Business directory
Folks, our former Wishlist portal, where our users shared their requests and suggestions, was transferred to this forum. You’re most welcome to vote, add new ideas, and leave your comments here — we surely will consider them all! 
Original Votes: 2
Would like a business directory to showcase Veteran Owned Businesses.
Thank you for your comment, @American_Legion!
I’ve moved your request to this thread and I’ll keep you updated about the news here 
Thank you for your help!
Hi Team, it would be beneficial to have a member directory app to add to websites that require this feature, such as Chambers of Commerce, Online Farmers markets, Online Malls and these types of websites.
I believe this would be a very useful widget! I’m organizing a “Design Week” in my city and I need an interactive way to show every store participating.
I think it’s easy to see all the other uses this could have:
- A mall listing all their stores.
- A chamber of commerce showing all their members.
- A farmer’s market showing participating farms.
Ideally, you would be able to filter businesses by category, list details for them (phone number, email, social media, website, opening hours, description) and perhaps have a little map to display each store’s location.
This widget has been requested many times before, but the request is spread throughout the forum. Examples: 1, 2
Thank you so much for all the details provided, @Alberto_Delgado, and welcome to the community! 
Got it, a catalog of businesses with all the necessary details. Hopefully, we’ll get to this request one day 
And thanks for pointing out the repetitive requests! I’ve merged them 
Hey there! This would be amazing! Right now, I have to get creative with listing businesses. I think it would be great to have a business directory that I can add to my website. Hopefully it is something the developers are strongly considering!
Hi there, @Kameron_Elumbaugh 
Thanks for upvoting the idea! If any news comes up, we’ll update you here 
I would love to be able to create nicely styled directories to organize business listings on several websites. Similar to your online calendar widget but for business information, and also with it’s own login potentially for clients to login and update their own listings.
Hi there and welcome to the Community, @user19499
Thank you for the feedback!
We already have a similar Wishlist request and I’ve added your comment there too. In the meantime, could you please describe what business info you’d like to display? What design and layouts would you like to have? Do you have an example of an existing app with the features you’d like to have?
I would love to have a community-focused business directory with main categories and sub-categories, with a very simple way for advertisers to add free listings (Business name and phone number) with the option to upgrade to a full paid listing (Business name, all contact info, socials, a brief business description, logo). This is what I do now, Chestermere & Langdon Local Directory | Businesses, Services & Organizations — Little Lake Locals, and while it works, it does not serve my needs well. I would also like a good SEO function to compete with other directories in my community.
Hey there, @Kim_Soderberg_McRae
Many thanks for sharing your use case! We’ll keep that in mind when considering the idea
Can you make a Business Directory Plugin?
Hey there and welcome to the Community, @BZ_Design 
We already have a request for the Business Directory app on the Wishlist. I’ve moved your comment to the related thread, where we’ll keep you updated.
In the meantime, we’d be so grateful if you could share more details on your specific use case by answering the questions below:
- What features are must-have for you in this app?
- How do you envision the design?
- How are you going to use it on your website?
- Do you have an example of the existing app with the functionalities you need?
This info would help us better understand what you’re looking for 
Something like WordPress Business Directory plugin, but compatible with Squarespace.
Got it, thank you so much!
We would like to use the Elfsight Business Directory Widget to create a searchable, user-friendly directory of businesses, partners, suppliers, and service providers.
Purpose
The goal is to provide visitors with a central location where they can quickly find relevant businesses based on category, location, services offered, and contact details. This would improve user experience, reduce search time, and increase visibility for listed businesses.
Key Requirements
- Search and filtering functionality by:
- Business name
- Category/industry
- Location (county, city, region)
- Services provided
- Business profiles including:
- Company name
- Logo/image
- Description
- Contact information
- Website link
- Social media links
- Address and map location
- Responsive design for desktop, tablet, and mobile users.
- Easy administration to add, edit, remove, and update directory listings without requiring technical knowledge.
- Featured listings for promoted or priority businesses.
- Category pages or tags to help users browse related businesses.
- Integration with website branding to ensure a seamless user experience.
Intended Audience
- Website visitors looking for local businesses or services.
- Customers seeking trusted suppliers or partners.
- Businesses wanting greater visibility within our network/community.
Expected Benefits
- Improved discoverability of businesses and services.
- Better user engagement and website retention.
- Increased traffic to listed businesses through direct links.
- Reduced manual enquiries by allowing users to self-serve information.
- Scalable solution that can grow as the directory expands.
This widget would serve as a comprehensive online business directory that is easy to manage, visually appealing, and highly searchable for end users. 
Hi there, @user38558
Many thanks for such a detailed comment!
We’ll have your suggestions in mind. If this request becomes popular, we’ll try to consider it in the future updates 