Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing

Description

The Motors plugin makes it easy for vehicle dealers to create and manage listings on their WordPress sites. It’s perfect for anyone selling cars, motorcycles, boats, and more. With this plugin, you can create and organize your listings, attract more customers, and boost your sales.

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Who Is This Plugin For?

Car Dealers

Car dealers can use the Motors plugin to showcase their inventory online. By creating detailed listings with photos, videos, and descriptions, dealers can attract more buyers. For example, a car dealer can use the plugin to allow customers to request test drives directly from the listing page and many more. The plugin has features to post an unlimited number of car listings.

Dealerships

Dealerships can benefit from the Motors by managing multiple types of vehicles in one place. It makes selling items for vehicle dealers simple and fast. Whether they sell cars, motorcycles, boats, or trucks, Motors gives an opportunity to dealers to keep their listings effectively on WordPress sites. A dealership can set up categories for different vehicle types to help customers find what they’re looking for.

Create a Listing with Ease

With the plugin, car dealers can add all the important details about the vehicle, like its make, model, year, and mileage. Plus, you can upload photos and videos to give buyers a good look at the vehicle from every angle.

You have the option to let the plugin come up with a title for you based on the vehicle’s details, or you can create your own to highlight its best features. The Motors plugin helps you fill in important info to your car listings on the WordPress site like the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), production date, and any history or maintenance records.

You can take it further by using premium pre-built page templates for each listing or creating your own custom layout using premium elements.

Customize Listing Pages

The plugin allows you to choose how you want your car listings to appear, whether it’s in a grid or list format, to make it easier for buyers to browse through your WordPress site. You can also add buttons for test drives, loan calculators, and certification logos to help buyers make decisions faster.

The plugin lets you set options like registering users as vehicle dealers on your WordPress site. You can customize your site with the advanced features listed below:
– Search listings by location using Google Maps integration.
– Sort listings by custom fields—perfect for businesses that want to offer custom sorting options.
– Register users as Dealers or Dealerships, allowing multiple sellers to manage their own listings.
– Mark listings as Sold and display these listings with a “Sold” label, so customers can see the sold cars.
– Customize your URL structure for SEO-friendly listings for better search engine visibility.
– Display images with an image sliding gallery directly on the listing cards, offering a mini-preview for buyers.
– Use the built-in Loan Calculator to help buyers estimate financing directly from the listing page.

Listing Management

The Motors plugin offers a wide range of management features:
User Management – From user registration to profile management, the plugin gives access to both buyers and car dealers to an intuitive system of your WordPress site.
Listings Management – Plugin lets you add, edit, and delete listings posted by vehicle dealers easily via the frontend submission form.
Comparing Listings – Users can compare multiple vehicles side-by-side to help make informed decisions.
Category Management – Create unlimited custom categories with parent-child dependencies, icons, and filters to ensure easy browsing.
Shortcodes – Use shortcodes to integrate listing features into any page.

The Motors plugin also has an Email Template Manager (Pro) that lets you fully customize the emails sent out to maintain consistent messaging for customers and dealers on your WordPress site.

The Car Dealer WordPress Plugin Features

User Management

  • User Registration
  • User Profile to Manage Listings
  • Public Profile of Authors with Their Overview

Listings Management

  • Frontend Listing Submission Form
  • Listings Management (Add, Edit, Delete)
  • Comparing Listings

Category Management

  • Unlimited Custom Categories
  • Category Filters
  • Parent-Child Category Dependency
  • Category Icons and Images

Listing Details Page

  • Shortcodes
  • Test Drive Form
  • Share Listings on Social Networks

Motors Premium Features

  1. Social login – Users can log in to your site using their Google or Facebook accounts. This allows for quick access without the need to remember a password.
  2. Saved Searches – Allow visitors to save their searches and receive email alerts when new listings match their criteria. You can choose how often these alerts are sent and ensure they never miss relevant listings.
  3. VIN Decoder – Get essential vehicle information by entering the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). You can connect up to five VIN services to gather accurate details like make, model, and more, so users quickly understand key aspects of a vehicle they’re interested in.
  4. Pre-built page templates for listings – Choose from a selection of ready-made templates to display your vehicle listings. Save time by using these pre-designed layouts instead of building one from scratch.
  5. Ability to create custom listing templates with premium elements – Create custom vehicle listing templates freely in Elementor. Use extra premium elements to tailor them to your needs.
  6. Search listings by location – Allow your users to quickly find listings based on location, making it simple to discover relevant vehicles nearby or in a specific area.
  7. Google Maps integration – The plugin seamlessly integrates with Google Maps to let your visitors view locations and listings on an interactive map for better search and navigation.
  8. Sorting listings by custom fields – This feature helps users filter listings based on custom fields so it’s easier for them to find exactly what they’re looking for. Enable filters for different attributes to narrow down their search results.
  9. Dealer/dealership registration – Allow dealers and dealerships to register on your site for a fee. After registration, they can post their cars and listings for sale.
  10. Mark listings as sold – Mark your items as sold to keep your inventory up-to-date and show visitors which items are still available.
  11. SEO-friendly URLs customizable with custom field names – Create clean, SEO-optimized URLs by customizing them with your own field names to improve search engine visibility.
  12. Image sliding gallery on listing cards – Add an image gallery with sliding functionality to your listing cards, allowing users to easily view multiple images of the item.
  13. Loan Calculator on listing pages – Enable a loan calculator on listing pages to help users estimate monthly payments based on the vehicle price, interest rate, loan term, and down payment. Easily customize the default settings.
  14. Email template manager – Customize and control the automated emails sent to users and admins. Tailor the templates to reflect your tone and ensure they align with your automotive site’s specific needs.

Screenshots

  • Unlimited fields and advanced filters
  • Listing details page
  • Profile page
  • Starter theme included
  • Side-by-side vehicle comparison
  • Email templates manager
  • Flexible monetization options
  • Additional features

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Use the 1. Use the Appearance -> Customize -> Listing to configure the plugin
  4. Please find more details on Plugin Installation in documentation/Motors Documentation.pdf

Demo import

If you want to import demo content, in plugin files you will find dummy_content directory.
There are two files: listing_categories.json and dummy-content.xml.
Firstly, go to Listings -> Listing Categories and on your top right side will be settings import, where you need to upload listing_categories.json.
After that, go to Tools -> Import, and via WordPress Importer tool install dummy-content.xml

Reviews

Kanûn 10, 2024
Support here has been great. Kim A. has been quick to respond and is very helpful. So far they have been one of the better developers to work with. Because of their amazing support, I will be exploring some of their other themes and plugins to use for other client projects.
Kanûn 6, 2024 1 reply
Initially had an issue in installation, but finally worked just fine. Easy and intuitive plugin, thanks
Kanûn 3, 2024 1 reply
After sales support service is fast and efficient. they are there for you when you need them
Mijdar 30, 2024 2 replies
Very disappointed, we talk to their salesman Stanislav Kim before purchasing this plugin. He assured us it will be easy to translate in french with “Loco Translate” plugin. He sent us the documentation, and we followed it. But no translation, nothing works. I’m not beginner with wordpress so we opened 2 tickets to explain them what they should do to fix this issue. Simply follow the standards.. https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/authors Answer were very disappointing…. So if you want to use this plugin in another language than english FORGET IT !
Mijdar 27, 2024 1 reply
The motor-themed system is absolutely amazing, offering everything you could need for motor-related items. It comes with a perfect assistance system and provides fast problem-solving capabilities.
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Contributors & Developers

“Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.4.42

  • Fix: Minor bug fixes.

1.4.41

  • Fix: Minor bug fixes.

1.4.40

  • Enhancement: Redesigned Listing Manager and made settings more intuitive.
  • Fix: Resolved an issue where the dependency between fields was not working on the Listing Creation Page.
  • Fix: Styles for Listings Grid Tabs widget in mobile view

1.4.39

  • Update: Updated .pot files in Motors plugin.
  • Fix: Values resetting in fields with Parent-Child dependencies during listing creation.
  • Fix: Seller’s note not saving correctly in listings.

1.4.38

  • Fix: Minor bug fixes.

1.4.37

  • Fix: Corrected ‘Sort by filters’ not functioning for widgets on Inventory and home pages.

1.4.36

  • Fix: Deleting listings is not available for admin

1.4.35

  • Enhancement: Introduced the library of addons to the plugin settings menu.

1.4.34

  • Fix: Fixed deactivation issue for Number Field parameters when not all checkboxes were deactivated.
  • Fix: Fixed multi-select issue for categories in fields with Multiple Select in the Search Filter.

1.4.33

  • Fix: Minor bug fixes.

1.4.32

  • New feature: Added a new user role, ‘Listing Manager’ to create and manage listings directly from the admin site.

1.4.31

  • Fix: Small bug fixes.

1.4.30

  • Enhancement: Changed the order of settings in the Listing Manager menu for better usability.
  • Fix: Listing Price Form Custom Label is not appearing on the Inventory Page in Grid View.
  • Fix: Page reloads when Trade In form is submitted with incomplete information.
  • Fix: Resolved an issue where Starter Theme update was not appearing for users.

1.4.29

  • Fix: Minor bug fixes.

1.4.28

  • Enhancement: Added a notice to guide users on installing the Motors Starter Theme.
  • Enhancement: Added Setup Wizard.
  • Enhancement: Moved the Starter Theme settings to the Motors Plugin Settings for easier access.
  • Fix: Made some improvements to Setup Wizard process.

1.4.27

  • Enhancement: Added new settings for Search Filter Elementor widget.
  • Enhancement: Introduced style settings in Search Result Elementor widget for customization.
  • Enhancement: Updated some settings and added options in Gallery Elementor widget.
  • Enhancement: Improved style settings and updated View Type Elementor widget for better usability.
  • Enhancement: Updated style settings in Sort By Elementor widget for a more intuitive experience.

1.4.26

  • Fix: Swiper carousel widgets are not working in Elementor PRO.
  • Fix: Fixed setting to optimize image cropping on listing pages.

1.4.25

  • Fix: Price slider on Inventory page does not filter search results.

1.4.24

  • Fix: Error occurs when activating Motors Plugin and Cost Calculator plugin on the same site.
  • Fix: Minor bug fixes.

1.4.23

  • Minor bug fixes

1.4.22

  • Enhancement: Main settings are organized into multiple pages for easier user navigation.

1.4.21

  • Enhancement: Added a search field when selecting options in listings in the Listing Manager.
  • Fix: “Sort by Filters” option is not working for Add Listing page in Listing Categories.

1.4.20

  • Fix: Styles are not displayed in Search Filter when Number Field is activated on Inventory page.
  • Fix: Сhanged the font of the “Enable category creation for dealers and users” setting.

1.4.19

  • Enhancement: When selecting any option in Listing Types, now the whole page doesn’t reload to show the result.
  • Fix: Users and dealers cannot edit or update an unfinished listing.
  • Fix: Price filter is disabled on mobile view and shows an error.
  • Fix: User registration is possible without selecting the “Accept Terms of Use”.

1.4.18

  • Fix: A listing added to favorites by a guest user is not saved, when creating an account or logging into an existing account.

1.4.17

  • Enhancement: Added Search Results widget on Single listing pages in multi-listing types on WP Bakery layouts.

1.4.16

  • Enhancement: Added Found listings Counter on Inventory page.
  • Fix: Fixed bugs in Login/Registration, Listing search, Icon filter, Listing tabs sections.
  • Fix: Fixed bugs in New User Registration, Email Confirmation, User Sidebar, Free listing submission elements.
  • Fix: Listing Title is not displayed on the Add a car page.
  • Fix: Nothing happens when activating the “Enable category creation for users” setting.

1.4.15

  • Enhancement: Added a notice that comes up after adding a page to compare.
  • Enhancement: Added password display icons in the New Password and Re-enter New Password fields.
  • Enhancement: Renamed the Login/Registration setting into Profile.
  • Enhancement: Renamed the Trade value button setting into Trade-in button.
  • Enhancement: Renamed the Add listing setting into Listing creation.
  • Enhancement: Added a button for automatic generation of page binding.
  • Fix: When editing a listing from the front, the image is duplicated.
  • Fix: Small bug fixes.

1.4.14

  • Security update

1.4.13

  • Minor bug fixes

1.4.12

  • Minor bug fixes

1.4.11

  • Minor bug fixes

1.4.10

  • Security improvements

1.4.9

  • Added settings to show the Featured section as grid and list on the listing page.
  • Security improvements

1.4.8

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.4
  • Compatibility with PHP 8.1
  • Settings moved from Customizer to Plugin Settings dashboard
  • Security improvements

1.4.7

  • Security update

1.4.6

  • Security update
  • Minor bug fixes

1.4.5

  • Security update

1.4.4

  • Security update

1.4.3

  • Motors Package icons added
  • Preview image bug fixed
  • Minor bug fixes

1.4.0

  • Slider step filter added
  • Minor bug fixes

1.3.9

  • Code optimized
  • WP 5.2 compatibility
  • Minor bug fixes

1.3.8

  • Fixed bug with duplicated function name

1.3.7

  • Fixed bug with empty options

1.3.6

  • Minor bug fixes

1.3.5

  • Fixed bug with car-gallery duplicate image
  • Fixed bug with price filter

1.3.4

  • Test drive post type added

1.3.3

  • Test drive form added
  • Sidebar additional car features module added

1.3.1

  • Single car gallery images source fixed

1.3

  • Request price popup, Single Vehicle page error fixed, Compare module added

1.2

  • Startup file added.

1.1

  • Getting Start page added. Documentation updated.

1.0

  • First Version of Plugin.