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Listing Options

Listing Options configure how vehicle/car listings are displayed, structured, and managed across the AutoStars theme.

Listing Display

Setting Description
Show SOLD Listings Select Yes to display listings that have been marked as SOLD by their author on the front end. Default: No.
Distance Unit for displaying distance from a user’s location to a listing. Options: KMS or Miles. Default: KMS.
Categories Show vehicle category tabs/rails on listing pages. Default: No.

Listing Submission

Setting Description
File Upload Type Method Choose how photos/files are uploaded in the listing form: Default (standard HTML file input) or WordPress Media (uses the WP media library uploader). Default: Default.
File Upload Make the photo/file upload field mandatory when submitting a listing. Default: No.
Enable Paid Listing Enable the paid listing system, requiring users to purchase a plan before submitting a vehicle. Default: Enabled.
Listing Status Status assigned to newly submitted listings: “Under Review” (draft — admin must approve) or “Active” (published immediately). Default: Under Review.

Specification Display

Setting Description
Categorized Specifications Display vehicle specifications grouped by their category rather than as a flat list. Default: Yes.
Numeric Specification Type How numeric specifications (e.g., mileage, engine size) are displayed in the listing form: Default (text input) or Slider. Default: Default.
Badges Select up to 4 specifications to display as badge overlays on listing featured images (e.g., “New”, “Certified”).
Additional Specification Select one specification to show as extra information on the homepage listing grid.
Title Select one or more specifications that together form the listing title (e.g., Year + Make + Model).
Price Select the specification used as the price field on listings.
Detail Specification Select up to 4 specifications to show in the listing detail summary on the homepage grid.
Specification for Listing Select which specifications appear on the listing archive/search results page.
Compare Specifications Select specifications shown on the vehicle comparison page.

Badge & Filter Types

Setting Description
Badges Type Whether badge display uses Fixed (preset) or Categorized specifications. Default: Fix.
Short Specifications Whether short specifications use Fixed or Categorized specs. Default: Fix.
Filters Type Whether search filters use Fixed or Categorized specs. Default: Fix.
Ad Listing Fields Whether the Add Listing form fields use Fixed or Categorized specs. Default: Fix.
Search Form Type Whether the search form uses standard Filters or Categorized specs. Default: Filters.
Listing Details Whether the listing details view uses Fixed or Categorized specs. Default: Fix.

Default Images

Setting Description
Vehicle Image Upload a default placeholder image shown on listings that have no photo uploaded.
Dealer Image Upload a default placeholder image shown for dealer profiles with no photo.

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