The Business Directory That Builds Backlinks
Top Spot Directory turns your WordPress site into a clean, fast directory of the businesses you recommend. Suppliers, members, local services, clubs, artists, any list of organizations you want visitors to find.
Every listing gets its own page with a logo, description, contact details, social links and structured data that search engines and AI answer tools read directly. Visitors browse by category tab or search, and every word they see is editable from your settings.
Top Spot Directory Pro adds the part that pays you back. Invite the businesses you list to link to your site. When a link is found, that listing moves to the top of its category, carries a Featured badge, and joins a rotating spotlight at the top of the directory. Pro checks every link on a schedule, tells you the moment one disappears, and keeps your directory working for your search rankings on Google, Bing and Yahoo.
Works with Elementor and any theme. Plays nicely with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO and SEOPress.
Two Ways To Get Top Spot Directory
Start free with a complete directory. Add Pro to reward the businesses that link to you.
Free Version
A complete directory with listing pages, categories, search and structured data. No outside connections, no accounts, no API keys.
Download Free VersionPro Version
Everything in the free version, plus featured listings, a rotating spotlight and incoming link checking that rewards every business that links to you. One licence per website, with updates delivered inside WordPress.
Buy Pro VersionWhat You Get Free
- Listing PagesLogo, tagline, description, phone, email, website, address, hours and social links.
- Your Own CategoriesCategories and tags you define yourself, each category with its own intro text.
- A Directory PagePlaced by shortcode, with category tabs and a search box.
- A Page For Every ListingSingle pages for every listing with a Back To Directory link.
- Your WordsEvery visitor facing word editable in Settings.
- Keep Your Old AddressesA settable URL base, so listings keep the addresses of an older directory.
- Meta TagsMeta title, description and keywords on every listing and category.
- Structured DataLocalBusiness or Organization on every listing page, plus an ItemList on category views, so search engines and AI answer tools read each listing clearly.
- Open Graph & Canonical TagsOn listing pages.
- Works With Your SEO PluginWorks alongside Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO and SEOPress, which keep control of your titles and meta tags.
- Nofollow Outbound Linksrel=”nofollow” on outbound links, with a switch to turn it off.
- Dashboard WidgetListing counts, counts per category and your newest listings.
- Template OverridesTheme template overrides for full design control.
- Self ContainedNo outside connections, no accounts, no API keys.
What Pro Adds
- Featured ListingsA Featured badge, placed first in their category.
- Featured SpotlightA rotating band at the top of the directory, or anywhere with a shortcode.
- Incoming Link CheckingSet the link you want, and Pro checks each listed site for a followed link back to you.
- Auto FeatureA listing is featured the moment its link is found, and drops back when the link goes missing.
- Incoming Links ScreenEvery listing’s status, the link wording found, followed or nofollow, and when it was last checked, with Check Now, Check All, filters and a full history.
- Scheduled RechecksDaily, weekly or monthly.
- Missing Link AlertsAn email the moment a link that was found goes missing.
- Link To Us BoxThe exact HTML to send the businesses you list.
- Inclusion Request FormProtected by reCAPTCHA v3. It emails you and creates a draft listing ready to review.
- Listing GalleryUp to ten images on every listing, with a lightbox.
- Visitor RatingsWith a master switch, shown on cards, listing pages and in structured data.
- MapOn listing pages using OpenStreetMap, with a master switch and no API key.
- Import From WebsitePaste the address of an existing directory and bring its listings in as drafts.
- CSV Import & ExportImport From CSV with a template, and Export To CSV.
- Category GraphicsHeader and footer graphics for each category.
- Colours & SpacingColour and card spacing settings.
- Manual OrderDrag and drop ordering.
- Elementor WidgetsFor the directory, the spotlight and the request form.
- Dashboard RowsLink status and requests waiting.
- Licence & UpdatesOne licence per website, with updates delivered inside WordPress.
How The Link Reward Works
- List the businesses you already recommend.
- Send each one the Link To Us snippet from your settings.
- When a business adds the link, Pro finds it and moves that listing to the top of its category and into the spotlight.
- Pro keeps checking. If a link ever disappears, you get an email and the listing returns to the standard tier.
Your directory becomes something local businesses want to be part of, and every link they add strengthens your site.
Requirements
- WordPressVersion 6.2 or later.
- PHPVersion 7.4 or later.
- ProNeeds the free Top Spot Directory installed and active.
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