Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Web Directory Free (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Directory Plugins top 10: Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro at #8 and Web Directory Free at #9. Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
Build any kind of directory site: classifieds, cars, bikes & other vehicles dealers site, pets, real estate portal, yellow pages, etc...
Web Directory Free
A searchable business directory for WordPress: categories, locations, custom fields. Google, Mapbox or MapLibre maps. Everything included for free, ex …
Who leads on what
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Directory Plugins.
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro has more users: 2,000+ active installs against 300+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro has 96, Web Directory Free has 20. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro has more reviews behind its score: 96 against 20.
Web Directory Free was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro on July 14, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
Pick Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Web Directory Free
Pick Web Directory Free if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Web Directory Free side by side
| Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro | Web Directory Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Directory Plugins ranking | #8 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 96 | 20 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 300+ |
| Total downloads | 195,633 | 53,860 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| First published | May 11, 2016 | May 23, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro ratings
Web Directory Free ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro nor Web Directory Free can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Directory Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Web Directory Free: common questions
Is Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro better than Web Directory Free?
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Directory Plugins.
Which has more users, Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro or Web Directory Free?
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Directory Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro or Web Directory Free?
Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro has more users: 2,000+ active installs against 300+.
Are Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro and Web Directory Free free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Web Directory Free may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Alternatives to Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro and Web Directory Free
Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.
More Directory Plugins comparisons
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Business Directory Plugin
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Classified Listing
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Directorist
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs GeoDirectory
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs HivePress
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Listdom
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs MembershipWorks
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Name Directory
- Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro vs Simple Link Directory
- Business Directory Plugin vs Web Directory Free
- Classified Listing vs Web Directory Free
- Directorist vs Web Directory Free
Weekly · free
What moved this week
One email a week, built from the same daily snapshots these rankings come from: the plugins that climbed, what launched, and one ranking worth a look.