Directorist Search Alert is a WordPress directory extension designed to let visitors save their search criteria and receive automatic notifications when new listings match what they are looking for.

Instead of repeatedly returning to your directory and performing the same search, users can save their preferred keywords, categories, locations, prices, and other supported filters.

When a matching listing is published, Directorist can automatically notify the user by email, helping directory owners bring interested visitors back to the website.

Key Features

• Saved Searches – Allow users to save search criteria for future use.

• Automatic Listing Alerts – Notify users when newly published listings match their saved searches.

• Custom Search Criteria – Save supported keywords, locations, categories, tags, prices, and applied filters.

• Daily Notifications – Let users receive matching-listing updates every day.

• Weekly Alerts – Give visitors the option to receive less frequent weekly notifications.

• Monthly Alerts – Support monthly listing-update emails for users who prefer occasional notifications.

• Instant Match Alerts – Send supported notifications when a new matching listing is published.

• Guest Search Alerts – Allow visitors to create supported alerts without requiring a registered account when guest alerts are enabled.

• Saved Search Dashboard – Give registered users a dedicated area for managing their saved searches.

• Edit Saved Searches – Allow users to modify existing search alerts and notification preferences.

• Delete Search Alerts – Let users remove alerts they no longer need.

• View Saved Searches – Quickly return to search results based on previously stored criteria.

• Email Notifications – Automatically communicate matching listing opportunities through email.

• Directorist Integration – Works directly with Directorist-powered WordPress directories.

Perfect For

Directorist Search Alert is suitable for real estate directories, job boards, classified websites, business directories, vehicle marketplaces, service directories, rental websites, property portals, local directories, professional marketplaces, and other listing websites where inventory changes regularly.

Let Visitors Save Detailed Searches

Search alerts are more useful when they remember more than a single keyword.

Directorist Search Alert can preserve supported search criteria such as title, location, category, tags, price, and other filters applied by the visitor.

For example, a property buyer could save a search for homes in a particular location and price range instead of receiving notifications for every property added to the website.

This creates more relevant alerts and a better experience for directory visitors.

Automatically Bring Users Back

A visitor may search your directory today without finding the right listing.

Instead of losing that visitor, Search Alert lets them save their search preferences.

When a matching listing appears later, an email alert can encourage the visitor to return and view the new result.

This makes the extension particularly valuable for directories where new listings are frequently added.

Give Users Control Over Notification Frequency

Not every visitor wants notifications at the same frequency.

Users can choose from supported alert periods including:

• Daily

• Weekly

• Monthly

• When listings match

• Never

This allows active users to receive frequent updates while others can choose a less frequent notification schedule.

Support Guest Search Alerts

Directorist Search Alert can also support guest visitors.

When the Guest Alert option is enabled, users can create supported search alerts without first creating a standard Directorist account.

This can reduce friction for visitors who simply want to track a particular type of listing.

Manage Alerts from the User Dashboard

Registered users receive a Saved Search section inside their Directorist dashboard.

From there, users can review saved searches and perform supported actions such as viewing, editing, or deleting their alerts.

This gives visitors control over their notification preferences without requiring administrator assistance.

Improve Engagement on Directory Websites

Search Alert can be especially useful for websites where listings change frequently.

Job seekers can track new opportunities, home buyers can follow property listings, customers can monitor services, and marketplace visitors can wait for products or listings that fit their requirements.

By automatically reconnecting users with matching content, the extension can help encourage repeat visits and improve directory engagement.

Build a Smarter Directory Search Experience

Keep visitors connected with Directorist | Search Alert – Saved Search & Listing Notification Add-On.

With saved searches, detailed criteria, automatic matching alerts, configurable notification frequencies, guest alerts, email notifications, and dashboard management, Directorist Search Alert provides a practical way to help users discover new listings without repeatedly performing the same searches.