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How to Create a Website Like OLX with WordPress

OLX runs on user ads, instant search, and paid promotion. The Listivo theme gives you all three out of the box — this guide shows the exact steps from install to first paid ad.

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The whole path

From zero to a live marketplace in five steps

  1. 1

    Install WordPress & Listivo

    A standard WordPress install plus the Listivo theme — $69 one-time, on your own hosting.

  2. 2

    Import a demo

    One click loads a complete marketplace: pages, menus, sample ads, and settings.

  3. 3

    Make it yours

    Swap the logo, colors, and copy in Elementor — every page is visually editable.

  4. 4

    Set categories & pricing

    Define categories, custom fields, and the ad packages users pay for.

  5. You're live

    Users register, post ads, and pay you — all on your own domain.

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Import a complete marketplace in one click
Full site in one click
Step by step · Demo import

Import a complete marketplace in one click

You don't start from a blank page. Pick one of eleven Listivo demos and the importer builds the whole site — homepage, search results, ad pages, user panel, and sample content you replace with your own.

  • 11 full demos — every one works with every feature
  • Pages, menus, and settings included automatically
  • Sample ads you swap for real ones or import via XML/CSV
Try the import yourself
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Set up categories and search like OLX has
9 field types — no code
Step by step · Categories & search

Set up categories and search like OLX has

OLX feels effortless because search adapts to what you're looking for. Listivo works the same way: nine custom field types with parent-child connections, so picking "Cars" surfaces Make and Model, while "Real Estate" shows rooms and area.

  • 9 custom field types managed in a friendly panel
  • Dependent fields — Make → Model style connections
  • Instant, reload-free search with keyword autocomplete
See the search live
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Charge for ads the way OLX does
Payments to your accounts
Step by step · Monetization

Charge for ads the way OLX does

OLX earns on paid promotion — and so can your site, from day one. Set up free and paid ad packages, featured spots, and bump-ups; payments run through your own Stripe or WooCommerce account.

  • Ad packages — free, one-time, or bundled, with your rules
  • Featured ads & bump-ups — users pay for exposure
  • Stripe subscriptions for recurring revenue
How monetization works
Ready-to-import demos

Pick your OLX-style starting point

Each demo is a complete marketplace — import it with one click and reshape any page in Elementor.

Get Listivo two ways: $69 lifetime license — or we build & run it for you, $29/month setup included See both options →

Frequently asked questions

Far less than most people expect: Listivo is $69 one-time, plus hosting (roughly $10–30 a month) and a domain. There are no developer fees — the demo import and Elementor cover the build. If you would rather skip the technical side, we can build and run it for you for $29 a month.

OLX earns mainly on paid promotion: sellers pay to feature, refresh, or highlight their ads. Listivo ships with the same model built in — ad packages, featured spots, bump-ups, and Stripe subscriptions — with payments going to your own account. See how monetization works.

A working marketplace takes a day: install, import a demo, swap branding. Most of your real time goes into defining categories and pricing — plan a few days for a polished launch.

You own the platform: no marketplace fees, no lock-in, full control over data and design, plus the world's largest plugin ecosystem. We covered the reasoning in detail in why WordPress for a classified ads website.

Yes. Listivo has translations, currencies, number formats, and RTL support built in — marketplaces run on it across dozens of countries.

No. Demo import is one click, pages are edited visually in Elementor, and fields, categories, and packages are managed in a friendly panel. No coding required.

Launch your OLX-style marketplace today

Pick a demo, import it with one click, set your packages — and open for business.

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