{"id":365049,"date":"2025-10-26T11:49:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T05:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=365049"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T05:48:22","password":"","slug":"advanced-review","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/docs\/advanced-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\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 Advanced Review Extension \u2013 Complete Setup, Features &amp; Demo\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LUTA72dVuZg?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 <a href=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/product\/advance-review\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/product\/advance-review\/\">Advanced Review<\/a> extension of Directorist is designed to elevate how reviews work on your directory website. Instead of relying on simple star ratings, it allows existing customers to provide detailed, criteria-based feedback that gives future customers a clearer, more trustworthy view of each listing\u2019s quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This extension is ideal for service-oriented businesses such as restaurants, hotels, hospitals, salons, gyms, and tourist attractions that rely on precise and transparent reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Advanced Review, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Empower listing owners<\/strong> to understand strengths and areas for improvement through detailed feedback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set custom review criteria<\/strong> (e.g., service, pricing, communication, location accuracy) based on your directory type.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Showcase rich review insights<\/strong> to help visitors make informed decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encourage transparency and credibility<\/strong> among listings, boosting user trust and engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Criteria-Based Rating Scale:<\/strong> Set up to five custom rating criteria per directory from the admin panel for more detailed evaluations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Text Feedback &amp; Headline:<\/strong> Reviewers can add a headline and written feedback to justify their ratings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guest Review Option:<\/strong> Allow or restrict non-logged-in users from posting reviews through admin settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User Voting:<\/strong> Users can vote on reviews to promote unbiased, useful feedback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Review Reporting:<\/strong> Users can report inappropriate or suspicious reviews to the admin for moderation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Detailed Rating Display:<\/strong> Show both average ratings and individual criterion-based scores with icons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced Sorting &amp; Filtering:<\/strong> Sort reviews by newest, oldest, highest, or lowest ratings, and filter by specific criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Installation and Configuration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Installation &amp; Activate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From WordPress Dashboard, navigate to Directory Listings \u2192 Themes &amp; Extensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you are logged in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/dashboard\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/dashboard\/\">Directorist account<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find \u201cAdvanced Review\u201d and click Install and then Activate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/image-9-1024x456.png\" alt=\"Advanced Review Extension Installation Manually\" class=\"wp-image-2615\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download Advanced Review extension from your Directorist account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to WordPress Dashboard \u2192 Plugins \u2192 Add Plugin and upload your extension file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once uploading is done, go to Directory Builder \u2192 Themes &amp; Extensions and under Installed Extension, you will find Directorist &#8211; Advanced Review extension. Activate it from the right side button if not done already.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2: Position Advanced Review in your Directory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Single-Listing-Page-Layout-1024x602.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2616\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After activation, go to Directory Listings \u2192 Directory Builder \u2192 Single Page Layout \u2192 Contents and drag and drop the Advanced Review field into your preferred area on the right side of the layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the Advance Review section head to expand or collapse your form. You can also customize the section look from the Options button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Options<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Basic-Options-1024x472.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2617\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Label:<\/strong> This defines the title of the block that appears on the front end.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Icon: <\/strong>Select an icon to visually represent the section. You can pick from the icon library (e.g., la-star) or remove it in case you don\u2019t want to use an icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Options<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Advanced-Options-963x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2618\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the Advanced button below to reveal 3 more advanced fields. Or you can toggle by clicking the Basic button to revert back to basic fields. Advanced fields include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section ID: <\/strong>Assign a unique numeric ID to the section that helps the system identify and organize different content blocks on the listing page layout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom Block ID: <\/strong>Use this field to define a custom HTML ID for the block. It\u2019s useful if you want to apply custom CSS, link directly to this section via URL anchors, or reference it in scripts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom Block Classes: <\/strong>Add one or multiple CSS classes here to apply custom styling to the block. This is ideal for developers or designers who want to fine-tune the layout or visual appearance of the review section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Update <\/strong>to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3: Configure Advanced Review Form Fields<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Fields-1024x871.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2619\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have positioned the advanced review section in your directory\u2019s single page content, you can start configuring the fields and set various criteria up to 5 suitable for your directory. Advanced Review contains following fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Comment-Field-1024x871.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2620\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The main text area for users to write their review message or feedback. You can customize its placeholder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Email<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Email-Field-1024x871.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2621\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Collects the reviewer\u2019s email address. Useful for verification or communication purposes. You can customize its label and placeholder by clicking the down arrow on the right and exposing the fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Name<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Name-Field-1024x871.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2622\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Collects reviewers&#8217; names that will be displayed along with the review. You can customize its label and placeholder by clicking the down arrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Website<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Website-Field-1024x1006.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2623\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Website field is optional but you can enable it using the toggle button <strong>Show Website Field? <\/strong>And customize the label and placeholder. This field is ideal for B2B service provider\u2019s listing where a client&#8217;s website URL can be a decisive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Consent-Field-1024x954.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2624\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another optional field that you can enable to be legally compliant across all regions. Toggle <strong>Show Cookies Consent <\/strong>or <strong>Enable GDPR Consent <\/strong>buttons on the right to enable either or both. You can also put a Consent Label text below from the open text box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set different HTML tag for your label such as Headline or Paragraph from dropdown, use Bold or Italic format to highlight specific words or entire statements and link your resources to relevant anchor texts using the URL option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review Criteria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Criteria-Field-1024x954.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2625\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the most important and unique field that can provide a tailored review to your potential customers. Configure your review criteria specific to your directory, add up to five. The sub-fields under review criteria field are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section Title: <\/strong>Lets you name the review section (e.g., \u201cLeave a Review\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enable Multi-Criteria (Up to 5 criteria) Toggle Button: <\/strong>Turn on multi-criteria or keep them off using this button. Once you turn it on, you will find fields to set your criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Criteria Fields: <\/strong>You can write your criteria in the field, re-arrange the orders from the left moving option or quickly delete any criteria using the right delete button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+ Add new Criteria Option: <\/strong>Select this option to add a new criteria. Once you are done with 5 criteria settings, the option will no longer work. Remove one existing criteria to enable it again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image Field<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Image-Field-1024x627.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2626\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is another optional field but essential for many directories such as travel and tourism, hotel, restaurant etc. Use <strong>Enable Image Upload <\/strong>toggle button to enable it in your directory, Set label of your field and set maximum limit of images which is allowed up to 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <strong>Update <\/strong>to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Rating Calculation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2603\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ratings shown in each review of advanced reviews are calculated based on the average of all ratings out of 5 provided by the customers. For example: if a customers provide the following rating to any listing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Service Quality = 4.0 out of 5.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product Quality = 5.0 out of 5.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer Support = 1.0 out of 5.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The average rating will be = (4+5+1)\/15 = <strong>3.33 out of 5.0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, when the listing contains previous reviews, your existing reviews will keep their original ratings, and the newly added criteria automatically will carry over the average rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When a new advanced review is submitted, the rating will contribute to average rating along with your existing review ratings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you deactivate the Advanced Review extension, the latest average rating will show on your listing page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Manage Reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All reviews submitted through the Advanced Review form are stored and managed in the Directorist reviews section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Manage-Reviews-1024x642.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2627\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to WP Dashboard \u2192 Directory Listings \u2192 Reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you can view all submitted reviews along with reviewer details such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Author: <\/strong>Under author header, you will be able to see each reviewer&#8217;s name, email and IP address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comment: <\/strong>The text comment of the review. You can approve\/unapprove a review, reply from backend, edit, mark as spam or delete them using the trash option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In response to: <\/strong>Under this header, you will find the Listing name where the specific review is submitted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submitted on: <\/strong>Shows the date and time when the review was submitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use bulk options to perform actions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select a bunch of reviews by checking the left box\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approve \/ Unapprove reviews in Bulk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark all selected review as Spam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send all selected review to trash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This section helps site owners easily moderate and manage reviews before it appears publicly on the listing pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Review Report (Admin Only)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Report.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2628\" style=\"width:644px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an admin only action. Whenever a visitor submits a report on one of your listing advanced reviews, you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The reporting user does not receive any notification, regardless of the action taken.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive an email notification sent to your admin email with the reported review details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can check the content manually, take actions such as unapprove, remove or ignore the report if inappropriate.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An automated email will be sent to the listing owner, if any action is performed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Report-Review-Email-962x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2637\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Front-end Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Advanced-Review-Frontend-View-1024x854.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2629\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced review extension merges with <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/directorist\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/directorist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directorist Core<\/a>&#8216;s existing reviews to enhance your listing authenticity and trustworthiness. 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