Local directories.
Built fast.
One backend. Multiple frontends. Each site gets its own search index, its own design, its own domain. All running on the same WordPress API and Meilisearch instance.
See the sitesPlatform
What is 84em.app
A multi-tenant platform for local directory websites. Stores, restaurants, coffee shops, whatever the niche. Each site is a static Hugo frontend pulling from a shared headless WordPress API with per-site search powered by Meilisearch.
Shared API
One WordPress install handles listings for every site. A taxonomy separates which listings belong where. No duplicate infrastructure.
Per-site search
Each frontend gets its own Meilisearch index with a scoped API key. Coffee shop searches never return vintage stores.
Static frontends
Hugo builds fast, flat HTML. No server rendering, no PHP on the frontend. Content adapters pull data at build time. The result is a site that loads instantly.
Directory sites
Live on the platform
Each site has its own domain, design, and niche. Same engine underneath.
Local Vintage Stores
localvintagestores.com
A directory for vintage, antique, and thrift stores across the United States. Free listings with search by state and city.
Find Local Coffee Shops
findlocalcoffeeshops.com
A directory for coffee shops, roasters, and cafes. Same platform, different niche, different design.
Under the hood
Tech stack
Nothing exotic. Established tools, configured to work well together.