Title: Adding multiple zip codes to a single listing
Last modified: June 23, 2022

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# Adding multiple zip codes to a single listing

 *  Resolved [ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * (@ryanperkins)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/)
 * I’m looking to add multiple zip codes to a single listing. The idea is we’ve 
   got a handful of sales reps who cover many US zip codes. Is it possible to add
   multiple to a single listing instead of creating a new listing for every zip 
   code?

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 *  Plugin Support [Garret L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * (@garret1996)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15765050)
 * Hi [@ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * Thank you for reaching out about this. I’m Garret from the customer success team
   and I’ll be happy to help with this.
 * Unfortunately, we don’t allow multiple zip codes per listing at this time. This
   has been something we have considered adding in the future, but it’s not available
   today.
 * I do think this is a great suggestion and could benefit many others. I’ve made
   a note of this and we’ll keep it on our radar as we plan out our roadmap for 
   the future.
 * If you have any questions or anything else I can help you with, please let me
   know!
 * Best,
 *  Plugin Support [Garret L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * (@garret1996)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15765422)
 * Hi [@ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * I just wanted to update you on this and let you know that there is a workaround
   for this.
 * So, you can actually enter multiple zip codes into the zip code field to achieve
   this. You can see an example here: [https://imgur.com/fg1dbQx](https://imgur.com/fg1dbQx)
 * You can then search either zip code displayed in the listing and it will return
   that listing in the search results.
 * Feel free to try that out! If you have any questions or concerns about this, 
   please let me know.
 * Best,
 *  Thread Starter [ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * (@ryanperkins)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15775922)
 * Hi [@garret1996](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * I’ve tried this using two zip codes in the field to test it. It won’t return 
   the listing for either of the zip codes if multiple zip codes are entered and
   separated by commas like this. Am I missing something?
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Support [Garret L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * (@garret1996)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15775963)
 * Hi [@ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * Thanks for getting back on this.
 * Are you able to share a link to your website so I can take a closer look?
 * Please let me know!
 * Best,
 *  Thread Starter [ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * (@ryanperkins)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15778166)
 * [@garret1996](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * [https://agoradata.com/usm](https://agoradata.com/usm)
 * I’ve only issued zip codes “76109” and “71360” to the listing I’ve created.
 *  Plugin Support [Garret L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * (@garret1996)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15778924)
 * Hi [@ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * Thanks for providing that!
 * Can you confirm that you have your zip code field selected for your zip search
   setting? You can find this by going to **Directory > Settings > Listings > Searching**.
   From here, you can find the zip code search options at the bottom of the page.
 * Make sure you have your zip code field selected for the **Use this field for 
   postal code/ZIP code information** option as seen below.
    [https://imgur.com/ACJWf2d](https://imgur.com/ACJWf2d)
 * Please check that and let me know!
 * Best,
 *  Thread Starter [ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * (@ryanperkins)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15778959)
 * Hi [@garret1996](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * My settings seem to be correct
 * [https://imgur.com/a/Jlyd68P](https://imgur.com/a/Jlyd68P)
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Support [Garret L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * (@garret1996)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15779517)
 * Hi [@ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * Thank you for that.
 * After getting more information on this, it seems that this doesn’t work with 
   the zip code search box but only the default **Search listings** box. To enable
   that, you would need to go to **Directory > Settings > Listings > Searching**,
   then select your zip code field in the **Quick search data** section.
    [https://imgur.com/j9DECN7](https://imgur.com/j9DECN7)
 * My apologies for that. As mentioned, we do plan on improving this functionality
   in the future.
 * If there’s anything else we can help you with, please let us know!
 * Best,
 *  Thread Starter [ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * (@ryanperkins)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15781972)
 * Hi [@garret1996](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * Thanks for your help. I’ve got it working this way! Is there any way I can change
   the placeholder text at all? It’d be more intuitive for it to say “Search Zipcode”
   instead of “Search Listings”
 * Appreciate the support!
 *  Plugin Support [Garret L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garret1996/)
 * (@garret1996)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-multiple-zip-codes-to-a-single-listing/#post-15782184)
 * Hi [@ryanperkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryanperkins/)
 * You’re very welcome!
 * As for changing the strings and messages, Business Directory uses the standard
   WordPress string externalization mechanism (PO files) to allow you to change 
   strings and messages in the plugin.
 * The easiest way to go about this would probably be to use a plugin such as [Loco Translate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/)
   to change these strings/messages.
 * If you have any questions or concerns about this, please let me know.
 * Best,

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