WordPress Member Directory Plugin (CMED) - Views - Directory View
Expert Directory View
To configure directory view in the WordPress Member Directory plugin, navigate to the Admin Dashboard → CM Expert Directory → Settings.
![Navigation to the plugin settings - WordPress Staff Directory Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/57d011d4c697914ce32d818b/file-yHnyZmdajG.png)
Click on the Directory Appearance tab.
![Directory appearance settings tab - WordPress Plugin for Member Directory](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/57d14fbfc697914ce32d8a5a/file-f4ovUrsjuo.png)
In the first section set Expert Directory View as Current View.
![Choosing Expert Directory View - WP Member Directory Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/57d1504f9033602da7bdbce1/file-b9pScrrt1Y.png)
Change the heading level of the expert name (this can be useful for SEO). In the example below, the expert names will be inside h5 tags. Learn more about headings.
![Changing the heading level - WordPress Employee Directory](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5e0b62952c7d3a7e9ae5a204/file-5SWFXCOcsn.png)
The General Settings section allows you to change the following:
![General settings - WordPress Members Directory](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/63762d32fd962f4d057bb2bc/file-IlGyHCNCro.png)
- Display last name as first position - Controls whether to show the expert last name as the first position (for all views). For example, instead of listing someone as John R. Doe, we would prefer: Doe, John R.
- Last name concatenation with comma - Controls whether to show the expert last name with comma. This option will work if you enabled the option above.
Use featured image in directory - Allows to display the Featured Image in directory instead of the Expert Picture. Note: this feature was introduced in version 2.1.5.
Expert Picture and Featured Image on the back-end:
Setting up the expert and featured images Result of enabling the option Use featured image in directory on the front-end:
Featured image on the front-end
Select options for Expert Directory View and save changes.
![Expert directory view settings - WP Member Directory Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/61cb286ad1a2f12bbe21f1ff/file-ITXspyny0O.png)
- Display expert rating - Decide if you want to display rating in this view. Note: Remember to enable Star Rating first. View instructions below.
- Display expert overview/excerpt - Decide if you want to display expert's overviews below the title.
- Display expert categories - Decide if you want to display expert categories below the title.
- Display expert expertise - Decide if you want to display expert expertise below the title. Don't forget to turn on the relevant taxonomy for using this option. Note: this option was introduced in version 1.9.8.
- Display expert services - Decide if you want to display expert services below the title. Don't forget to turn on the relevant taxonomy for using this option. Note: this option was introduced in version 1.9.8.
- Display expert languages - Decide if you want to display expert languages below the title. Don't forget to turn on the relevant taxonomy for using this option. Note: this option was introduced in version 1.9.8.
- Display expert company - Decide if you want to display expert company below the title.
- Display expert position - Decide if you want to display expert position below the title.
Expert Directory View - Rating
To display rating go to the CM Star Rating Settings tab.
![CM Star Rating settings tab - WordPress Employee Directory](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/57d14f81c697914ce32d8a57/file-iZFhTT6g6X.png)
First enable rating here to activate functionality and then go back to the Expert Directory View Settings to check if you want to display or hide rating.
![Enabling star rating system - WordPress Members Directory](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/57c932a7c69791083999f3bc/file-ANGxYt8Bav.png)
Expert Directory View Address
To display address go to the Expert Directory View Settings section in the Directory Appearance tab.
![Expert directory view address settings - WordPress Staff Directory Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/61cb2923d1a2f12bbe21f204/file-zUeTGSB46W.png)
Here you can choose between the following options:
- Displaying the expert's address
- Displaying the expert's phone
- Displaying the expert's email
When displayed, the address, phone and email will be shown under the expert's name:
![Expert address on the index page - WordPress Plugin for Member Directory](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5e98326b04286364bc987254/file-tZHbrIbv8S.png)
Expert Directory View - Front-End Appearance
![Example of the view with all of the options displayed - WP Member Directory Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5756a0ce90336009b34044af/file-qKBzmxkgCC.png)
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