AWPCP is the #1 plugin for WordPress Classifieds available. 250,000 downloads and over 10,000 active installs. We have unsurpassed customer support and awesome premium modules to make your classified section the best possible experience for your users. Whether you want to increase user retention, drive revenue from your site, or give users more reasons to come back, AWPCP has everything you need. Better than a theme because we integrate with whatever look you want, not force you to be something you’re not!
Patch release: 2.0.5
A number of minor issues and workflow issues have been cleaned up. You should upgrade to 2.0.5 as soon as possible. This is the current stable release of AWPCP.
AWPCP 2.0 Released
I’m proud to announce the release of 2.0 after a long haul. Here’s what is NEW in 2.0:
- NEW: Ad Management Panel
- NEW: CSV ad importer
- NEW: Full Ad Renewal Support: emails sent X days before expiration, email customization, renewal links in email
- NEW: Feature to require registration for ad reply (reduces spam)
- NEW: Workflow text made clearer
- NEW: Embedded video support for WP whitelisted videos.
- NEW: Ad Profile User meta fields are now auto-populated for ad creation (requires registration)
- NEW: Admin Panel look and feel upgraded to WP 3.0 standards
- NEW: Major back-end code revamp to split files for faster loading, easier maintenance
Download it today.
Premium modules have been upgraded for 2.0 as well, if you don’t have them you can find them here on the Premium Modules section of AWPCP.com
Don’t forget about the FREE sitemap plugin you can download for AWPCP. To get the sitemap plugin for AWPCP you need to visit this page. It’s a free addition to AWPCP, it’s a standalone plugin (like AWPCP), and super-easy to install. Full instructions available here.
Bug Fix Release 1.8.9.2: WSOD Fixed
Some new bug fixes available for folks who were having trouble on installations. The recent SEO updates to AWPCP caused new installs to sometimes fail if the page names conflicted with others in the site, but in a very bad way. Finding and fixing the bug was quite challenging. I apologize for taking so long to get this fix out.
Other fixes include:
- Bug: Fixed pagination issue with category pages.
- Bug: Fixed layout issue with categories not aligning correctly.
- Bug: Fixed Extra Fields category problem for root fields
- Bug: Fixed so city/state are displayable in the listing AND details of ads
Remember, the new Fee Per Category module is available now. You can access it on the Premium Modules section of AWPCP.com
Don’t forget about the FREE sitemap plugin you can download for AWPCP. To get the sitemap plugin for AWPCP you need to visit this page. It’s a free addition to AWPCP, it’s a standalone plugin (like AWPCP), and super-easy to install. Full instructions available here.
Major Bug Fix Release Available: 1.8.8
We’ve been busy here at AWPCP!
Lots of new bug fixes have been completed, including:
- Bug: Fixed pagination problems with browse ads
- Bug: Fixed issue with disabled ads being reachable via URL directly
- Bug: Fixed ad email issue (editing caused email resend)
- Bug: Fixed category delete SQL error
- Bug: Fixed Akismet integration to catch more spam
- Bug: Fixed image editing for admin, improved admin panel functionality for images
- Bug: Fixed SMTP to support port designation, fixed SMTP usage
- Bug: Fixed Akismet integration to detect if it’s missing (prevents the “setting save” problem when Akismet not active)
- Bug: Fixed ad editing with images in top level categories
- Bug: Fixed place ad/display ad form spacing (reduced white space)
And a few new features made their way in, including:
- NEW: Integrated changes for Extra Fields to support ad listing display, search field hiding, category-specific fields
- NEW: Added support to auto-resize regular images (instead of just thumbnails) on upload
- NEW: Added support for category editing (admin only)
The extra fields one has been hotly anticipated, so I hope you Extra Fields folks enjoy it!
Remember, the new Fee Per Category module is available now. You can access it on the Premium Modules section of AWPCP.com
Don’t forget about the FREE sitemap plugin you can download for AWPCP. To get the sitemap plugin for AWPCP you need to visit this page. It’s a free addition to AWPCP, it’s a standalone plugin (like AWPCP), and super-easy to install. Full instructions available here.
1.8.7.1: Fee Per Category is HERE! Bug fixes, too.
Version 1.8.7.1 released today, includes a few bug fixes:
- Bug: Fixed PayPal bogus error message on successful payment issue
- Bug: Fixed Place Ad issue where the first fee plan isn’t selected
- Bug: Fixed website link to open in a new page
- Bug: Fixed Windows bugs for uninitialized variables
This version also supports the new Fee Per Category module. You can access it on the Premium Modules section of AWPCP.com
Don’t forget about the FREE sitemap plugin you can download for AWPCP. To get the sitemap plugin for AWPCP you need to visit this page. It’s a free addition to AWPCP, it’s a standalone plugin (like AWPCP), and super-easy to install. Full instructions available here.
AWPCP: Best Free Classified Ad Software
AWPCP: Simply the Best Free Classified Ad Software Available
Another WordPress Classifieds Plugin (AWPCP) is the #1 WordPress plugin solution for putting classifieds on your site, fast and easy. Other solutions exist, but they’re harder, more expensive, messy, or downright scammy. AWPCP is:
- Free. Get started without spending a dime! Download the plugin from WordPress now.
- Easy. WordPress plugins are dead simple to install. Activation is cake.
- Flexible. We support lots of different ways to categorize your ads, setup payments, allow image uploads for fees, and much, much more. Read about all our features.
- Well supported. We have a great forum, with lots of participation and excellent response times for your questions.
- Highly rated. We have a 4.5/5 star rating on WordPress.org.
- Trusted. We have 60,000+ downloads and we’re 2 years old. We’re the #1 Classified plugin for WordPress, just do the search yourself.
No other WordPress plugin comes close to AWPCP’s features, support, or ability to upgrade via Premium Modules.
Check it out for yourself–you can get a live demo of the site online: AWPCP Classified Ad Online Demo.
Don’t believe our hype? Fair enough, we have hundreds of satisfied customers who have great things to say about AWPCP’s Classified Ad Software, like:
Love your product! So glad you support what you build! (from Jim H)
What a really great and versatile plugin! (from Patrick T)
Thanks for the awesome plugin! (from Scott G)
Our plugin is more versatile than a full theme, because your site looks the way YOU want it, not the way we do. Run the free plugin to get started, and you can add great features a-la-carte as you need to. We just enhance your site’s functionality with a full-fledged classified ad software solution.
Unleash the potential of your WordPress site today with the AWPCP WordPress Classified Ad Plugin.
1.8.6 Available: Flag Ad, Terms of Service, Facebook Share + more!
Version 1.8.6 released today, with a long list of goodies:
- NEW: Facebook share button for individual ad pages. To use it, make sure you have $sharebtn in your single ad template
- NEW: Added field codes for single ad display: $ad_postdate, $ad_startdate, $ad_categoryurl
- NEW: Added ability to hide/show “Posted By” on search form
- NEW: Flag Ad link for individual ad pages. To use it, make sure you have $flagad in your single ad template
- NEW: Terms of Service displayed for ads (optionally), if displayed, user must select accept.
- NEW: Admin can be notified of ads that expire (optionally).
- NEW: Admin panel now displays start/end date for ads, payment plan (if applicable)
- NEW: Admin panel has separate category for notification email templates (subject and body)
- NEW: Admin can post ads for free in a payment plan.
- NEW: Added IP address tracking for ad posters to improve Akismet spam detection when spam is marked later
- NEW: Support for Fee Per Category module
Plus a bunch of bug fixes:
- Bug: Fixed search form to hide private extra fields
- Bug: Fixed conflicting function name display_ads to be awpcp_display_ads
- Bug: Fixed ad expiration bugs
- Bug: Fixed expired ads did not delete automatically (30 day delay now)
This version also allows support for the new Fee Per Category module. ** Fee Per Category will be released VERY soon after final testing is complete. **
Don’t forget about the FREE sitemap plugin you can download for AWPCP. To get the sitemap plugin for AWPCP you need to visit this page. It’s a free addition to AWPCP, it’s a standalone plugin (like AWPCP), and super-easy to install. Full instructions available here.