Build a people / staff directory

  • people
  • staff
  • directory
  • blocks

Dirigible People stores staff profiles and lists them with the People block. Requires the Dirigible People plugin. There is no required public archive — put the directory on a page.

Create a person

  1. Go to People → Add New.
  2. Enter the person’s name (title placeholder Enter Person's Name).
  3. Set a Featured image for the headshot.
  4. Open Person Information and fill Job Title, contact fields (Phone Number, Email Address, address, website), and social profiles as needed.
  5. Add a short bio in Excerpt and a longer bio in the editor if the layout shows them.
  6. Assign Categories (and Tags when you use them for organization).
  7. Click Publish.

Place a directory on a page

  1. Edit the page that should show the staff list.
  2. Insert the People block.
  3. Under Appearance, choose Display (Directory, Headshots, Blocks, or Minimal), Columns, Headshots shape, and name/title styles.
  4. Under People, choose Show All, By Category, or Handpicked, then set categories or Handpicked People.
  5. Optionally turn on Enable Filtering with category pills.
  6. Under Fields, set Labels (Text, Icons, or None) and which details to show (Phone, Email, Address, Socials, and the other checkboxes).
  7. Publish the page.

To spotlight one person above the list, insert a Person block, select the Person, and toggle Name, Title, Link, and related options.

Tips

  • Use categories that match how visitors browse (department, location, role).
  • Keep headshots consistent — see Formatting images and focal points.
  • Optional sitewide people options live under Appearance → Customize → Dirigible People.