How to Add Text and Textarea Fields to Your Directory

Need to show extra information on your listings beyond the built-in name, description, and address? Text fields and textareas let you add any custom text content you need.

Text Field vs. Textarea

Text Field: a single line of text. Good for short values like a job title, hours, pricing, status, or any quick detail.

Textarea: multiple lines of text. Good for longer content like a bio, detailed notes, or a secondary description.

How to Add a Text or Textarea Field

1. Go to Listing Fields
2. Click Add Field
3. Select Text Field or Textarea from the dropdown
4. Set the label, which is what visitors see (e.g., "Hours," "Price," "Job Title," "Bio")
5. Click Save Fields

You can add as many text and textarea fields as you need.

Filling In Values

After adding the field, go to Manage Listings and edit a listing. You'll see an input for each text field you created. Just type in the value and save.

If you're importing from a spreadsheet, each text column maps to a text field. See Import from Spreadsheet.

Configuration Options

Label: the heading displayed above the field value on your listings.

Show label: toggle this off to display the text value without a heading. Useful when the content is self-explanatory.

Visibility: choose where the field appears.

• Results & details: visible in the browse view and detail page
• Details only: visible only when someone clicks into a listing

What Filters Work with Text Fields

• Search Bar: text field values are included in keyword search. If someone searches "open now" and a listing has "Open Now" in a text field, it'll show up.
• Toggle Filter: show only listings where a text field matches a specific value (e.g., Status equals "Open") or has any value at all.

Common Uses

Open Listing Fields →