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The Listdom Dashboard is a frontend user panel that allows listing owners and users to manage their listings, profiles, and related features without accessing the WordPress admin area. This guide covers how to set up the Dashboard, explains each menu item available (including those added by Listdom addons), and details all the configuration options in Listdom → Settings → Frontend Dashboard.
To enable the Dashboard on your site, you need to create dedicated pages and configure them in Listdom settings. Follow these steps to set up the frontend Dashboard:
[listdom-dashboard] in the page content and publish it.[listdom-add-listing] shortcode on that page.Once configured, users can access the Dashboard page and will see a menu of sections on the left. By default, the following menu items are available:
This is the main dashboard section (labeled Dashboard). It displays a list of the user’s listings. Users can see all their listings here with key details like title, status (Published, Pending, Draft, etc.), and manage them. They can search their listings by keyword or filter by category using the search bar and filters at the top of the list. Pagination is provided if there are many listings (e.g., 20 per page by default).
For each listing in the Dashboard table, users can perform actions:
The Dashboard overview gives a quick insight into how many listings a user has in each status. It’s the home section of the user Dashboard.
The Add Listing menu opens the listing submission form where users can create a new listing (or edit an existing one). If using the integrated form, clicking Add Listing on the Dashboard will switch the Dashboard page into “Add Listing” mode to show the form. If you have set up an independent Add Listing page, this menu may redirect users to that page instead (depending on your configuration).
The listing submission form includes all the fields required to submit a listing:
The available fields in the Add Listing form depend on which Modules are enabled (see Dashboard Settings below for controlling modules). Administrators can also mark certain fields as required. By default, Listing Title is required (and always enabled), and other fields like Description or Excerpt can be optional unless configured otherwise.
When a user submits the form:
After submission, users may be redirected to choose a package (if using the Subscriptions add-on) or see a success message. They can then find the new listing in the Dashboard (Listings overview) section, possibly in pending status if moderation is required.
The Profile Setting menu (sometimes labeled Profile or Profile Settings) allows the user to manage their personal profile information. In this section, users can update:
After making changes, the user can click Save to update their profile. The system will validate required fields (for example, Email is required). Updating the password will immediately change their login password (they’ll need to use the new password next time they log in).
This Profile section essentially provides a user profile/dashboard feature so listing owners can manage their public profile details (which may be displayed on their listings or author page) and account security (password) without going into WordPress admin.
The Logout menu item logs the user out of the site. This menu is shown to logged-in users for convenience. When clicked, it will sign the user out of their WordPress account and typically redirect them to the home page or login page (depending on WordPress behavior).
Note: Once logged out, the user will need to log back in to access the Dashboard again. If Guest Submission is enabled, guests can still see the Add Listing form without logging in, but other Dashboard sections (Listings, Profile) require a logged-in account.
If using Listdom’s paid listing packages system (via WooCommerce integration), the Subscriptions section appears in the Dashboard. This menu allows users to view and manage their listing Packages/Subscriptions.
In the Subscriptions dashboard page, a user can see:
From here, users complete the checkout process for the chosen package. Once the order is completed, the subscription is activated and they can then add listings according to the package limits.
Administrators can configure packages (listing plans) via the Listdom Subscriptions add-on (which uses WooCommerce products behind the scenes). The Subscriptions dashboard page provides a self-service area for users to handle the purchasing process.
If enabled, the Inquiries section shows messages and contact requests that visitors have sent via the inquiry or contact forms on the user’s listings. In this dashboard page, listing owners can see a list of inquiries such as messages from potential customers or leads.
For each inquiry, the user might see details like:
Listing owners can use this section to track and respond to people who reached out through the listing’s contact form. (Actual replying might happen via email since the plugin typically emails the listing owner, but this dashboard gives a record of all inquiries.)
This is particularly useful for business directory listings, real estate agents, etc., to keep track of customer leads in one place.
When the Favorites feature is active, logged-in users can “favorite” or bookmark listings on the front end. The Favorites section of the dashboard will list all listings that the user has saved as favorites.
In the Favorites dashboard page, users will see a table or grid of their saved listings (titles, perhaps a thumbnail or excerpt). They can click on any saved listing to view its details, or remove listings from their favorites.
This feature is typically used to let end-users keep track of listings they are interested in. (Note: The admin can enable/disable the Favorites feature for the dashboard via settings. If disabled, the Favorites menu won’t appear even if the add-on is active.)
If listing bookings/reservations are enabled, the Bookings section will appear in the user Dashboard. This page allows listing owners to manage booking requests made for their listings.
In the Bookings dashboard page, a listing owner can see all booking inquiries or reservations that users have submitted on their listings (e.g., if you run a directory of rentable venues or services with availability):
For example, if someone requests a booking for a listing, the owner can approve it directly from this dashboard section. Approving might change the status to “Approved” (confirming the reservation). They can also reject or cancel bookings, which updates the status accordingly.
The Bookings dashboard helps listing owners handle reservations without needing separate communication - they can manage everything in one place. All changes (approve/reject) typically trigger notification emails to the requester (depending on the Booking add-on’s configuration).
If you are using Listdom for job listings (with the Jobs add-on), the Applications section will appear in the Dashboard. This section allows employers or listing owners to review job applications submitted to their job listings.
In the Applications dashboard page, the user will see:
This interface makes it easy for a job listing owner to go through all applicants. They may click into individual applications to view more details or download attachments provided by applicants.
The Applications dashboard menu streamlines hiring processes by gathering all responses to job postings in one place on the front end.
The above menus will appear for users on the frontend Dashboard. Administrators can customize which menus show up and their order using the Dashboard Menus settings (see below). For example, you can add custom menu items to link to external pages or content, or remove certain menus if not needed.
Site administrators can fine-tune how the frontend Dashboard behaves via Listdom → Settings → Frontend Dashboard. This settings screen is divided into several sections (tabs) to configure pages, menu customization, guest submissions, form fields, and restrictions. Below is a breakdown of each option exactly as available:
[listdom-dashboard] shortcode. (If you followed the setup steps, you have created and selected this page.) When a user visits this page, they will see the Dashboard interface with menus and their content.[listdom-add-listing] shortcode. When Independent mode is enabled, you can direct users to this page for adding listings (for instance, you might place a “Add Your Listing” button on your site linking to it). If left empty or not set, the Add Listing form will just use the main Dashboard page in form mode.(This section is available in Listdom Pro)
The Dashboard Menus settings allow you to reorder the dashboard menu items and add custom menu entries:
?tab=yourslug or similar). It must be unique among menu items.Each custom menu you add will appear in the list. You can still drag and reorder custom menus among the default ones. Custom menus also have controls to delete (remove) or expand/collapse their content settings in the admin.
Removing/Hiding Menus: By default, all applicable menus are listed. If you want to hide a default menu from the Dashboard, you currently must do so by adding it as a custom menu override or filtering it out via custom code. (There isn’t a simple checkbox to hide a default menu, but reordering and custom entries offer flexibility. Dragging an item out of the list in the admin UI can effectively remove it from the order.)
Remember to hit Save Changes after reordering or adding/removing menus. Once saved, users will see the updated menu structure on their next page load of the Dashboard.
Guest Submission (Allow Guest Listing): Pro This is a toggle (Enable/Disable) that allows non-logged-in visitors to submit listings from the front end. Default is disabled (meaning only logged-in users can add listings). When enabled, additional options appear:
In summary, to allow guest listings you must enable Guest Submission, and configure whether accounts are auto-created. If you prefer to strictly require login, keep this disabled and optionally use Redirect to Login for a seamless experience.
The Fields section lets you control how certain input fields appear in the Add Listing form and whether users can add new terms on the fly. It consists of a few parts:
For taxonomy selection fields in the listing form, choose the input style:
This section allows you to let users create new taxonomy terms (Categories, Locations, Labels, Tags, Features) from the frontend form, instead of restricting them to existing choices. For each taxonomy listed below, choose one of the options:
The taxonomies you can configure:
By default, each of these is set to Disabled on the frontend (so users can only choose from admin-defined terms). If you want, for example, users to add new Locations while submitting a listing, you could set Locations to Express or Detailed. Detailed might prompt for extra info like maybe coordinates or parent location, whereas Express would just take a name.
Enabling Terms Builder can enrich your directory by allowing user contributions to taxonomy, but use it carefully to maintain data quality. For instance, you might allow new Tags (which are free-form by nature) but keep Categories controlled.
Here you can mark which fields in the listing submission form are required. You’ll see a list of all possible fields with checkboxes:
Fields listed include:
The list will dynamically include fields from active modules. Simply configure which ones you absolutely need from users. For example, you might require at least one Category, or require an Email in contact info.
This setting gives you fine control to enforce data completeness for listings.
The Restrictions section has two parts, controlling content limits and module availability based on user roles:
These settings define limits for what users can input in their listings:
These limits help maintain consistency and prevent excessively large submissions. If any of these are set, the front-end form will enforce them (and show validation errors if the user tries to exceed the limits).
Here you control which modules or sections of the listing form are enabled for front-end users, and at what level. For each module in the list, you have three options:
The modules you can configure include:
If certain advanced components are enabled, you will also see:
Each module is listed with its name. For example, to disable the Price section on the frontend, find Price Options and set it to Disabled. Or if you want only admins to set Labels (and not let users pick labels), set Labels to Editor + Admin.
By default, most modules are Enabled (if the feature exists), except some that might be off if their parent feature is off. For instance, if you haven’t enabled a Price component in Listdom, the Price module might not even show up here or would be moot.
Setting a module to Editor + Admin means when a regular user submits a listing, they won’t even see that field; however, an admin editing the listing in the backend can fill it in. This is great for things like an “Approved” flag or special attributes you don’t want users to manipulate.
After adjusting the Modules and other restrictions, click Save Changes. The frontend form will immediately reflect these rules (you may test by going to Add Listing as a regular user).
Finally, here are some practical examples to illustrate how the Dashboard features can be used in real scenarios:
Allowing Guest Listing Submissions: By enabling Guest Submission Pro, a directory owner opened their site to submissions from the public. Visitors could add listings without creating an account first. For each guest entry, an account was automatically created once the admin approved the listing. This helped increase community contributions while the admin retained control over approvals.
Custom Dashboard Menu for Support: An administrator added a custom Dashboard menu called “Help & Support”. Using the Add Custom Menu feature, they provided a Label “Help & Support”, chose an info icon, and added content with FAQs and a contact form shortcode. Now, users see a “Help & Support” option in their Dashboard, which when clicked shows helpful information and a way to contact support, all without leaving the dashboard.
Managing Bookings from the Dashboard: A property rental site uses the Listdom Booking add-on. Property owners see a Bookings menu in their Dashboard. One owner received multiple booking requests for a holiday home listing - all appeared in the Bookings section. The owner could approve one request (changing its status to confirmed) and reject another (perhaps due to unavailability), all with a couple of clicks. The booking statuses updated immediately, and the renters got notified. This streamlined process kept booking management simple and organized.