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Post 116 Business Directory

by Chris Smashe · github.com/csmashe/member-business-plugin · website

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Post 116 Business Directory (WordPress)

A lightweight business directory plugin built for American Legion Post 116. It registers a custom post type for businesses, a hierarchical category taxonomy, a front‑end Directory block with search and infinite scroll, and a single business template with contact options.

This was created for use at our American Legion Post, but you can freely use it as a starting point for your own site. Just fork the repo and make any updates you need.

Features

  • Custom Post Type: p116_business with media/logo, contact fields, owners, links, services, and visibility toggle.
  • Taxonomy: p116_business_category (e.g., “Handyman Services”, “Golf”).
  • Gutenberg Block: p116/directory renders the directory on a standard page with:
    • Search box (business title, category name, owner names, services offered)
    • Category filter + ownership flags (Veteran, SAL, Auxiliary)
    • Infinite scroll with server‑side ordering by Category → Business (A–Z)
    • Accessible keyboard/focus states
  • Single business template with contact buttons and optional reCAPTCHA.
  • Admin settings for the directory hero banner and reCAPTCHA keys.
  • REST API powering search and autocomplete.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.0+
  • PHP 7.4+ (8.x recommended)

Install

  1. Copy the post116-business-directory/ folder into wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate “Post 116 Business Directory” in WP Admin → Plugins.
  3. Create a normal page at /directory and insert the “Business Directory” block (p116/directory).
  4. Optional: configure WP Admin → Settings → Business Directory for hero image and captions. Add reCAPTCHA keys if you want the contact form protected.

If permalinks misroute after activation, re‑save Settings → Permalinks.

Data Model

  • Businesses are posts of type p116_business.
  • Categories are terms of p116_business_category.
  • Owners, links, and flags are stored as post meta. Phone and email are duplicated per owner and business for clean CTAs.

REST API

  • GET /wp-json/p116/v1/search
    • Params: q, category, flags[], per_page, page
    • Returns rows sorted by category label then business title; each item includes cat_label, cat_slug, title, permalink, logo, owners, services, flags.
  • GET /wp-json/p116/v1/autocomplete?q=abc
    • Returns a small set of suggestions across businesses, owners, services, and categories.
  • POST /wp-json/p116/v1/contact
    • Sends a message to the business/owner. Optional reCAPTCHA if configured.

Templates & Assets

  • Front‑end styles: public/css/public.css
  • Front‑end scripts: public/js/directory.js, public/js/single.js
  • Single template: templates/single-p116_business.php
  • Category template: templates/taxonomy-p116_business_category.php

You can override templates in your theme by copying them under a post116-business-directory/ folder.

Development

  • PHP Lint: find post116-business-directory -name '*.php' -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 php -l
  • Tests: PHPUnit bootstrap included (requires local WP test suite)
  • Build zip: zip -r post116-business-directory.zip post116-business-directory -x '*.git*' '*/vendor/*' '*/node_modules/*'

Notes

  • Created for American Legion Post 116’s member‑owned business directory.
  • Feel free to fork and adapt for your own use cases.
  • No warranty; please vet and secure before production.