Directorist is built around the at_biz_dir custom post type with plan, expiry, featured status, location, category, and any custom field defined in the form builder all sitting in postmeta and taxonomies. For an operator running a single directory this captures plenty of data. For one running three or four directory types, the data captures even more, and the question of how each directory performs becomes a real reporting need.

SleekView Charts pivots at_biz_dir postmeta into chart cards. A Number card shows total published listings. A Pie card breaks the directory down by plan (Free, Pro, Featured). A Bar card ranks locations by listing count. An Area card plots new submissions per week so paid campaigns and renewal cycles become visible patterns.

For multi-directory operators, each directory type gets its own dashboard with the columns that matter for that segment. A wellness directory plots certifications and service area. A restaurant directory plots cuisine and price range. The dashboard format is constant; the inputs change per directory.

Directorist scales gracefully when an operator runs a single directory, but scales painfully when the same operator runs three or four. A wellness, services, restaurants, and retail directory on one site produces four parallel data sets that the default admin shows one row at a time. Operators end up flipping between filtered list views to count what each segment looks like, and sales teams end up exporting CSVs to find expiring Pro plans.

The data sits in at_biz_dir postmeta and taxonomies, already structured, but Directorist offers no reporting layer that aggregates it. A charts dashboard per directory type closes that gap. Each dashboard reads the postmeta and taxonomies relevant to its segment and turns them into KPI tiles, plan donuts, location bars, and submission trends.

Operators see four directories the same way they would see four reports.