Directorist Announcement — targeted updates on user dashboards (with optional email)
Keep your community informed with Directorist Announcement. This premium extension lets you send concise, high-visibility messages to all or selected users and display them prominently on their frontend dashboards—with the option to also send a copy via email. Set an expiry so time-sensitive updates automatically disappear, ensuring your directory stays clear and current.
Why choose Directorist Announcement?
- Purpose-built for Directorist sites that need reliable, non-intrusive communication
- Prominent dashboard visibility so important news gets seen
- Email delivery option to reach users beyond the site
- Expiry controls to keep notices timely and relevant
What Directorist Announcement does
- Post announcements (updates, promotions, policy changes, maintenance notices, launch news)
- Target everyone or specific recipients for focused messaging
- Show messages on the user dashboard and optionally email a copy
- Automatically expire announcements after your chosen timeframe
Key Features of Directorist Announcement
- Targeted delivery: notify all users or selected users
- Dashboard placement: announcements appear directly in users’ frontend dashboards
- Email option: send a copy of each announcement to recipients’ inboxes
- Expiry control: set expires in days so messages auto-remove on schedule
- Simple configuration: manage everything from Directory Listings → Settings → Tools → Announcement
Benefits & Use Cases
- Reduce support load: answer common questions with timely site-wide notices
- Boost engagement: highlight promotions, events, or feature updates where users look first
- Improve trust: communicate policy changes or outages transparently
- Onboard smoothly: deliver tips and getting-started guidance to new users
Quick Setup
- Go to Directory Listings → Settings → Tools → Announcement.
- Compose your message and choose all users or selected users.
- Toggle send via email if you want an inbox copy.
- Set expires in days to auto-hide the announcement after its relevance window.
Who is it for?
Directory owners and agencies who need a clean, targeted, and time-bound way to share updates—right inside the Directorist user experience, with optional email reinforcement.
Conclusion
Whether you’re sharing urgent updates or marketing promotions, Directorist Announcement delivers focused messages on dashboards with optional email and built-in expiry—keeping your directory’s communication clear, timely, and effective.

