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Seven “YES” answers you need before choosing a classifieds script – Useful Wednesdays

You took the decision to start a classifieds website so you go online and start searching for a classifieds software that would save you the time and effort of developing the whole thing from scratch. You stumble upon many scripts but you don’t know which script would most suit your needs and that is powerful enough to get your idea to succeed. By answering the next questions you will be able to know if the script you chose is good for you or not:

Does it offer responsive themes? (mobile friendly)

We’ve all heard how important mobile browsing has become. And trust me, it’s not going to change anytime soon, so you have to have your website ready for browsing on mobile devices.

how to find out: Make sure that you find the keywords “responsive” or “mobile ready” at the classifieds script’s website.

Is the script customizable?

You wont appreciate this until a later stage with your website, you might need to change a feature or an option then you get blocked by an encoded script. Try to go for Open Source scripts as they will be customizable with 100% freedom, you would simply hire a developer or do the change yourself.

how to find out: check the classifieds script website for the phrases “open” “open source” “source code is available”

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Open Classifieds 2.1.8.1 minor release

We have a minor release for Open Classifieds to solve some issues until our big release Open Classifieds 2.2.0 is launched, if you have some suggestions for your classified ads website for 2.2.0 release add a comment to ​the wishlist.







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