Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates Plugin

This is an extension plugin for the Connections Business Directory Plugin please be sure to install and active it before adding this plugin.

What does this plugin do? It adds restores the deprecated templates removed from the core Connections plugin, version 8.4.

Here are some great free extensions (with more on the way) that enhance your experience with the business directory:

Utility

• Toolbar :: Provide quick links to the admin pages from the admin bar.
• Login :: Provides a simple to use login shortcode and widget.

Custom Fields

• Business Hours :: Add the business open hours.
• Income Level :: Add an income level.
• Education Level :: Add an education level.
• Languages :: Add languages spoken.
• Hobbies :: Add hobbies.

Misc

• Face Detect :: Applies face detection before cropping an image.

Premium Extensions

• Authored :: Displays a list of blog posts written by the entry on their profile page.
• Contact :: Displays a contact form on the entry’s profile page to allow your visitors to contact the entry without revealing their email address.
• CSV Import :: Bulk import your data in to your directory.
• Custom Category Order :: Order your categories exactly as you need them.
• Form :: Allow site visitor to submit entries to your directory. Also provides frontend editing support.
• Link :: Links a WordPress user to an entry so that user can maintain their entry with or without moderation.
• ROT13 Encryption :: Protect email addresses from being harvested from your business directory by spam bots.
• SiteShot :: Show a screen capture of the entry’s website.
• Widget Pack :: A set of feature rich, versatile and highly configurable widgets that can be used to enhance your directory.

Using the WordPress Plugin Search

1. Navigate to the Add New sub-page under the Plugins admin page.
2. Search for connections business directory legacy templates.
3. The plugin should be listed first in the search results.
4. Click the Install Now link.
5. Lastly click the Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.

Uploading in WordPress Admin

1. Download the plugin zip file and save it to your computer.
2. Navigate to the Add New sub-page under the Plugins admin page.
3. Click the Upload link.
4. Select Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates zip file from where you saved the zip file on your computer.
5. Click the Install Now button.
6. Lastly click the Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.

Using FTP

1. Download the plugin zip file and save it to your computer.
2. Extract the Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates zip file.
3. Create a new directory named connections-business-directory-legacy-templates directory in the ../wp-content/plugins/ directory.
4. Upload the files from the folder extracted in Step 2.
5. Activate the plugin on the Plugins admin page.

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Installation Instructions

Using the WordPress Plugin Search

1. Navigate to the Add New sub-page under the Plugins admin page.
2. Search for connections business directory legacy templates.
3. The plugin should be listed first in the search results.
4. Click the Install Now link.
5. Lastly click the Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.

Uploading in WordPress Admin

1. Download the plugin zip file and save it to your computer.
2. Navigate to the Add New sub-page under the Plugins admin page.
3. Click the Upload link.
4. Select Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates zip file from where you saved the zip file on your computer.
5. Click the Install Now button.
6. Lastly click the Activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.

Using FTP

1. Download the plugin zip file and save it to your computer.
2. Extract the Connections Business Directory Legacy Templates zip file.
3. Create a new directory named connections-business-directory-legacy-templates directory in the ../wp-content/plugins/ directory.
4. Upload the files from the folder extracted in Step 2.
5. Activate the plugin on the Plugins admin page.

1.0 07/29/2015

• Initial release.