WordPress plugin

Estasoft Name Catalog

Turn WordPress into a searchable directory of baby names, place names or any list of names. Import thousands of names from a file, and let visitors search, browse A to Z and save their favorites.

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Version: 2.1.0
Requires: WordPress 5.8+, PHP 7.4+
Price: Free
Support: Plugin forum on WordPress.org

Overview

A searchable name directory for WordPress

Add names one at a time, or import them from CSV, JSON or Excel with a guided wizard. Visitors search by spelling or meaning, filter by gender and origin, browse A to Z and save the names they like to a list they can print and share. Search engine markup is built in, and it steps aside when Yoast, Rank Math, All in One SEO or SEOPress is active.

Features

What it does

Guided bulk import

Bring in names from CSV, JSON or Excel. Map the columns, preview the rows and watch live progress.

Search and A to Z browsing

Visitors search by spelling or meaning, filter by gender and origin and browse by letter. Kurdish Latin and Sorani alphabets are included.

My Namelist

Visitors save names to a personal list, print it and share it. Logged-in visitors keep it across devices.

Tools for your visitors

Compare names, find sibling names, swipe through random names, check a name combination and browse a root dictionary.

Search markup built in

Meta tags, structured data, social cards, breadcrumbs and redirects. It steps aside when Yoast, Rank Math, All in One SEO or SEOPress is active.

Clean data

Find duplicates, flag incomplete entries, merge categories, undo an import and export to CSV or JSON.

How it works

Set up in three steps

01

Add your names
Add a name, or import a file. A guided wizard maps your columns.
02

Create the feature pages
Create My Namelist, Compare Names and more in one click. A page that already exists is never duplicated.
03

Add them to your menu
Open the menu editor and add the pages yourself, so your navigation is never rearranged without you seeing it.

Screenshots

See it in action

A name page on a demo site: the name Roja with share buttons, gender, origin, meaning and root, and an Add to my Namelist button. — A name page

The Getting Started page in WordPress: add your names, create the feature pages and add them to your menu. — Getting Started

The Display tab of the plugin settings: results per page, sort order, grid columns, A to Z alphabet and name list layout. — Display settings

The SEO tab of the plugin settings, with a live preview of the search result and the social card. — SEO settings

Changelog

Recent releases

2.1.0

Renamed, hardened and import fixes
The plugin is now called Estasoft Name Catalog. Every output is escaped where it is printed, and import problems are fixed.
Oct 2026

Pricing

Free on WordPress.org

Free

$0

The whole plugin
Updates from WordPress.org

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Questions

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Is it free?

Yes. It is free on WordPress.org.

Can I import a large list of names?

Yes. Import from CSV, JSON or Excel with a guided wizard. Large imports run in background batches, and WP-CLI import and an optional FULLTEXT index help with hundreds of thousands of names.

Does it work with my SEO plugin?

Yes. The built-in search engine markup steps aside when Yoast, Rank Math, All in One SEO or SEOPress is active.

Can visitors save and share names?

Yes. Visitors save names to My Namelist, then print or share the list. Logged-in visitors keep it across devices.

How do I get help?

Use the plugin forum on WordPress.org, or contact support from the Support page.