CLClassified – Free Classified Ads WordPress Theme

CLClassified is a free classified ads WordPress theme built by RadiusTheme, used on 8,00+ sites since 2024. It includes a drag-and-drop form builder, AI-powered form generator, advanced search filters, and supports payment gateways including PayPal — with no licensing restrictions on the free version

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CLClassified is a free classified ads WordPress theme built specifically for marketplace-style websites like Craigslist, OLX, or Gumtree. Powered by the Classified Listing plugin from RadiusTheme, an Envato Power Elite Author since 2021, this free WordPress classified theme includes AI form generation, AJAX search with custom field filtering, drag-and-drop form builder, eight built-in monetization models, and integration with PayPal, Stripe, Razorpay, and WooCommerce. CLClassified has 8,00+ active downloads on WordPress.org and is 100% free with no domain or listing limits

Version:2.0.4
Last updated:April 13, 2026
Downloads:8700+
Tested up to:6.7+

Powered by Classified Listing — The #1 WordPress
Classified Plugin

The Best Classified Listing and Business Directory Plugin for WordPress to create
Classified ads website, job directory, directory and service directory.

AI Form Builder, AI Search & AI Image Enhancement

Create stunning directories fast with the power of AI! Our plugin now has advanced AI capabilities to help you generate listing forms, write content using your own API key, and enhance your listing workflow with just a few clicks.

  • AI Power Form Generator
  • Smart Keyword Suggestions
  • Write with AI (Title, Description and custom fields)
  • Support ChatGPT, Gemini and DeepSeek
AI directory WordPress theme

Drag-and-Drop Form Builder for Any Directory Type

Classified Listing supports a drag & drop form builder that lets you build listing submission forms with your preferred fields! It has 20 default fields: image, recaptcha, and business hours. Additionally, it offers AI support to help you generate multi directory forms with a few clicks.

You can create diverse forms for various directories, such as member directories, car listings, job boards, service directories, and more.

AJAX Advanced Search with Radius & Geolocation

Enhance the user experience by allowing them to refine their searches by custom fields, category, location, and price, thanks to the advanced Ajax search and filter functions.

  • Radius Search [Pro]
  • Ajax Auto Suggestion [Pro]
  • Google Location
  • Database Location
  • Search Widgets
  • Filter by Custom Fields [Pro]

Unlimited Custom Fields with Conditional Logic

Build submission forms with unlimited custom fields and conditional logic. Assign fields by category and organize them into groups for faster form building.

  • Text Box
  • Textarea
  • Number
  • Url
  • Date & Date
  • Color Picker
  • Dropdown
  • Switch
  • Radio
  • Checkbox
  • File Upload
  • Hidden Field

Multiple Payment Gateways

Collect payments offline or utilize popular online payment gateways, such as PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, and Razorpay. Integrate WooCommerce with this plugin to enjoy endless payment gateway possibilities.

  • PayPal [Pro]
  • Offline Payment
  • Authorize.Net [Pro]
  • Stripe [Pro]
  • WooCommerce [Pro]
  • Razorpay [Addon]

Drag & Drop AJAX Filter Builder

Build dynamic, user-friendly filters with the drag-and-drop filter builder. Customize filters with 9 fields, such as keywords, categories, locations, price, radius, and custom fields, and easily reorder them by dragging and dropping.

Filtering for business directory websites, local classified listings, or other directory sites becomes seamless with this feature.

All Features of Classified Listing Plugin

More Features Included

Guest Submission

Allow visitors to submit ads without logging in, build trust, and eventually convert them into loyal fans.

Custom Badge

You can rename Bump Up, Top, Featured, or other promotional ad packages according to your wish to align with your directory site.

Rating & Reviews

Turn on user reviews and star ratings. These can help buyers evaluate ads through real user feedback and performance.

Category Wise Custom Fields

Build custom fields either category-wise or group-wise while creating submission forms, and accelerate form creation.

Business Hours

If you have a business directory, this feature will be helpful. It allows you to add weekly hours, special schedules, and breaks with flexibility.

Social Share

Nowadays, many visitors come from social media, so it is a great feature that allows users to share listings on their social media profiles.

Custom Badges

Admin and enable custom bad feature so from front end based on posting the listing will show the different badge like new, popular and featured.

Store Facility

Add our Store and Membership add-on to your website to allow users to create stores and submit listings under their stores.

Youtube Video supported

Our plugin lets users embed links to YouTube and Vimeo videos in their listings.

Get CLClassified Theme FREE

Coming from ThemeForest? 👋

Since July 1, 2026, Envato retains about 60% of every ThemeForest sale- making it difficult to provide premium support and ongoing updates.

Excluded from the envato license:

  • × Priority Customer Support
  • × Full access to extensions
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Unlimited Sites Lifetime

$0.00 / LifeTime
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  • Only CLClassified Theme
  • Unlimited Sites or Domains
  • Bug fixing Support
  • Lifetime Updates
30-day money-back guarantee

Coming from ThemeForest? 👋

Since July 1, 2026, Envato retains about 60% of every ThemeForest sale- making it difficult to provide premium support and ongoing updates.

Excluded from the envato license:

  • × Priority Customer Support
  • × Full access to extensions
Explore More Options →
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Bundle 1 Site Yearly

$1,200+ value — yours for $99
Regularly $142 Save $43
$99 / Yearly
$99 — keep your discount, forever
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  • Classified Listing Pro Plugin, all Add-ons & Themes
  • 1 Site License
  • All 18 Listings & Directory Themes — including Envato themes (Classima, Homlisti, ListyGo, ListPress, Petslist)
  • SchemaEngine AI (bonus)
  • Future Add-ons & Themes
  • 1 year of Updates & Priority Support
30-day money-back guarantee

Bundle Unlimited Yearly

Regularly $399 Save $120
$279 / Yearly
$279 — keep your discount, forever
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  • Classified Listing Pro Plugin, all Add-ons & Themes
  • Unlimited Sites License
  • All 18 Listings & Directory Themes — including Envato themes (Classima, Homlisti, ListyGo, ListPress, Petslist)
  • SchemaEngine AI (bonus)
  • Future Add-ons & Themes
  • 1 year of Updates & Priority Support
30-day money-back guarantee

Bundle 1 Site Lifetime

Regularly $399 Save $120
$279 / Lifetime
Pay once — no renewal, ever
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  • Core Plugin, All Plugins and Themes
  • 1 Domain License
  • Lifetime Updates & Priority Support
  • All 20 Addons Included
  • All 18 Listings & Directory Themes — including Envato themes (Classima, Homlisti, ListyGo, ListPress, Petslist)
  • SchemaEngine AI (Bonus)
  • Future Add-ons & Themes
30-day money-back guarantee

100% Risk-Free Money Back Guarantee!!

Customer satisfaction is our top priority. If you’re not satisfied with our product within 30 days of purchase, we’ll gladly provide a full refund. Learn more about Our Refund Policy.

Mamunur Rashid

Founder & CEO, RadiusTheme LLC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CLClassified really free to use?
Yes. CLClassified is a 100% free classified ads WordPress theme with no time limit, no domain restrictions, and no credit card required. It works on unlimited sites. Optional Pro bundles starting at $90/year add 20 addons, premium payment gateways, AI features, and priority support.
CLClassified is a multipurpose free classified ads WordPress theme suitable for any niche, including:
  • Craigslist-style or OLX-style general marketplaces.
  • Car and vehicle classifieds
  • Real estate listings
  • Job boards and service listings
  • Pet shops and animal classifieds
  • Restaurant, music, gym, and hotel directories
  • Local community classifieds
  • Niche product or service marketplaces
CLClassified is the free theme that controls the visual design of your classified website. Classified Listing is the underlying plugin that handles listings, forms, search, and payments. The free theme works with the free plugin; the Pro plugin and bundles unlock features like Stripe, Razorpay, radius search, AI form generation, and store/membership add-ons.

Yes. The theme supports featured/top/ bump-up ad promotions, paid memberships via the Pro plugin, and offline + PayPal payments out of the box. Some promotions are pro features.

No. CLClassified uses the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg) and a drag-and-drop form builder. The WordPress Live Customizer lets you change colors, fonts, headers, and footers without touching code.
Yes. CLClassified is built on the Classified Listing plugin, which includes a CSV import/export tool. You can migrate listings in bulk from another plugin or theme by mapping fields to CLClassified’s category and custom field structure.
Yes. CLClassified is fully compatible with both Yoast SEO and RankMath. You can set page titles, meta descriptions, schema markup, and Open Graph data for every listing, category, and location archive.
Yes. The theme is translation-ready, supports RTL languages, and is compatible with WPML and Loco Translate.

1. Download the .zip from WordPress.org
2. In WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
3. Activate, then install the recommended Classified Listing plugin when prompted.
4. Import a starter demo from the theme dashboard.
5. Customize via Appearance > Customize.

Last Update and Changes

Fixed: Favourite listing UX issue
Fixed: Meta button color issue
Added: AI Semantic Search compatibility
Added: AI Image Enhancement compatibility

Fixed: Form builder admin-end submission issue
Fixed: Editor field content copy/paste issue
Fixed: Map render issue change on location, address
Added: Single listing builder compatibility
Added: Password field show/ hide eye icon
Updated: Settings usability

Fixed: Category / Location custom order issue

Fixed: Translation error log issue
Fixed: Form builder category / location required issue
Fixed: Elementor Pro template load issue
Fixed: Social Share display issue
Added: Ajax filter custom field display depends on from builder conditional logic
Updated: Select location / category popup add All of items

Fixed: Business Hour display issue
Added: New Settings Compatibility

Fixed: OpenStreetMap marker icon issue.
Fixed: Customizer PHP error
Fixed: Elementor editor load issue
Added: Listing status filter in my-listings
Added: Latest plugin compatibility

Added: PHP 8.3 Compatibility 
Removed: License restriction

Fixed: Translation deprecated error
Added: Multiple category support using Form Builder

Fixed: Custom field (Checkbox, Radio, Dropdown) issue
Fixed: Custom field ordering issue
Added: Custom Repeater field support

Added: AJAX Filter compatibility

Fixed: Custom checkbox fields issue
Fixed: Zero payment gateway selection issue
Added: Option to publish promotion listing automatically
Added: Ad type sortable
Added: Listing RSS feed

Fixed: License issue
Fixed: Category display issue
Added: Listings tag support

Added: Addon compatibility for Booking, Mobile Number Verification, Seller Verification and PDF Invoices

Added: Claim listing compatibility

Fixed: Author page broken issue
Fixed: Phone/WhatsApp number display issue

Added: RTL Support

Fixed: Dashboard broken issue
Added: Color Settings
Added: Classified Listing Store addon compatibility