Ad pages
Every ad gets its own page, with photos, video, the price, the seller’s details and the custom fields for its category.
- Photos, video and YouTube
- For sale, for rent, for swap or for free
- Message the seller or make an offer
WordPress Classifieds Theme: Turn your idea into a classifieds business.
Create your own classifieds website similar to GumTree or Craigslist.
Sellers post ads, buyers search by category and location, and you earn from paid and featured ads. Search, messages and payments are already built. Pay once, with no monthly fees.
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Classifieds Theme
$99one-time
No monthly feesUnlimited installationsOn websites you own.
- 6 months support & updates
- Free install & setup
- Video tutorials included
Download Now 14-day money-back guarantee
Use cases
What you can build with the classifieds theme.
The classifieds theme comes with templates for every kind of classifieds site.
Furniture and home
Second-hand sofas, tables and home goods, bought and sold by people nearby.
Baby and kids
Pre-loved cots, prams, toys and children's clothes from families nearby.
Fashion and clothing
Pre-loved clothes, streetwear and designer resale.
Electronics and gadgets
Phones, laptops, consoles and PC parts.
Musical instruments
Guitars, synths, decks and studio kit.
Pets and animals
Puppies, kittens and other animals, from breeders and rehomers.
Vehicles and boats
Cars, campervans, motorbikes, boats and watersports kit.
Sports and outdoors
Bikes, gym kit and camping gear.
Collectibles and antiques
Clocks, coins, curios and memorabilia.
Rooms and flatshares
Rooms, sublets and furnished short lets.
Tools, trade and office kit
Power tools, workshop gear, desks and shop fittings.
Jobs and local help
Part-time work, odd jobs and freelance gigs posted by people nearby.
3 templates
Ad features
Everything people expect from a classifieds site.
Turn a standard WordPress site into a full classifieds site, with ad pages, radius search, offers, payment gateways and ad management all built in.
Location and radius search
Buyers enter a zip or postal code and see the ads within a set distance of it, with the distance shown on every ad.
- Zip or postal radius search
- Map-based browsing
- Distance shown on every ad
Categories and custom fields
Unlimited categories, each with its own required and optional fields, like mileage for motors or carat for jewellery.
Make an offer
Buyers bargain on the price. The seller accepts, declines or sends a counter-offer.
Messages and email alerts
Buyers message the seller from the ad. Members get alerts for messages, offers and ads about to expire.
Seller features
Your own Craigslist-style classifieds site, where sellers manage their own ads.
Sellers register, post ads and manage everything from the front end, so you are not doing it for them.
Post an ad
- 1Ad details
- 2Photos & video
- 3Ad package
- 4Review
A step-by-step form lets a seller post an ad with its details, price and photos, without touching the WordPress admin area.
Buyer features
Buyers find ads quickly and buy with confidence.
What people see and use when they visit your classifieds website.
Search and filters
Keyword, category and price search, with custom-field filters and zip or postal radius search. Results update without reloading the page.
- Keyword, category and price
- Custom filter fields
- Favourites and saved searches
Verified members
Ask members to confirm their email or phone before they can post, or upload a photo ID for a Verified badge.
Works on phones
Ad pages, radius search, photo galleries and the ad form all fit phones and tablets.
- Works on any screen size
- Touch-friendly search and galleries
- Post an ad from mobile
Admin features
One admin area runs your entire classifieds site.
Ad approval, search filters, ad types and member checks are all set from one dashboard, not a stack of classifieds plugins.
One dashboard
New ads, members and comments over 7, 30 or 90 days, a to-do list of ads waiting for approval, and every other screen one click away.
- New ads, members and comments at a glance
- Ads waiting for approval
- Search, design and setup screens one click away
Approval and expiry
Hold new free ads for review, and choose what happens to an ad when its time runs out. Paid ads go live the moment payment is completed.
- Hold new free ads for review
- Paid ads go live on payment
- Expired ads set to draft, unlisted
Ad types
Sellers say what kind of ad they are posting. Rent is priced per month, week or day.
Automatic emails
55 ready-written emails, including welcome, listing approved and new private message.
Feedback moderation
Buyer and seller feedback from across your site in one list, for you to approve or remove.
There is more in the classifieds admin area.
Ad page designer
Drag each section of the ad page into the main column or the sidebar, switch optional sections off, and pick one of five photo gallery styles. A live preview shows the page before you save.
Built in
No extra classifieds plugins to buy or configure.
These are the plugins most classifieds sites end up installing. With this WordPress classifieds theme they are already in place.
11 languages
English and 10 more language packs. Any label can be translated.
English
Post an ad
TranslationPost an ad
100+ payment gateways
100+ free gateway plugins, including PayPal and Stripe, each paying into your own merchant account.
PayPalYour merchant account
StripeYour merchant account
Email and SMS verification
Members confirm their email or phone before they can post an ad.
Email confirmed
Phone confirmed
One-click demo import
Sample ads, categories and search pages, so you start from a working ads board, not a blank site.
Unlimited installs
One licence covers every classifieds site you own.
One licenceYour sites
Video tutorials
Step-by-step videos cover the full classifieds setup.
Design features
Make it look like your business.
The classifieds theme comes with 42 classifieds website templates, from baby gear to boats. Pick the one closest to yours, add your categories, then change anything you like.
Browse the templatesElementor-ready templates
Restyle the classifieds theme’s ad pages, headers and landing pages in the free Elementor page builder.
150+ classifieds blocks
Search heroes, ad grids, category tiles and featured strips to drag into place.
Site generator
Connect your own AI account, describe your classifieds site, and the generator lays out the pages.
Earning features
Get paid for every ad.
Sellers register, post ads and manage everything from the front end. You set ad fees, featured upgrades, buyer protection fees and membership packages, and no marketplace takes a cut.
Paid ads
Charge sellers to post, with free and paid ad packages.
Featured upgrades
Sell featured, homepage and sponsored placements on top of the ad fee.
Buyer protection
Buyers pay on the ad page, with a small protection fee added on top.
Memberships
Sell membership packages and charge members monthly.
Illustrative fees. You set your own rates.
One price. No monthly fees.
The WordPress classifieds theme is a one-time purchase. Host it yourself, set your own ad fees and keep everything your sellers pay.
Classifieds Theme
$99one-time payment
- 6 months of support and updates
- Free install and setup, plus video tutorials
- Unlimited installs on classifieds sites you own
- 14-day money-back guarantee
After 6 months, extending updates and support is optional at $49 per 6 months. Your site keeps running either way.
All-access membership
From$399
Every PremiumPress product in one membership, the Classifieds Theme included.
See membershipsClassifieds Theme vs the alternatives
| Feature | Classifieds Theme | Classifieds plugin | Other classifieds themes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price in year one | $99 one-time | Free, or Pro from $39 a year | $59 to $79 |
| Sites per licence | Unlimited, on sites you own | 1 site to unlimited, by plan | 1 site |
| Paid and featured ads | Built in | Top and bump-up ads in Pro | Bundled plugin or WooCommerce |
| Payment gateways | 100+ | PayPal free, Stripe in Pro | WooCommerce, for two of three |
| Needs WooCommerce | No | No, optional in Pro | Yes, for two of three |
| Mobile apps | None | None | Apps, for two of three |
| Site generator | Yes, your own AI account | No | No |
Prices and features checked on 11 September 2026 against each vendor’s own page. Classifieds plugin: Classified Listing, whose Pro prices are the vendor’s current offers and renew yearly. Other classifieds themes: Classima, AdForest and Listivo on a ThemeForest Regular licence for one site.
Step-by-step guide
How to build a classified ads website with WordPress.
Six steps to your own classifieds website. It all runs on WordPress, with no coding required.
- 1
Set up the Classifieds Theme
Add it to your WordPress site under Appearance, Themes and activate it. It runs on any standard WordPress hosting.
- 2
Activate updates and support
Activate with your licence key. The same key works across all classifieds sites you own.
- 3
Import the demo ads
One click imports sample ads, categories and search pages, so you customise a working ads board.
- 4
Add your categories and ads
Set up your categories with their own custom fields and add ads, or let visitors post their own.
- 5
Enable paid ads, offers and radius search
Turn on paid and featured ads, the make an offer feature and zip or postal radius search, and set your pricing.
- 6
Customise the design
Restyle headers, ad pages and layouts with the 150+ Elementor classifieds blocks, then launch.
Free guide
The Classifieds Playbook
How to plan, build and grow a classifieds website where people buy and sell, and you earn from every ad. 36 pages, from choosing a niche to your first 90 days.
Free. We email you a link to read it online or download the PDF. Privacy
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WordPress classifieds theme FAQ.
The questions we hear most before people buy the classifieds theme.
How do I build a classified ads website with WordPress?
Install the WordPress Classifieds Theme, import the demo ads and set up your categories. Or open submissions so visitors post their own. Zip/postal radius search, custom fields per category and paid listings are already wired in, so you can be live the same day with no coding.
Can I build a site like Craigslist or Gumtree?
Yes. Category-based free and paid ads, member accounts, a “make me an offer” negotiation feature and zip/postal radius search recreate the Craigslist/Gumtree model. The difference is that you set the listing fees and keep every penny.
Can visitors post their own classified ads?
Yes. Paid ad packages, featured upgrades, front-end ad submission and 100+ payment gateways are built into the theme, so no extra classifieds plugins are needed. Visitors register and submit free or paid ads from the front end with photos, video, YouTube and category-specific custom fields. From the admin area you approve, feature or reject listings and set your own pricing packages.
Does the classifieds theme work with Elementor?
Yes. Every classifieds page is editable in the free Elementor plugin. There are 150+ ready-made blocks, including category grids, radius-search bars and listing cards, that you drag into place.
Will my site look like the classifieds demo out of the box?
Yes. Import the demo and the live preview is rebuilt on your domain, sample ads and categories included. Swap in real listings whenever you’re ready.
Do I need coding skills to run a classified ads website?
No. You approve ads, set prices and moderate feedback in the admin area and restyle pages in free Elementor. The bundled video tutorials cover the rest.
Will my classified ads website work on mobile phones?
Yes. Listing pages, radius search, photo galleries and the ad-submission form all fit small screens. That matters, because local classifieds buyers mostly search and message from their phone.
Can I launch more than one classified ads website with a single licence?
Yes. One User License covers unlimited ads sites you own, so a city ads board and a niche marketplace can run side by side. Client builds sit under the Developer License.
Is there a free or nulled version of the WordPress Classifieds Theme?
No. Pirated copies of the Classifieds Theme turn up now and then. They’re outdated, unsupported and a known malware route on sites that handle seller contact details and payments. The real licence is bought once, supported for 6 months and refundable for 14 days.
What’s the refund policy on the WordPress Classifieds Theme?
You get 14 days and a full money-back guarantee. Import the demo ads board, open submissions and try the paid-upgrade flow before deciding.
How often is the classifieds theme updated?
Compatibility and feature updates arrive regularly, and 6 months of them, plus support, are part of the purchase. Renewal afterwards is a $49-per-6-months option. The site keeps working without it.
Are there any hidden costs to run a classified ads website?
No. Paid ads, radius search, custom fields, reviews and memberships are native theme features, and the plugins it leans on cost nothing. Elementor is the main one. Hosting and a domain are the only bills, and support renewal after 6 months is optional.
Launch your classifieds site today.
WordPress classifieds theme · one-time $99 · unlimited installs · 14-day money-back guarantee
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