Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory

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1. ★★★★★ lukapl

   2mo ago

   Classified Listing and its Pro version look decent on the surface, but once you start using them, you will realize they are absolutely packed with endless bugs. It is incredibly frustrating because the issues are everywhere. For starters, the WPML compatibility is non-existent. Trying to use it actually breaks WooCommerce checkout completely, causing critical site crashes. I tried to cooperate with their support by sending a huge list of bugs and adding new ones every day, but I eventually had to throw in the towel. Trying to get this software to work properly is a losing battle. The lack of basic data sanitization and input validation is genuinely shocking. For example, the submission form has no protection against simple apostrophes. It ends up duplicating backslashes to the point where a tiny 250KB database export swells into a giant 20MB file filled with nothing but backslashes! On top of that, there are zero character limits, allowing users to paste entire books into text fields. The phone field has no validation and accepts random symbols like “#@$@#\%$:”, and anyone can hide sketchy, unverified links under the social icons. If you try translating your listings with WPML, it wipes out the custom attributes, leaving you with broken and useless pages. Even basic currency toggling is broken, and their supposed “multi-currency” plugin is a complete joke. This plugin might not be the most expensive on the market, but buying anything from Radius Theme is a total waste of money. You are honestly better off giving that cash to charity. Save yourself the immense headache and look elsewhere!

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2. ★★★★★ jpsstar

   2mo ago

   thats good for us every user or web dev should use ….

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3. ★★★★★ depkar

   2mo ago

   Hi, A good plugin for launching various advertising-oriented sites with good features and a professional team.

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4. ★★★★★ Raul Ashton

   2mo ago

   The support has been excellent, and the theme is fantastic. Thank you, Radius Team.

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5. ★★★★★ kpwong

   3mo ago

   As a newbie to this classified directory plugin, the support team has been very helpful throughout the setup process. The support team also patiently guided me not only through words’ explanation but also through graphic description and “show how” video guidance along the way. Great plugin with a great support team.

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6. ★★★★★ marcovendramini

   3mo ago

   Radius Theme has done a good job with Classified Listing

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7. ★★★★★ barrymcc25

   3mo ago

   The Radius Theme tech support are brilliant. They always sort any problems which I cannot fix myself. First class service. Thanks

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8. ★★★★★ kristian182

   3mo ago

   Great template, easy to use and high quality. The technical support helped me a lot, making the whole experience even better. They are the best.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 5.5.0 Added: Listings import from Google map Added: Listings import from RSS feeds Added: Listings analytics for frontend dashboard Added: Claude as AI tools 5.5.0
2. — Version 5.4.4 Added: Safeguards to prevent unauthorized access. Updated: Multisite user authentication workflow. 5.4.4
3. — Version 5.4.3 Fixed: Listing ownership capability check issue 5.4.3
4. — Version 5.4.2 Fixed: Listing terms error handling during taxonomy processing. 5.4.2
5. — Version 5.4.1 Fixed: Validation issue Fixed: Description limit issue 5.4.1
6. — Version 5.4.0 Added: Booking Marketplace — turn any directory into a service-booking platform via RadiusBooking integration. Added: Multi-criteria reviews & ratings with automatic Schema.org markup powered by the SchemaEngine AI plugi 5.4.0

27 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing <= 5.4.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-07-23 CVE-2026-16276 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.4.3 Patched in 5.4.4
2. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing <= 5.4.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-07-23 CVE-2026-16274 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.4.3 Patched in 5.4.4
3. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory <= 5.4.2 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-07-01 CVE-2026-57355 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.4.2 Patched in 5.4.3
4. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing <= 5.3.8 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Receipt Disclosure ↗
   2026-06-30 CVE-2026-14183 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 5.3.8 Patched in 5.3.9
5. High · 7.2 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory <= 5.4.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-06-29 CVE-2026-57344 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.4.2 Patched in 5.4.3
6. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing <= 5.4.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Feature Modification via Multiple AJAX Handlers ('listingId'/'id' Parameters) ↗
   2026-06-18 CVE-2026-10779 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.4.2 Patched in 5.4.3
7. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.3.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Download ↗
   2026-05-17 CVE-2026-42679 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 5.3.8 Patched in 5.3.9
8. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing <= 5.3.10 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Modification via add_order_note and send_email_to_user_by_moderator AJAX Actions ↗
   2026-05-14 CVE-2026-7563 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.3.10 Patched in 5.4.0
9. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.3.9 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-04-29 CVE-2026-42651 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.3.9 Patched in 5.3.10
10. Medium · 5.3 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.3.8 - Missing Authorization ↗
    2026-04-29 CVE-2026-42640 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.3.8 Patched in 5.3.9
11. High · 7.2 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.3.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2026-04-29 CVE-2026-42658 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.3.8 Patched in 5.3.9
12. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Data Exposure ↗
    2026-02-23 CVE-2026-23546 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 5.3.4 Patched in 5.3.5
13. Medium · 5.4 Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.0.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Listing Description ↗
    2025-11-17 CVE-2025-7711 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 5.0.3 Patched in 5.0.4
14. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing – AI-Powered Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 5.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Listing Types Tampering ↗
    2025-11-10 CVE-2025-12953 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.2.0 Patched in 5.2.1
15. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing <= 5.0.6 - Missing Authorization ↗
    2025-09-03 CVE-2025-58601 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.0.6 Patched in 5.0.7
16. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing <= 5.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Content Injection ↗
    2025-07-30 CVE-2025-54698 Missing Authorization Affects <= 5.0.0 Patched in 5.0.1
17. High · 8.8 Classified Listing <= 4.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗
    2025-06-19 CVE-2025-52715 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') Affects <= 4.2.0 Patched in 4.2.1
18. Medium · 5.3 Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 4.0.4 - Unauthenticated Settings Exposure ↗
    2025-02-24 CVE-2025-1063 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 4.0.4 Patched in 4.0.5
19. High · 8.8 Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 3.1.15.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Arbitrary Option Update ↗
    2024-11-18 CVE-2024-11194 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.15.1 Patched in 3.1.16
20. High · 8.8 Classified Listing <= 3.1.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗
    2024-11-11 CVE-2024-52386 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') Affects <= 3.1.16 Patched in 3.1.17
21. Medium · 6.1 Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 4.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2024-10-27 CVE-2025-24745 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.0.1 Patched in 4.0.2
22. Medium · 6.3 Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 3.1.7 - Missing Authorization ↗
    2024-09-12 CVE-2024-7888 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.7 Patched in 3.1.8
23. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 3.0.10.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Attachment Deletion ↗
    2024-04-24 CVE-2024-3893 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.0.10.3 Patched in 3.0.11
24. High · 8.8 Classified Listing <= 3.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Account Takeover via rtcl_update_user_account ↗
    2024-04-04 CVE-2024-1315 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.0.4 Patched in 3.0.5
25. Medium · 6.5 Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin <= 3.0.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
    2024-04-04 CVE-2024-1352 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.0.4 Patched in 3.0.5
26. Medium · 4.3 Classified Listing <= 2.4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via rtcl_ajax_thumbnail_delete ↗
    2023-07-05 CVE-2023-37387 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.4.5 Patched in 2.4.6
27. Medium · 6.1 Classima < 2.1.11 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2022-08-22 CVE-2022-2654 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.2.14 Patched in 2.2.14

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 12 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-26 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-05-24 9K+ → 10K+ up after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-05-21 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-05-20 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-05-19 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-05-18 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-05-17 10K+ → 9K+ down after 897 days in tier
8. 2023-12-02 9K+ → 10K+ up after 200 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 5 shared tags A
• GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 5 shared tags A
• HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 5 shared tags A
• Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A
• Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings 1K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A
• WP-BusinessDirectory – Business directory plugin for WordPress 30+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A

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