Easy Directory System

Advanced category management system with PrestaShop-style interface, multilingual support, and WooCommerce synchronization.

Description

Easy Directory System provides a comprehensive solution for managing WordPress categories with an intuitive PrestaShop-style interface.

Features:

• PrestaShop-style category management interface
• WooCommerce category synchronization (bidirectional)
• Multilingual support for category metadata
• SEO tools (meta titles, descriptions, preview)
• Category images (cover and thumbnail)
• Position ordering with drag-and-drop
• Group access controls
• Redirection options (301, 302, 404, 410)
• Statistics dashboard
• Bulk actions
• AJAX-powered interface

Installation

From GitHub Releases (Recommended):

1. Download the latest release ZIP from https://github.com/TheoSfak/easy-directory-system/releases
2. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Choose the downloaded ZIP file and click Install Now
4. Activate the plugin

From GitHub Source:

1. Download ZIP from https://github.com/TheoSfak/easy-directory-system
2. Extract and rename folder from "easy-directory-system-main" to "easy-directory-system"
3. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/
4. Activate in WordPress Admin

Manual Installation:

1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/easy-directory-system/
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
3. Navigate to 'Easy Categories' in the WordPress admin menu
4. Start managing your categories!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I donate?

You can support development via:

• PayPal: https://paypal.me/TheodoreSfakianakis
• Revolut: https://revolut.me/theodocmx

Your donations help us continue developing and maintaining this plugin!

Changelog

1.0.7

• Added: Category Duplicator - clone categories with all metadata and settings
• Added: Scheduled Visibility - show/hide categories automatically based on date/time
• Added: Color Coding - assign custom colors to categories with WordPress color picker
• Added: Icon Picker - select from 300+ dashicons for category visual identification
• Enhanced: Database schema with category_color, category_icon, scheduled_from, scheduled_until columns
• Enhanced: Categories list now displays color badges and icons for quick identification
• Enhanced: WordPress Color Picker integration for seamless color selection
• Fixed: Frontend CSS enqueuing for mega menu overflow handling

1.0.6

• Added: Import/Export functionality with JSON and CSV format support
• Added: Demo Data installer with 3 preset category structures (E-Commerce, Blog, Minimal)
• Added: How To guide page with complete step-by-step tutorials
• Added: Beautiful dashicons for all sidebar menu items
• Improved: Modern UI with gradient buttons, hover effects, and smooth transitions
• Improved: Enhanced form styling with focus states and better typography
• Fixed: CSV export now generates proper format without HTML interference
• Fixed: Export handling moved before page rendering for clean file output

1.0.5

• Added: Greek to Greeklish auto-conversion for friendly URLs
• Added: Radio button interface for URL character settings
• Improved: Greek character support with real-time validation in slug field
• Improved: "Add New Category" moved to button inside All Categories page
• Improved: Dynamic description text showing allowed characters based on settings
• Fixed: Menu sync now includes all categories (with/without extended data)
• Fixed: Removed WooCommerce cross-taxonomy sync buttons
• Fixed: Page access issues after UI reorganization

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Core plugin structure
• Categories list view
• Database schema
• WooCommerce sync functionality
• AJAX operations