{"id":362891,"date":"2025-09-28T11:27:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T05:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=362891"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T05:49:47","password":"","slug":"search-alert","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/docs\/search-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Search Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Directorist Search Alert Extension \u2013 Complete Setup &amp; Tutorial\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T9ABqSrykIs?start=52&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Search Alert extension keeps users engaged by notifying them when new listings match their interests. It allows users to save detailed search criteria and set custom notification preferences, ensuring they never miss opportunities, even if no results are found initially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is ideal for directories such as job boards, real estate platforms, service marketplaces, and classified listings where users actively track new updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Users can save personalized search criteria for future updates.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated alerts notify users when new content matches their saved searches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A personalized dashboard for managing saved search alerts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seamlessly integrates with custom post types and third-party plugins, including Directorist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides real-time search suggestions and smooth alert creation. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Installation &amp; Configuration<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Directory Listings &gt; Themes &amp; Extensions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find<strong> \u201cDirectorist &#8211; Search Alert\u201d <\/strong>and<strong> <\/strong>click<strong> <\/strong><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><strong>\u201cInstall\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>and then&nbsp;<strong>\u201cActiva<\/strong><\/span>te\u201d<strong>.<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>After clicking on Activate, the Search Alert feature will work from now on. You can enable the Guest user alert, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just navigate to <strong>Directory Listings &gt; Settings &gt; Extensions &gt; Extension General.&nbsp;<\/strong>Then,<strong> <\/strong>toggle on <strong>Search Alert<\/strong>, and enable the <strong>Guest Alert<\/strong> checkbox. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11.png 915w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11-768x566.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>User Dashboard view<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>After installing and activating the <strong>\u201cDirectorist &#8211; Search Alert\u201d<\/strong> extension, a new navigation menu item will be added automatically on the user&#8217;s Dashboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-141.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-141.png 952w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-141-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-141-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How it works (Step by step)<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> A user searches by keywords, location, and category, then clicks on the search button.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13-1024x561.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13.png 1503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Then, the search results page will open. Now the user\/visitor can save search criteria by clicking on the \u201cSave Search\u201d button. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-1024x621.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-330x200.png 330w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-605x367.png 605w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-970x588.png 970w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14.png 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> After clicking the \u201cSave Search\u201d button, a pop-up will open to save the search criteria. User can set \u201cName of search\u201d and set alert period (daily, weekly, monthly, when lisings match, never). Then click on the \u201cSave Search\u201d button. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-1024x619.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-330x200.png 330w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-605x367.png 605w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15.png 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> This search criteria will be stored on the \u201cSaved Search menu\u201d. Just navigate to <strong>Directory Listings &gt; Saved Search.&nbsp;<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16-1024x406.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16-1024x406.png 1024w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16.png 1305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This criterion will show on the user dashboard, too. A few action buttons are available for the user (View, Edit, and Delete). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The user can delete the saved search<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The user can view their saved search<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The user can edit the saved search <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17-1024x544.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17.png 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> When a new listing is published that matches a user\u2019s saved search criteria (such as title or filters), the system automatically sends an email notification to all users who previously saved that search. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-18-1024x643.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-18-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-18-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-18-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-18-1536x965.png 1536w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-18.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>See the email notification. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-19-1024x630.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-19-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-19-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-19-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-19.png 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Search Alert extension keeps users engaged by notifying them when new listings match their interests. It allows users to save detailed search criteria and set custom notification preferences, ensuring they never miss opportunities, even if no results are found initially. This is ideal for directories such as job boards, real estate platforms, service [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22343,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[694],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-362891","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-extensions"],"year_month":"2026-03","word_count":408,"total_views":0,"reactions":{"happy":0,"normal":0,"sad":0},"author_info":{"name":"Fairose Farabi","author_nicename":"farabisovware","author_url":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/author\/farabisovware\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Extensions","term_url":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/docs-category\/extensions\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/362891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22343"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/362891\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=362891"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=362891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}