Here are some tips on how to speed up your WordPress website:

• Shared hosting v/s Dedicated hosting: If you are having more data or higher traffic on your Directory website then instead of shared hosting, we recommend using a dedicated server. Directory is an application like theme and as soon as your site gets traction both content and traffic on your website will increase simultaneously so your website will need more server resources for better performance. If you are on a shared hosting your server resources will be shared with other websites on the same server so you will get limited resources for your website which will ultimately result in an under performing website. On the other hand if you go with a dedicated server all server resources will be available for your website and it will perform much better.
• Remove plugins: Please visit plugins page in your WordPress admin and remove any and all unnecessary plugins which is not really contributing to your site.
• Optimize DB: If your site is more than few months old, you should optimize your site database with plugins like RGV optimize and Simple optimizer or likes that will remove unnecessary junk from your site such as spam comments, post revisions etc. which will make your site database perform better
• Limit post revisions: Most users dont need each version of post revisions. Here is a good article on how to disable or limit it.
• Spam Comments – If your spam comment receipts are in high numbers then all the spam comments should be deleted at the regular interval by just going to wp-admin > Comments >Spam >Empty Spam (button) otherwise you may end up with a compromise in the site speed!
• Lack of Image optimization – It is very important to upload the just perfect sized image & that too with the specific formats like “jpg,png etc”.
• W3 Cache plugin: This will really make your site faster. We highly recommend using this plugin which will cache your site and serve pages really faster.
• Cloud flare: Use cloud flare and it will improvise your site performance further. Its free!
• CDN: Most of the popular sites nowadays use CDN services such as MaxCDN or likes to deliver content from their site (we at templatic use it too)
• Memory Limit: Many times increase in memory limit variable of the php.ini file also helps the user in loading the site faster.
• Better WordPress Minify: It compress and combines CSS and JS scripts on site to improve the page load time. It can be downloaded from here. When this plugin is active, go to its settings > Manage enqueued Files. Select three files mentioned below:
  – google-clustering
  – location_script
  – google-maps-apiscript Select them and choose action “Say at position”. Save the Changes.
• Google page speed: If you really wish to go in detail, Google Page Speed is a very good site analysis tool that will tell you exactly how you can improve your site speed.
• For the error: The following cacheable resources have a short freshness lifetime. Specify an expiration at least one week in the future for the following resources (80997)
  This is the code you need to add in your .htaccess file:
  ## EXPIRES CACHING ##
  <IfModule mod_expires.c>
  ExpiresActive On
  ExpiresByType image/jpg “access plus 1 year”
  ExpiresByType image/jpeg “access plus 1 year”
  ExpiresByType image/gif “access plus 1 year”
  ExpiresByType image/png “access plus 1 year”
  ExpiresByType text/css “access plus 1 month”
  ExpiresByType application/pdf “access plus 1 month”
  ExpiresByType text/x-javascript “access plus 1 month”
  ExpiresByType application/x-shockwave-flash “access plus 1 month”
  ExpiresByType image/x-icon “access plus 1 year”
  ExpiresDefault “access plus 2 days”
  </IfModule>

  ## EXPIRES CACHING ##

The above mentioned reasons are quite in brief just to make you aware with the actual problems, so to have a detailed description & guideline on each of them, please have a look at the below given articles.

1. http://www.eugenoprea.com/increase-wordpress-site-speed/
2. www.socialmediaexaminer.com/improve-the-speed-of-your-wordpress-site/
3. http://www.wpexplorer.com/how-to-speed-up-wordpress/

Hope this helps .

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How do cities work in Directory?

Cities in this WordPress listing directory theme essentially provide another layer of filtering content. With regular themes you’re limited to organizing posts into categories; in Directory everything you create is also filtered by cities. In practice, it means that a person who “lands” in New York won’t see anything posted for London. Customize cities by adding a city message or setting a custom header and body background. Choose between using an image or a simple color for both the header and the body.

Use city logs to check out how many people visited each of your cities. The theme also logs each visitors IP address.

A map for everything

In Directory we’ve made it so that geo-location information can be associated with virtually any piece of content. This will allow you to showcase pretty much anything on a map. Maps themselves are plentiful. They are featured on the homepage, along with search, category and detail pages. There are 6 different map widgets you can use thought the site. With category pages you can choose between using an AJAX based map or a listing map widget. The map widget also enables pinpointing functionality for quickly focusing on a specific map marker.

Go global with these location related features

• • City management

Add unlimited cities to your site and organize them into countries and states. We’ve pre-loaded hundreds of them to make the process faster.

• • Geo-tracker

A built-in IP tracking script will ensure every visitor is shown the correct city upon arrival. Of course, you can turn this off and show a default city instead.

• • Homepage map

Directory is filled with maps, but this one is special. Integrated search and content-rich popups are just some of the features you’ll find in it.

• • City selectors

While browsing the site visitors can use one of 4 selectors to change the city. Two work above the header, one is appended on the side and the last one is a widget.

Google Map features

• • Marker clustering

Reduce map clutter with marker clustering, a feature available for all listing maps. An option for disabling it is also provided.

• • Custom markers

The icon you add while creating a category will be used to represent that category within every map on the site.

• • Auto width

Automatic map width will allow you insert map widgets in any widgetized area and not worry whether it will fit or not.

• • Street View

Turn on street view by dragging the orange man at any time. Set street view as default view for the detail page map.

• • Map shortcode

Use a map shortcode to generate a fully functional listing map. Works with all created post types.

• • Change zoom behavior

The zoom factor on listing maps can be automatic (by fitting all available posts) or static (by setting it beforehand).

• • Four types

For most of the maps you can choose the map type. These include road, terrain, satellite, hybrid.

• • Detail map directions

Enter your address on the detail page and the map will generate directions to the location of the post you were viewing.

• • Full page map

The homepage map has a button for loading it across the whole page. Use it when searching for something specific.

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Allow visitors to register and post content

Every CMS allows you to modify and publish content, but not many give visitors the same opportunity. Our listings directory theme enables you to do just that; create submission pages visitors can use to post content on the site. Submitted content can be moderated from the back-end. But before they do this they’ll have to register. With Directory, you can edit register fields in order to capture unique information from visitors.

Go one step further and define a new post type. For instance, create a post type called “Properties” and showcase nearby houses and apartments for sale. Submission pages can be generated for every post type you create.

Custom fields – the glue that binds everything

All submission pages within the listings directory theme (you can create as many as you need) are constructed using custom fields. A bunch of these fields come pre installed when you activate Directory, but new ones can be added as well. There are 13 different field types for you to choose from, including radio and checkbox buttons, text fields, date pickers and more.
Along with facilitating submissions, custom fields also play a role in monetizing the site. This is achieved by connecting custom fields to price packages?. Read more about money-making features on the monetization page.

More management features

• • Bulk upload

Already running a directory with lots of content? You can use the bulk upload option within Directory to transfer it. Bulk exporting and updating also available.

• • Multi-option ratings?

Along with leaving reviews on your site, visitors will also have an ability to rate. Use the back-end to define different rating categories. Display the average on site.

• • Claim posts

Claim post functionality will allow you to populate the site with content and then let the actual owners claim the listings. Enable it for all your post types.

• • Plethora of shortcodes

Shortcodes in Directory can be divided in two categories: design and app. Use design shortcodes to make text more appealing. Use app shortcodes to generate forms, maps and more .

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Price packages are designed to offer as many possibilities as possible both to you (the admin) and the visitors submitting a post. Here are three things you should know about price packages.

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