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IMPress for IDX Broker
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IMPress for IDX Broker

Author: IDX, LLC Contributors: idxco Author URL: https://idxbroker.com Tags: IDX, MLS, multiple listing service, impress, idx impress, impress for idx broker, IDX plugin, idx broker, idxbroker, idx broker platinum, idx wordpress, idx wordpress plugin, integrated idx, real estate, real estate wordpress, RETS, wordpress idx, wordpress mls, WordPress Plugin, platinum, realtor, idx broker lite, idx lite, idxbroker lite, crm Requires at least: 5.3 Tested up to: 6.6.2 Stable tag: 3.2.3 Minimum PHP: 7.1.8 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Description

IMPress for IDX Broker is now the IMPress family of plugins all-in-one. IMPress Listings and IMPress Agents have been consolidated with this already powerful plugin.

Your IDX Broker-enabled account provides this plugin with access to your MLS data feed. The IMPress for IDX Broker plugin allows you to display that data on your WordPress site using widgets and shortcodes while seamlessly matching your brand.

IMPress for IDX Broker

Manage Your Leads

No more going between browser windows with the Lead Management interface. Now you can see and manage your leads right within the WordPress dashboard. Plus, you can use powerful lead capture tools to generate new leads. Go beyond and customize your lead capture settings with IDX Broker Platinum.

Form Integration

With IMPress for IDX Broker you can create forms within WordPress and capture lead information straight into IDX Broker. At launch, the integration includes several popular form plugins.

Native WordPress Widgets

Take advantage of powerful widgets to deliver the best experience, and style them to match the design of your site! You can add lead login, signup, city links, showcase, carousel and even map widgets. Easily add new widgets to pages and posts with built-in shortcodes.

Map Search Widget

Add a full-sized map search widget to ANY page on your domain. Create your own custom polygon searches with your IDX Broker Platinum account and allow visitors the ability to search within popular neighborhoods in your area.

Omnibar Search Widget

This widget allows you to add an Omnibar Search Widget to your home page. Visitors can then search by city, county, postal code, address, or listing ID. Custom Fields such as School or Subdivision can also be added. No other IDX solution offers this many options in a search widget for your home page.

Import Your Listings

You no longer have to manually enter your properties! Import all your IDX properties into WordPress without wasting time on tedious data entry. Plus, have them updated as the MLS changes – directly from your IDX Broker feed!

Control how your featured listings are presented on your real estate website. IMPress automatically creates individual listings pages for your imported properties that can be managed in your WordPress dashboard. These pages can be linked, shared or searched from anywhere else on your site.

Developer Themes

Only IMPress for IDX Broker gives you the ability to choose from a gallery of premium WordPress themes created by our developer partners, designed specifically around use with your IDX Broker account. Choose any theme and IMPress for IDX Broker will seamlessly integrate into your IDX pages.

Google My Business

Connect IMPress for IDX Broker to your verified Google My Business profile to generate and schedule timely posts, photos of your listings, and more. The automatic scheduler can be used to create and share posts to highlight featured listings, open house announcements, recent sales, local expertise, and more.

Posts have the potential to bring leads and clients directly to your IDX-enabled website for more home search opportunities. Google My Business posts are archived on a weekly basis, so automating the process with the scheduler is an easy way to maintain your real estate business’s online presence.

Automatic posting requires a verified Google My Business account with a verified location.

Agent Directory

IMPress provides you with a full employee directory, that is ideal for Real Estate teams and offices. You can add a custom post type for employees with post meta fields for contact info and add taxonomies for Offices and Job Types to show employees by location and/or job title.

Optimized for IDX Broker

Your IDX Broker account provides this plugin with access to your MLS data feed - meaning you can effortlessly integrate IDX Broker features into your WordPress site.

IDX Broker Lite plans offer the essential features and functionality needed for home search. Platinum plans include all the features of Lite plus map search widgets, Market Reports, Sold Data, Polygon Searching and much more.

Take a tour of IDX Broker today!

General Terms of Use

IMPress for IDX Broker uses the MLS/IDX feeds provided by your IDX Broker account. This means your MLS governs the display and disclaimers on your IDX results and details pages. IDX, LLC manages all the necessary MLS paperwork. The IMPress for IDX Broker plugin will automatically display the correct MLS/IDX disclaimers to ensure compliance with the MLS(s) & Board(s) that provides you with your IDX feed.

Installation

  1. Install and activate directly by going to your WP Admin Dashboard and then Plugins > Add New. Search for 'IMPress for IDX Broker' under new plugins and click install. Or manually install by downloading and extracting the IMPress for IDX Broker plugin.
  2. Upload the uncompressed folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
  4. Confirm you are using a version of PHP later than 7.0. You will also need to have an active IDX Broker account for the plugin to work. If you have an account, simply go to the IMPress for IDX Broker plugin page within WordPress, enter the API key provided via your setup email, and click the 'Save' button.
  5. Your plugin will now pull your IDX Broker account information into Wordpress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IDX?

Internet Data Exchange, or IDX, is a type of data feed provided by your MLS. This data feed typically (but not always) mirrors the data available on your MLS's website. IMPress for IDX Broker connects to this data feed automatically, maps the necessary fields, and then adds forms, scripts, etc, giving you a way to add html links and widgets to your website(s).

How does IDX Broker connect with the IMPress for IDX Broker plugin?

An IDX Broker API key (IDX Broker Account Required) provides the IMPress plugin with access to preset Widgets, search forms, an xml sitemap file, and much more.

How is the IDX content hosted/updated?

IDX Broker hosts your IDX data on a subdomain (e.g., search.yoursite.com). This allows IDX Broker to update quickly, and offers a lightning-fast, co-brandable search engine for real estate professionals and WordPress designers regardless of the quality of the hosting solution that you are using for your website. Low quality, inexpensive hosting solutions often cannot process or manage the amount of data provided by an IDX feed.

Why is IDX Broker hosted in the cloud?

All IDX feeds are hosted on high-quality GCP (Google Cloud Platform) servers with multiple layers of redundancy. This ensures that even if your hosted website (mysite.com) goes down, your IDX Broker pages (search.mysite.com) will almost always be available to visitors.

What is a Wrapper and why does IDX Broker need to create a Wrapper page on my WordPress site?

The IMPress plugin offers an easy one-button option to create a Wrapper for IDX pages. This wrapper page is then used to magically update your IDX pages every hour, or whenever you modify/refresh your IDX Broker plugin page. This means less work for you or your website developer.

Do I need an IDX Broker Lite or Platinum account in order to use this plugin?

Yes. All IDX feeds require approval from a local board or MLS. If you (or your client if a designer) are not a member of a local board or MLS, or the MLS does not provide an IDX data feed, then you will be unable to add IMPress for IDX Broker plugin functionality to your WordPress site.

Is my service area available?

Read more about our MLS coverage. Note that some MLS's may charge you a separate fee for access to your IDX feed.

Does IDX Broker require a long-term contract like other IDX services?

No. IDX Broker requires a month-to-month agreement only.

What is the pricing for IDX Broker services?

For updated pricing, please visit our website to compare the available account types.

What can I expect if I decide to get my IDX feed through IDX Broker?

When you sign up for a new account our MLS team will send you a Docusign email (or PDF). Simply add your signature to the Docusign file or PDF in order to proceed. If you are not a Principal Broker, and have provided us with your Broker name and contact information, we will then forward the same paperwork to your Broker for approval. Once we receive the paperwork from your Broker, we will send it to the MLS for data approval. MLS approval can take anywhere from 3-10 days. Once approved, we will activate your account, integrate your site's design into IDX pages, and send you IDX Broker login credentials so that you can use this plugin to add links and Widgets to your site or blog.

How many blogs/websites can I integrate with IDX Broker?

Features provided by this Plugin - Widgets, links, and custom links may be placed onto any WordPress website or blog. The reason for this is because all Widgets, links, and custom links point back to the original IDX-approved website. Note that using iframes to display this same content is prohibited and may result in account termination due to MLS rules.

What are Other Requirements for this Plugin?

This plugin requires PHP 7.0 or higher. For security reasons, we recommend updating to the latest stable version of PHP your web host provides. We also recommend using the latest production version of WordPress. See this article for more information.

If I currently have IMPress Listings and/or IMPress Agents - what does the new plugin consolidation mean for me?

For users with IMPress 3.0+ who have legacy versions of IMPress Listings and/or IMPress Agents already installed, the plugins will continue to work as-is. However, if the user selects ‘Enable Listings’ or ‘Enable Agents’ in the new IMPress for IDX dashboard, the legacy IMPress Listings/Agents will be deactivated and the new consolidated version of the plugin will be used. Any existing data for Listings/Agents will be unaffected.

Changelog

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Upgrade Notice

1.3.0

Version 1.2.2 and higher drop support for PHP 5.2 as it is deprecated and no longer receives security updates. Before updating, please contact your host to upgrade to the latest stable version of PHP (we recommend a minimum of 5.5 for security reasons): http://php.net/supported-versions.php See this article for more information: http://support.idxbroker.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1917460-wordpress-plugin