{"id":4621,"date":"2025-02-18T22:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s-o-s.net\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T22:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:30:05","slug":"connections-business-directory-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/s-o-s.net\/en_gb\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Connections Business Directory Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-83125\" class=\"alignwide post-83125 plugin type-plugin status-publish hentry plugin_tags-business-directory plugin_tags-certifications plugin_tags-directory plugin_contributors-shazahm1hotmailcom plugin_business_model-community plugin_committers-shazahm1hotmailcom\">\n<div class=\"plugin-banner\" id=\"plugin-banner-connections-business-directory-certifications\"><\/div>\n<header class=\"plugin-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-heading-container\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"entry-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"plugin-icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=1842778, https:\/\/ps.w.org\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=1842778 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=1842778\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"plugin-title\">Connections Business Directory Certifications<\/h1>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">By <span class=\"author vcard\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/shazahm1hotmailcom\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"plugin-actions\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-small plugin-download download-button\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/connections-business-directory-certifications.1.4.1.zip\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<span id=\"description\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"reviews\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"installation\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"developers\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"advanced\" class=\"\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t<span id=\"section-links\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tabs clear\">\n<li id=\"tablink-description\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/#description\" rel=\"noopener\">Details<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"tablink-reviews\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/#reviews\" rel=\"noopener\">Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"tablink-installation\">\n\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/#installation\" rel=\"noopener\">Installation<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li id=\"tablink-developers\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/#developers\" rel=\"noopener\">Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"link-support\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Support<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if ( '#changelog' == window.location.hash ) { window.setTimeout( function() { window.location.hash=\"#developers\"; }, 10 ); }<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"tab-description\" class=\"plugin-description section\">\n<h2 id=\"description-header\">Description<\/h2>\n<p>This is an extension plugin for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Connections Business Directory plugin<\/a> please be sure to install and active it before adding this plugin.<\/p>\n<p>What does this plugin do? It adds the ability to add certifications and assign them to you business directory entries.<\/p>\n<p>The certifications of an entry can optionally be shown as a content block within a template or with the supplied widget int the theme\u2019s sidebar.<\/p>\n<h4>Extensible<\/h4>\n<p>Here are some great <strong>free extensions<\/strong> (with more on the way) that enhance your experience with Connections Business Directory:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Utility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-toolbar\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Toolbar<\/a> :: Provides quick links to the admin pages from the admin bar.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-login\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Login<\/a> :: Provides a simple to use login shortcode and widget.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-anniversary-and-birthday-emails\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Anniversary and Birthday Emails<\/a> :: Add the ability to automatically send a customizable email to entries on their anniversary or birthday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Custom Fields<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-hours\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Business Open Hours<\/a> :: Add the business open hours.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-local-time\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Local Time<\/a> :: Add the business local time.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-facilities\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Facilities<\/a> :: Add the business facilities.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-income-levels\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Income Level<\/a> :: Add an income level.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-education-levels\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Education Level<\/a> :: Add an education level.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-languages\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Languages<\/a> :: Add languages spoken.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-hobbies\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Hobbies<\/a> :: Add hobbies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Misc<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-face-detect\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Face Detect<\/a> :: Applies face detection before cropping an image.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/extensions\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Premium Extensions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/authored\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Authored<\/a> :: Displays a list of blog posts written by the entry on their profile page.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/contact\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Contact<\/a> :: Displays a contact form on the entry\u2019s profile page to allow your visitors to contact the entry without revealing their email address.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/csv-import\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">CSV Import<\/a> :: Bulk import your data in to your directory.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/custom-category-order\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Custom Category Order<\/a> :: Order your categories exactly as you need them.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/custom-entry-order\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Custom Entry Order<\/a> :: Allows you to easily define the order that your business directory entries should be displayed.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/enhanced-categories\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Enhanced Categories<\/a> :: Adds many features to the categories.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/form\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Form<\/a> :: Allow site visitor to submit entries to your directory. Also provides frontend editing support.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/link\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Link<\/a> :: Links a WordPress user to an entry so that user can maintain their entry with or without moderation.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/rot13-email-encryption\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">ROT13 Encryption<\/a> :: Protect email addresses from being harvested from your business directory by spam bots.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/siteshot\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">SiteShot<\/a> :: Show a screen capture of the entry\u2019s website.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/widget-pack\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Widget Pack<\/a> :: A set of feature rich, versatile and highly configurable widgets that can be used to enhance your directory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/templates\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Premium Templates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Connections Business Directory comes with a couple templates to get you started which fully support the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/2015\/07\/27\/feature-preview-template-customizer\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Template Customizer<\/a>. In addition to these free templates there are many premium templates available to take your business directory the level visually.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/circled\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Circled<\/a> :: A simple but bold template specifically designed for displaying small team or staff directory.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/cmap\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">cMap<\/a> :: Our most popular go to template for a business directory and chamber of commerce business directory, featuring full Template Customizer support.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/excerpt-plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Excerpt Plus<\/a> :: Simple design which features a directory entry name, photo thumbnail and excerpt.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/gridder\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Gridder<\/a> :: Another simple but bold template which displays the directory in a grid layout. Perfect for displaying a small team or staff directory<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/slim-plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Slim Plus<\/a> :: Specifically designed to take up as little space on the page as possible.<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/tile-plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">Tile Plus<\/a> :: This template was purposely designed to display the directory in a grid or column layout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-installation\" class=\"plugin-installation section\">\n<h2 id=\"installation-header\">Installation<\/h2>\n<h4>Using the WordPress Plugin Search<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to the <code>Add New<\/code> sub-page under the Plugins admin page.<\/li>\n<li>Search for <code>connections business directory certifications<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>The plugin should be listed first in the search results.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <code>Install Now<\/code> link.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly click the <code>Activate Plugin<\/code> link to activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Uploading in WordPress Admin<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Download the plugin zip file<\/a> and save it to your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the <code>Add New<\/code> sub-page under the Plugins admin page.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <code>Upload<\/code> link.<\/li>\n<li>Select Connections Business Directory Certifications zip file from where you saved the zip file on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <code>Install Now<\/code> button.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly click the <code>Activate Plugin<\/code> link to activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Using FTP<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/\" rel=\"ugc noopener\">Download the plugin zip file<\/a> and save it to your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Extract the Connections Business Directory Certifications zip file.<\/li>\n<li>Create a new directory named <code>connections-business-directory-certifications<\/code> directory in the <code>..\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the files from the folder extracted in Step 2.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin on the Plugins admin page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq\" class=\"plugin-faq section\">\n<h2 id=\"faq-header\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<p>None yet\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-reviews\" class=\"plugin-reviews section\">\n<h2 id=\"reviews-header\">Reviews<\/h2>\n<div class=\"notice notice-warning notice-alt\">\n<p>There are no reviews for this plugin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-developers\" class=\"plugin-developers section\">\n<h2 id=\"developers-header\">Contributors &amp; Developers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"plugin-contributors\">\n<p>\u201cConnections Business Directory Certifications\u201d is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Contributors<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"contributors-list\" class=\"contributors-list\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86a51631f86a477ec302f7410fb119524a91be3326a70aeb58859da17e0dfe7c?s=32&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86a51631f86a477ec302f7410fb119524a91be3326a70aeb58859da17e0dfe7c?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\">\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/shazahm1hotmailcom\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tSteven\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"plugin-development\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.wordpress.org\/projects\/wp-plugins\/connections-business-directory-certifications\" rel=\"noopener\">Translate \u201cConnections Business Directory Certifications\u201d into your language.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Interested in development?<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/browser\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Browse the code<\/a>, check out the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.svn.wordpress.org\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SVN repository<\/a>, or subscribe to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/log\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">development log<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.trac.wordpress.org\/log\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/?limit=100&amp;mode=stop_on_copy&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">RSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-changelog\" class=\"plugin-changelog section\">\n<h2 id=\"changelog-header\">Changelog<\/h2>\n<h4>1.4.1 05\/04\/2021<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>TWEAK: Remove use of <code>create_function()<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Update copyright year.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Change <code>http<\/code> to <code>https<\/code> in links.<\/li>\n<li>DEV: Correct code alignment.<\/li>\n<li>DEV: phpDoc correction.<\/li>\n<li>DEV: Update README.txt plugin header.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.4 05\/13\/2020<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>I18N: Add German (Germany) translation.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Update plugin naming to match current convention.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Update copyright year.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Update plugin tags.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Bump \u201cTested up to\u201d to version 5.4.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Bump \u201cRequires PHP\u201d to version 5.6.20.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Bump \u201cRequires at least\u201d to version 4.7.12.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Update URLs to <code>https<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.3 08\/01\/2018<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>FEATURE: Add support for the Gravity Forms Connector.<\/li>\n<li>I18N: Update Dutch (Netherlands) translation files. Props Age!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.2 08\/01\/2018<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>FEATURE: Add support for CSV export.<\/li>\n<li>BUG: Correct fatal bug. Calling nonexistent method.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.1 07\/19\/2018<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>FEATURE: Add support for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/connections-pro.com\/add-on\/csv-import\/\" rel=\"nofollow ugc noopener\">CSV Import extension<\/a> so certifications can now be imported and attached to entries.<\/li>\n<li>TWEAK: Utilize <code>cnText_Domain<\/code> to load translations.<\/li>\n<li>I18N: Add POT file.<\/li>\n<li>I18N: Add Dutch (Netherlands) translation. props Age<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Update readme.txt.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Update plugin header copyright year.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Update plugin tags.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER: Bump requires WP version to 4.5.3 to match requirements of core Connections plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>1.0 10\/26\/2017<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/connections-business-directory-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connections Business Directory Certifications By Steven Download Details Reviews Installation Development Support Description This is an extension plugin for the Connections Business Directory plugin please be sure to install and active it before adding this plugin. 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