phpMyDirectory alternative

phpMyDirectory has closed. Here is where to move your directory.

phpMyDirectory, the PHP directory script, closed on 1 April 2022, and its website now points owners to other platforms. A directory still running on it has had no updates or security fixes since, on PHP versions that are getting older. Here are the options to move to and what each costs in year one. [1]

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Last checked: 23 October 2026. Facts about other products come from their own websites; the sources are listed at the end of this page.

Why owners look elsewhere

What sends people looking for a phpMyDirectory alternative.

It has closedphpMyDirectory's website says it closed on 1 April 2022. [1]

No more security fixesA closed product gets no updates, so the script, its PHP version and its add-ons stay as they were in 2022. [1]

Its owners say to moveThe phpMyDirectory website points owners looking for a new platform elsewhere. [1]

The options

4 alternatives to phpMyDirectory, and who each one suits.

Year one means what a working site costs in its first year, from each product's own prices. Hosting for self-hosted software depends on the host you choose, so it is left out.

Yclas

A hosted directory and classifieds platform: business data to fill it, paid listing levels, claims, reviews with replies, deals, leads and AI, in 44 languages.

Year one	$678 on Starter ($19 a month for 3 months, then $69 a month)
Good for	Owners who want the directory tools built in rather than bought as add-ons.

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Brilliant Directories

A hosted directory builder with a monthly plan and add-ons at $10 a month each, against a hosted directory platform with them built in.

Year one About $2,304

Good for Your directory is mainly a paid membership community with members-only areas and content.

Yclas vs Brilliant Directories →
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eDirectory

Directory software as a cloud plan or a PHP licence, with paid plugins, against a hosted directory platform with one monthly price.

Year one About $1,791

Good for You want the PHP source code on your own server.

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Directorist

A WordPress directory plugin with a yearly membership for its extensions, on hosting you run, against a hosted directory platform.

Year one $129 + hosting

Good for Your site already runs on WordPress and you want the directory inside it.

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Year one	About $2,304
Good for	Your directory is mainly a paid membership community with members-only areas and content.

Year one	About $1,791
Good for	You want the PHP source code on your own server.

Year one	$129 + hosting
Good for	Your site already runs on WordPress and you want the directory inside it.

Switching

Moving from phpMyDirectory

Bring your listings across as a CSV file with the Yclas import.

Export your listings and users as CSV files, from the admin area or from the database with phpMyAdmin.
Start a free trial, choose a business directory in the sign-up wizard, and open Move your site to Yclas, then choose CSV.
Match the columns, check the dry run (a preview with any errors, nothing is saved yet), then import.

Listings come across with their categories, addresses, phones, websites and photos from their web addresses, and owners as accounts. Passwords are not copied: imported users set a new one. You can undo the latest import within 7 days.

When to stay with phpMyDirectory

Staying on phpMyDirectory only makes sense for a short time, on a server you keep locked down, while you move.

Questions

Questions people ask

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Is phpMyDirectory still available?

No. Its website says phpMyDirectory closed on 1 April 2022.

Is it safe to keep running phpMyDirectory?

A closed product gets no security fixes, so the risk grows as PHP and the server move on. Moving to a maintained platform is the safer choice.

Can I move my phpMyDirectory listings to Yclas?

Yes, with the CSV import: export your listings and users as CSV files and bring them in after a dry run you can check. You can undo the latest import within 7 days.

Is there a hosted replacement?

Yes. Yclas is hosted, with claims, paid listing levels, reviews, deals, leads and business data built in, from $19 a month for 3 months, then $69 a month. Brilliant Directories and eDirectory are hosted too.

Sources

Checked on 23 October 2026. Prices change: the vendor's own page is always the latest word. If something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.

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