Meet the Team & Directory Plugin – Contact List

Build a staff directory, meet the team page, or contact book quickly — entirely within WordPress.

Contact List enables you to create searchable, customizable contact directories (e.g., address books, member lists, meet the team pages, yellow pages) complete with CSV import/export, frontend editing, secure email forms, and flexible layout options.

Whether you’re showcasing team members, local businesses, or a professional network, this plugin gives you full control — without needing additional tools.

🚀 Key Benefits

• Simple directory setup using intuitive shortcodes ([contact_list], [contact_list_simple])
• Import & export via CSV to manage large directories efficiently
• Front-end contact editor — let users submit or update contacts without accessing the admin area
• Built-in email form with spam protection (reCAPTCHA), ensuring privacy while allowing direct communication
• Advanced contact search & filters by category, country, city, and custom fields

🗂 Core Features

• Fully customizable contact cards — include name, photo, job title, social links, address, and more
• Multiple directory layouts and views — choose between full-detail view or compact table format
• Categorization & grouping — organize contacts by department, category, or any grouping
• Dynamic filters — auto-generate dropdowns (e.g. country, state) based on directory data
• Email obfuscation — protect email addresses while keeping contact functionality intact
• CSV Import & Export — batch-manage your contacts easily

🎯 Ideal Use Cases

• Companies showcasing team or staff directories
• Organizations building member or faculty listings
• Associations listing local businesses or professionals
• Churches, hospitals, schools needing directory-style listing
• Anyone wanting a flexible contact directory without heavy setup

👥 Meet the Team Pages Made Easy

Want to create a Meet the Team page in WordPress without coding?
Contact List makes it effortless to showcase your staff, faculty, or members in a clean, mobile-friendly layout.

With built-in support for photos, job titles, bios, and social media links, you can introduce each team member professionally while keeping the page easy to navigate. Add search and filtering so visitors can find the right person instantly.

Perfect for:
– About Us pages that feature team members
– Faculty and staff introductions for schools or universities
– Department or project team profiles in organizations
– Board member directories for nonprofits

📥 Getting Started is Easy

1. Install Contact List from the WordPress plugin directory
2. Add contacts via WP Admin → Contact List → All Contacts
3. Embed the directory using one of the shortcodes:
   • [contact_list] — standard view
   • [contact_list_simple] — minimalist table view

🌟 Upgrade to Pro for More Power

Unlock premium features including:
– Advanced filtering options
– More layout styles and pagination options
– City and country detector in search log
– Display contacts in the site search results
– Front-end role-based editing
– Advanced template control
– Allow users / visitors to submit contacts directly from the front end
– All available fields for contacts, plugin settings and shortcodes
– Priority support from the original plugin author

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📌 Why Choose Contact List?

Unlike generic directory or listing tools, Contact List is designed specifically for managing people and business information within WordPress:
– No external dependencies — keep all data under your control
– Optimized for performance — lightweight code that loads fast, even with large directories
– Flexible customization — adapt layouts and fields to fit your exact use case
– Ease of use — intuitive interface for both admins and front-end contributors
– Complete privacy control — built-in email protection and user role permissions

This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from maxmind.com

How can I report security bugs?

Please see the first FAQ item below.