Hire MyListing Developers

MyListing is a premium WordPress directory theme developed by 27collective and sold on ThemeForest with over 20,000 sales. Unlike Listify (which is built on WP Job Manager), MyListing includes its own listing engine with a built-in custom fields system, review and ratings, bookmark functionality, a comparison feature, proximity search, and a user submission workflow. Everything needed for a directory site is built into the theme and its companion plugin rather than relying on a separate plugin community.

MyListing’s listing type system allows creating different listing types for different categories – a hotel listing type with check-in fields, a restaurant listing type with menu and cuisine fields, and a service listing type with pricing fields, all within the same directory. Each listing type has its own custom fields, display template, and search filters. This flexibility makes MyListing suitable for multi-niche directories with diverse listing types.

MyListing’s self-contained approach reduces plugin dependencies but increases theme-level complexity. Configuration is extensive – each listing type requires setting up fields, search filters, and display templates within MyListing’s admin interface. Developer work covers this configuration, custom listing type setup, and design customisation.

MyListing developer work typically involves:

• Listing type configuration – setting up custom listing types with specific fields, search filters, and display layouts for each type.
• Custom field setup – adding fields specific to the directory niche beyond the default MyListing fields.
• Search and filter configuration – setting up proximity search, category filters, and custom field filters for the directory’s browsing model.
• Paid listing plans – configuring WooCommerce-based paid listing plans within MyListing.
• Child theme and CSS customisation for brand-specific styling.
• Performance optimisation for directories with large listing volumes.

MyListing’s listing type system is one of the most complex directory configurations available in a WordPress theme. Look for developers who have specifically built directories on MyListing – the listing type admin interface, field configuration, and search filter setup require theme-specific experience to navigate efficiently.

For directories with multiple listing types (hotels, restaurants, and services all in one directory), ask specifically about their experience configuring multiple listing types in MyListing. This is a common requirement and the configuration has specific requirements that experience makes faster.

Common MyListing problems:

• Listing search not returning results – the search is configured for the wrong listing type or the searched field is not indexed. Review the search configuration in MyListing’s listing type settings.
• Map not displaying listings – the Google Maps API key is invalid or the listing coordinates are not saved. Verify the API key and check that listings have valid location data.
• Listing submission form not saving custom fields – the field is not added to the submission form in the listing type configuration. Add the field to both the display template and the submission form in MyListing settings.
• MyListing slow with large listing count – proximity search queries are expensive with large datasets. Consider adding database indexes or limiting the default search radius to reduce query cost.

MyListing updates through ThemeForest with an active Envato licence. 27collective releases regular updates. Major MyListing updates occasionally change the listing type configuration structure – review the changelog before updating and test on staging, particularly for directories with custom listing type configurations.

When posting a MyListing project, describe the directory model in detail – listing types, fields, search behaviour, and monetisation. The more specific the description of what the directory should do, the more accurately a developer can scope the configuration work.