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Zeko Business Directory

Zeko zeko-business - WordPress plugin/theme (GPL-2.0-or-later)

by Zeko Team · github.com/zeko-io/zeko-business · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/zeko-io/zeko-business/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/zeko-io/zeko-business ↗

Advanced business profiles and directory for the Zeko ecosystem.

Description

Zeko Business Directory adds a business directory to your WordPress site. Owners can create rich business profiles, list paid and free services, collect reviews and ratings, accept followers, and get verified. Independent services are powered by the Companion plugins shipped in the Zeko ecosystem (Zeko Shop for products, Zeko QA for questions, Zeko Jobs for openings, Zeko Pay for payments).

Key features

  • Business profiles with hours, location, social links, gallery and staff
  • Service and product listings (via Zeko Shop)
  • Reviews & star ratings with moderation
  • Followers, claims, ownership verification
  • Plans (free / basic / pro / enterprise), featured & sponsored spots
  • Directory with search, city filter, rating filter and sorting
  • Owner portal and submission wizard
  • Demo data generator for testing
  • WordPress privacy tools (personal-data export & erase), rate limiting & spam guards
  • Fully translatable (.pot), PHP 7.4 compatible

Installation

  1. Upload the zeko-business folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
  3. The plugin creates its pages and schema on activation. Visit Settings > Permalinks and click Save Changes to refresh rewrite rules.
  4. Optionally activate the Companion plugins (Zeko Shop, Zeko QA, Zeko Jobs) to unlock products, Q&A and jobs features.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does my business listing appear?

Each active business gets a public profile page at /business/{slug}/. The directory grid is available via the [zbp_directory] shortcode or the generated Directory page.

Why are my businesses pending?

New submissions start in pending unless the submitting user has the publish_businesses capability. Approve them under Businesses > Approval.

How do I load test data?

Use Businesses > Demo Data in the admin to generate businesses, services, reviews, followers and media with one click, and remove them when done.

Is personal data handled?

Yes. Privacy exporters and erasers are registered under Tools > Erase Personal Data, covering owned businesses, reviews, follows, claims and verification requests.

Dependencies

Zeko Business runs standalone. Optional "Companion" plugins unlock extra features: Zeko Shop (products), Zeko QA (questions), Zeko Jobs (openings), and Zeko Pay (payments).

Privacy

Data stored includes business profiles, services, reviews, followers, claims and verification requests, plus the IP address used for rate limiting. The demo data generator creates and removes test businesses on command. Personal-data export and erasure are provided through the registered privacy exporters and erasers.

External Services

Two optional outbound services exist; neither is contacted by default:

  • Nominatim (geocoding) — When geocoding is used, an address string is sent to https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search and the returned coordinates are cached locally (30-day transient).
  • Akismet (spam checks) — When the Akismet plugin is active and configured, review/submission content and an IP address are sent to Akismet's endpoint. Otherwise Akismet is never called.

Endpoint/field detail with file:line citations is in REMOTE-SERVICES.txt in this plugin folder.

Third-party resources

Zeko Business Directory bundles no third-party fonts, scripts, icon libraries, or images (icons are inline SVG; the only image is the screenshot). All bundled code is original Zeko work under GPL-2.0-or-later.

Uninstall

Deleting the plugin removes its options. Business tables and content are only dropped when ZBE_UNINSTALL_DROP_DATA is defined as true in wp-config.php before deletion; this keeps accidental data loss from happening.

Troubleshooting

  • Listings not appearing? They stay pending until approved under Businesses > Approval.
  • Rewrite rules 404? Visit Settings > Permalinks and click Save Changes.
  • Demo data stuck? Use Businesses > Demo Data to clear it.

Screenshots

  1. Business directory dashboard with verified listings

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
  • Business profiles, services, reviews, followers, claims & verification.
  • Plans, featuring, sponsorship, analytics, import/export.
  • Demo data generator, privacy tools, rate limiting & spam guards.
  • i18n (.pot), manual QA checklist, PHPCS configuration.

Upgrade Notice

1.0.0

Initial release.