Place property search in WordPress

Showcase IDX connects WordPress websites for agents, teams, and brokers with property search and visitor engagement tools. Visitors can view listings from multiple MLS feeds in a mobile-responsive, map-based experience. Search criteria include price, bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, amenities, and other detailed MLS features. Maps, galleries, listing pages, and continually updated hot sheets offer different ways to explore properties, while search results are designed for quick use.

Widgets and shortcodes let you add search, maps, and galleries to dedicated search pages, existing content, or areas for particular audiences without complicated coding. IDX content integrates into the WordPress website without a subdomain or iframe, while the content is hosted on the Showcase IDX cloud platform.

How listings appear to visitors and search engines

Listing pages and other IDX content are described as search-engine-indexable. Server prerendering helps search engines see listings as part of the site. Continually updated hot sheets and detailed listing pages provide additional ways to present available properties.

From search interest to lead follow-up

Calls to action encourage visitors to register. You can pick where, how, and when to prompt them to sign up for new listings that match their search criteria. Visitors can also sign in with a social media account as a route to registration and contact capture.

Real-time Showcase IDX lead data works with capturing and distributing contact information, triggering marketing automations, and tracking prospects. Drip emails with new listings can support continued communication after an initial search.

MLS coverage and live-data access

The Showcase IDX engine checks for updates every five minutes or less for most MLSs. Feed availability depends on MLS coverage, and some MLSs may charge a separate access fee. Before live MLS access, the sign-up process includes an e-signature agreement for each requested MLS. Users receive login credentials for extension installation and demo data while waiting for approval. A ten-day trial with live data begins once the required approval and signature process is complete, as applicable.

Plans and setup

Showcase IDX has monthly and yearly plans, with no setup fees or long-term contracts. Plan details and pricing are provided on the product pricing page.

Install the extension with the login credentials provided during sign-up, then use the emailed “5 Steps to Success Checklist” to guide installation and setup. Request MLS access, review and sign the relevant agreement, then configure search, maps, galleries, calls to action, registration prompts, and lead workflows for the website.