The 1.1.8 Directory update we released on Tuesday contained a bit more than “just” RTL language compatibility. In that update we also provided compatibility with the Infinite Scroll plugin. The plugin is totally free and can be downloaded from the plugins directory. Along with infinite scrolling, we’re also releasing two new Directory add-ons! Allow authors to moderate comments with the Reviews Manager add-on Do you want to give your listing owners the ability to manage reviews on their own listings? Well, with the Reviews Manager now you can finally do that. Once a review is submitted on one of their listings, the listing owner will get an instant email notification. He/she can then either approve or delete the comment directly from the detail page of that listing. A link to this page will also be provided in the email. The best part about Reviews Manager is the fact it integrates with price packages. This allow you to use the front-end reviews management functionality as leverage for more expensive price packages. Those who want the feature will likely be prepared to pay extra for it. Another cool thing inside Reviews Manager is the new “Comment Settings” tab within the user dashboard page. Using that tab each owner can manage their own comment moderation settings. Learn more orPurchase the Reviews Manager add-on Highlight new listings with the Listing Badges add-on Listing Badges is a simple add-on you can use to assign custom badges on specific listings. Since the title of the badge is defined for each individual listing, you can make the badge say anything. Along with the custom title, you also set the badge color and the badge expiration date. Learn more orPurchase the Listing Badges add-on Enable infinite scrolling Connect to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to Plugins ⇨ Add New. Search for “Infinite Scroll” and install & activate the first plugin in the search results. Go to Settings ⇨ Infinite Scroll Enter the following under the Content Selector option Enter the following under the Navigation Selector option Enter the following under the Next Selector option Leave the rest as-is and hit “Save Options” If you did everything correctly infinite scrolling should now be enabled in all category pages, the “all listings” page and also all search pages. As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been keeping busy this summer. However there is still more to come… be sure to stop by... Read more »
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