eDirectory v14.2 – Release Overview

Introduction

The eDirectory v14.2 release brings a major refresh to the platform's user experience, introducing a redesigned default theme, more flexible homepage widgets, and powerful improvements to content management. This version focuses on making directories more visually engaging while giving site managers greater control over the presentation of content.

In addition to the new design system, v14.2 includes enhanced search capabilities, improved account and category management, support for Cloudflare Turnstile, and numerous fixes that improve platform stability and usability.

🚀 New Features

Redesigned Default Theme

The default eDirectory theme has been completely refreshed with a modern visual language designed to improve both aesthetics and usability.

Highlights include:

New design tokens for a more consistent interface
Inter typography throughout the platform
Redesigned cards, headers, footers, newsletters, and sidebars
A new compact sticky header
A restructured homepage with improved default content layout

A brand-new Search Box (Type 2) widget offers a cleaner and more engaging search experience.

New capabilities include:

Featured listing categories displayed as Popular search suggestions
Multi-select category configuration directly in the Page Editor
Editable eyebrow text above the search form for additional customization

The new Browse by Location (Type 2) widget makes it easier for visitors to discover locations within your directory.

Features include:

Grouped or flat display modes based on your location hierarchy
Optional listing counters
"See All" navigation link
Expandable location groups with +# more
Optional promotional banner sidebar

More Customizable Section Headers

Editorial-style headers can now be customized across multiple homepage widgets.

Site managers can configure:

Eyebrow text
Subtitle text

This enhancement is available for:

Section Header widgets
Card widgets
Browse by Category
Browse by Location
Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
Newsletter
Download Our Apps

Flexible Listing & Event Cards

Listing and Event cards now provide more control over the information displayed.

You can choose to show:

Summary only
Location only
Both summary and location

Location information is intelligently displayed using the deepest enabled location levels, while event cards now include both venue and locality.

Cloudflare Turnstile Integration

eDirectory now supports Cloudflare Turnstile as an alternative CAPTCHA provider.

The new integration includes:

Native Turnstile support
Dedicated configuration guidance within the Site Manager
Additional flexibility when protecting forms against spam

Advanced Account Management

Managing users is now significantly easier with expanded search and filtering capabilities.

New search options include:

Email
Name
Company
Phone number
Email verification status
Stripe Customer ID
Last login

Additional improvements include:

New filtering options
Sorting controls
Last Login column
Company label visibility

Improved Category Management

Category administration has been enhanced with new search and sorting capabilities.

Categories can now be searched and organized by:

Title
Status
Featured status
Image or icon availability
SEO configuration
Usage
Import source and batch

🔧 Improvements & Changes

Frontend icons migrated from Font Awesome to Tabler Icons for a cleaner and more consistent interface.
Standardized labels and ordering for Sign In and List with Us actions.
Upcoming Events widget redesigned with native carousel functionality, eliminating the dependency on Flickity.
Improved import error handling and translated system messages.
Better restoration alerts during site navigation to help prevent accidental data loss.

🐞 Minor Fixes

This release also includes numerous bug fixes and stability improvements, including:

Listing detail tabs displaying correctly in all scenarios
Mailchimp popup subscription issue resolved
Event calendar highlighting fixed on iOS devices
Site Manager JavaScript issue with special characters in usernames
Assigned Subscription modal functioning correctly again
Event venue now properly displayed on search results
Deal serialization issue affecting the mobile app resolved
Login origin properly recognized by UserProvider
Subscription tax calculations corrected
Import consistency improvements
Geography filters and location counts corrected
Blog cover image cropping fixed
Social tab layout improvements
Campaign Monitor field alignment corrections
Hero Slider styling improvements
Category search fixes when import batches are unavailable
SQL errors resolved for listings without gallery associations
Empty Deals and Classified widgets no longer displayed
Missing Turkish JavaScript language file added

Conclusion

eDirectory v14.2 delivers one of the most significant interface updates in recent releases, combining a modernized default theme with powerful new homepage widgets and expanded administrative tools. Site managers now have greater flexibility to customize how content is presented while benefiting from more efficient account and category management.

Together with improved security options, numerous usability enhancements, and a wide range of bug fixes, this release provides a smoother and more polished experience for both administrators and directory visitors. Want to get upgraded? Fill out your upgrade form right now! Click here!