MAJOR RELEASE: EDIRECTORY V14.2 IS NOW OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE EXPLORE NEW FEATURES
Official release version 14.2

Launch a directory
in minutes

Have a business idea? Just describe it. The new Setup Assistant turns your idea into a fully configured site, ready to launch, attract users, grow your audience, and start making money.

AVAILABLE NOW FOR ALL ACTIVE LICENSES

Setup Assistant
Example prompt:
Create a local guide for restaurants and shops in Miami
  • Applying the redesigned default theme
  • Seeding home widgets and search box
  • Building Browse by Location levels
  • Publishing your directory
yourdirectory.com

See version 14.2 in motion

A short walkthrough of the redesigned theme, the new Type 2 widgets and the editorial fields your team now controls.

Watch the v14.2 Overview

1 min  ·  Product tour

A fresh, modern look from top to bottom

eDirectory has a fresh new face, with a cleaner, more polished look across cards, headers, footers, newsletters, sidebars, and more. The redesigned theme brings better spacing, stronger visual hierarchy, and a more cohesive experience, so every new site feels modern and professionally designed right from the start.

Widget

Search Box (Type 2)

A new search widget that makes it easier for visitors to find what they need. Add featured listing categories, customize the eyebrow text, and show popular searches right below the search form.

Widget

Browse by Location (Type 2)

Give visitors a better way to explore your directory by location. Choose between grouped or flat layouts, add listing counters, include a “See All” link, and customize each location group with a banner and additional places.

Content

Editable Editorial Headers

Give your sections more personality with customizable eyebrow text and subtitles. Add them to section headers, cards, category and location widgets, event calendars, upcoming events, newsletters, and more.

See it on real sites

Swipe through the redesigned pages and open the live demo for each one.

Redesigned Home Page
Redesigned Home Page

New hero, Type 2 search box and restructured default seed on the refreshed theme.

Open Demo
Wedding Directory Demo
Wedding Directory

A wedding vendor directory built on the v14.2 theme -escre venues, photographers and planners.

Open Demo
Restaurant Guide Demo
Restaurant Guide

A local dining guide built on the v14.2 theme — restaurants, bars and cafes organized by neighborhood and cuisine.

Open Demo
Travel & Tourism Demo
Travel & Tourism

A travel and tourism directory built on the v14.2 theme — destinations, attractions and experiences organized by region.

Open Demo
Doctors Directory Demo
Doctors Directory

Healthcare provider directory with specialty filters, location search and profile cards.

Open Demo
Lawyer Guide Demo
Lawyer Guide

Legal services directory with practice area categories, editorial headers and location browsing.

Open Demo
Membership Directory Demo
Membership Directory

Member-based directory with profile pages, category browsing and newsletter integration.

Open Demo

eDirectory 14.2: Meet the new Setup Assistant

Your directory, built for you.

Just answer a few questions and the Setup Assistant turns your idea into a ready-to-publish directory. It sets up your brand, locations, categories, homepage widgets, and security settings, so you can go from idea to live site and start monetizing right away.

01 · Brand

Brand

Logo, colors and typography mapped onto the new design tokens.

02 · Locations

Locations

Location levels created and wired into Browse by Location.

03 · Categories

Categories

Category tree generated, featured ones promoted automatically.

04 · Home Page

Home Page

Default home seeded with search box and editorial headers.

05 · Security

Security

Cloudflare Turnstile captcha enabled in a single step.

06 · Publish

Publish

Final checks, then your directory goes live.

Key Benefits

  • Step-by-step checklist with live progress tracking
  • Seeds the restructured default home with your content
  • Configures Type 2 search and location widgets inline
  • Cloudflare Turnstile captcha set up in a single step
6 steps from install to published site
0 code - everything set in Site Manager
1 sitting - typical time to launch

Launch a directory in one sitting

Follow a full setup end to end and see exactly what the assistant configures for you.

Watch the Setup Assistant Walkthrough

1 min · Guided setup

The impact of 14.2

Built to launch faster and look better

A Theme That Converts

Refreshed design tokens, Inter typography, new cards, headers, footers, newsletter and sidebars, plus a compact sticky header on every page.

Faster Time to Launch

The restructured default home seed and the Setup Assistant take a brand new site from install to publish-ready in a guided flow.

More Control, Less Code

Editable eyebrows and subtitles across widgets let your team shape editorial copy directly in the Page Editor.

Everything new in version 14.2

01
Design

Default Theme Redesign

New design tokens, Inter typography, refreshed cards, headers, footers, newsletter and sidebars, compact sticky header and a restructured default home seed.

02
Widget

Search Box (Type 2)

Multi-select featured listing categories in the Page Editor, rendered as Popular: tips under the search form, with an editable eyebrow field.

03
Widget

Browse by Location (Type 2)

Explore more places with grouped or flat mode, optional counters, See all link, banner sidebar and per-group expand or +N more.

04
Content

Listing and Event Card Options

Site Manager can show summary, location, or both. Location uses the two deepest enabled levels; events render as {venue} · {locality}.

05
Security

Cloudflare Turnstile

A new captcha provider with a per-provider help sidebar inside Site Manager.

06
Site Manager

Advanced Account Search

Search by email, name, company, phone, email verified, Stripe ID and last login. Filter by verified, newsletter, profile or traffic notification, plus Order by, a last login column and a Company label.

07
Site Manager

Category Search and Sorting

Search by title, status, featured, image or icon, SEO, usage and import source or batch, with Order by.

Upgrade to version 14.2

Activate the redesigned theme and the Setup Assistant, and give your directory a competitive edge today.

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