---
title: "Ideal Directory"
description: "We help designers, developers, hobbyists and business owners get the most out of the Joomla CMS.  Join us at our free monthly meetups, and let us help you with your Joomla projects."
url: "https://www.joomlalondon.co.uk/official-joomla-announcements/ideal-directory"
date: "2026-09-09T17:08:55+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  Ideal Directory

Ideal Directory is a Joomla! extension which allows you to create a directory of business on your site. You'll be able to create a structured directory with all the business/location information and your website visitors will be able to either navigate using the directory or the interactive map.

### Key features:

→ **Business information with Schema.org integration for better SEO, including, but not limited to:**
\- Business Name;
\- Contact Person;
\- Address;
\- Telephone / Mobile;
\- Store/business hours;
\- Logo;

→ **Google Maps integration:**
\- Geolocation: The site visitor might choose to let the browser inform his location for better usability;
\- Auto Complete search box using the Places API;
\- Provide user directions from his location to the Business/store in the directory using Google Directions Service;

→ **Server-side Clustering, which calculates the cluster in the server-side and loads to the user using AJAX technology. This is much faster than traditional Javascript clusters, especially when loading thousands of map markers at the same time;**
→ **Map sidebar sections are customizable, meaning you can add other related modules,saving space and making it easier for your users;**
→ **Business image gallery using CSS only (no Javascript), which means it is lighter, faster and responsive;**
→ **For high traffic websites the store map will be shown upon a click in order to increase website speed and specially to avoid Google Maps API usage fees;**
→ **Business Contact Form, using Joomla! Custom Form Fields; For greater flexibility, you can add any number of Form Fields to the business contact form;**
→ **Automatic SEF URLs, compatible with Joomla! SEF options. There's no need for a third party component/plugin;**
→ **Compatibility with Joomla! core captcha plugins, therefore you can use any captcha plugin you'd like;**

Read more  [http://feeds.joomla.org/~r/JoomlaExtensions/~3/f9TvGb-L-Ko/ideal-directory](http://feeds.joomla.org/~r/JoomlaExtensions/~3/f9TvGb-L-Ko/ideal-directory "Ideal Directory")

## Schema

```json
{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Start", "item": "https://www.joomlalondon.co.uk" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Official Joomla! Announcements", "item": "https://www.joomlalondon.co.uk/official-joomla-announcements" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Ideal Directory", "item": "https://www.joomlalondon.co.uk/official-joomla-announcements/ideal-directory" } ] }
```