available in multiple languages. It works alongside the Directorist and WPML plugins to ensure that all aspects of the directory are properly translated and displayed in the user's chosen language.

Best for: This plugin is best for directory owners looking to create multilingual listing websites.

What it does well

  • Enables translation of Directorist listings and types
  • Supports multilingual directory pages and search forms
  • Translates settings UI labels and email content
  • Compatible with WPML for comprehensive language support
  • Maintains alignment of directory-related taxonomy data

Where it falls short

  • Requires both Directorist and WPML plugins to function
  • Limited user ratings may indicate potential issues

Verdict

Directorist – WPML Integration provides essential features for multilingual directory management, but its reliance on additional plugins and low user ratings may be a concern for some users.

From the developer

wpWax's own description of Directorist, lightly tidied.

Directorist – WPML Integration connects Directorist with WPML so directory owners can run multilingual listing websites with translated listings, directory types, directory pages, search forms, settings strings, settings UI labels, admin menu labels, and email content.

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Requirements

The following plugins are required:

  • Directorist – WordPress Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings
  • WPML Multilingual CMS
  • Directorist – WPML Integration

Recommended WPML add-ons:

  • WPML String Translation
  • WPML Media Translation

Features

  • Translate Directorist listings across WPML languages.
  • Translate Directorist directory types and keep directory type post meta aligned.
  • Translate Directorist categories, locations, tags, and directory-related taxonomy data.
  • Show listing archives and search results in the current WPML language.
  • Translate Directorist Directory Builder visual labels, placeholders, sections, layouts, controls, and field options through dedicated WPML ATE packages.
  • Translate static Directorist shortcode UI text inside the matching WordPress page ATE job.
  • Translate Directorist Settings UI tabs, labels, descriptions, notices, and admin menu labels through WPML package translations.
  • Keep technical builder keys, IDs, icons, hooks, presets, and layout configuration out of translation jobs.
  • Translate Directorist settings strings and email templates through the appropriate WPML workflow.
  • Apply translated Directorist admin submenu labels through a lightweight admin-only runtime bridge that does not load on the frontend.
  • Resolve Directorist page links to the matching WPML language page.
  • Support Directorist REST requests with WPML language parameters.

Compatibility Testing

Version 2.2.2 was tested with:

  • WordPress 7.0.2
  • PHP 8.2.29
  • Directorist 8.9.2
  • WPML Multilingual CMS 4.9.5
  • WPML String Translation 3.5.3
  • WPML Media Translation 3.1.2
  • Active WPML languages: English and Dutch

The release was verified through WPML Translation Dashboard, ATE, the Directorist builder, frontend pages, and WP-CLI covering:

  • Plugin activation and WPML language configuration.
  • Directory Builder package registration and ATE string exposure without technical configuration values.
  • Translated builder tabs, nested form fields, section labels, placeholders, layouts, and controls.
  • Search Home, Add Listing, All Listings, Search Result, taxonomy, account, dashboard, author, checkout, payment receipt, and transaction failure page ATE jobs.
  • Settings UI package registration, admin submenu translation bridge, Directorist settings values, and native email template packages.
  • Directory type translation groups and translated builder term meta synchronization.
  • Source-change detection followed by Translation Dashboard re-send and ATE completion of all seven configured Directorist page jobs.
  • Dutch frontend and admin rendering for Directorist pages, Directory Builder, Settings UI, and admin menu labels, including translated shortcode UI text.
  • Production ZIP contents, PHP syntax, text domain, WPML XML, version metadata, catalog coverage, and removal of legacy duplicate builder strings.

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