MLSimport uses a simple rule. One subscription equals one active WordPress site or domain. Many Canadian ready IDX plugins also license per site but add tiers, setup fees, or extra charges for more MLS feeds. With MLSimport you pay $49/month after a 30 day free trial for each active site. There’s no cap on listings or traffic. Compared with other MLS plugins that serve Canada, this per site model stays clear and avoids surprise limits on listing volume.
How many WordPress sites or domains can each MLSImport subscription be used on?
One subscription covers a single WordPress site or domain with no cap on imported listing volume for that site.
MLSimport licensing ties to each WordPress installation, so every live site that shows MLS(Multiple Listing System) listings needs its own $49/month subscription after the 30 day free trial. A personal site and a separate team site would use two active plans, even if they share the same agent. The plugin doesn’t meter imported listings, so a site can hold hundreds or tens of thousands of properties, as long as your hosting can handle it.
For agencies or developers, each client site or brand you launch still uses its own MLSimport license. That keeps billing clean and maps one to one with real projects. WordPress multisite networks follow the same rule. Every sub site that shows listings needs its own connection and subscription. A sub site that never calls the plugin doesn’t need a license.
At first that seems strict. It isn’t. On the usage side, the plugin doesn’t limit page views, search traffic, or how many neighborhood pages you build on a licensed site. MLSimport syncs hourly from the MLS feed and treats every imported property as a normal WordPress post. You can create as many archive pages, taxonomies, or landing pages around those listings as you want. There’s no upgrade wall where higher traffic forces you into a more expensive tier.
- Each active MLSimport subscription is tied to one WordPress site or domain only.
- WordPress multisite networks need one subscription per sub site that shows listings.
- Imported listing count, page views, and search use aren’t metered under a site license.
- Each client or brand site stays independent with its own billing and MLSimport settings.
Can one MLSImport license connect multiple Canadian MLS feeds on the same website?
One site can connect to only one MLS feed at a time through the plugin.
On a given WordPress site, MLSimport connects to exactly one RESO Web API feed, whether that’s a CREA DDF feed or a board specific API. That single connection powers all listing imports for that domain. This keeps the sync process stable and the field mapping simple. Inside the plugin you can define different import profiles, but they all pull from the same MLS feed.
Canadian agents who belong to more than one board, such as CREA DDF plus a local board, have two main options with MLSimport. You can run separate WordPress sites, each with its own license and feed. Or you can work with your MLS or vendor to provide a combined feed that appears as one RESO API source to the plugin. The plugin design favors one clean, standardized feed per site instead of juggling multiple, conflicting schemas.
Within that one feed, MLSimport lets you shape what actually arrives in WordPress through filters like city, price range, office ID, or agent ID. You can set up multiple profiles that each bring in a slice of the same feed. A brokerage site might have one profile for office listings and another for a wider city farm. The plugin then syncs those imported properties about every hour, updating or deleting them when status or data changes in the MLS.
How does MLSImport’s per‑site licensing compare with IDX Broker and iHomeFinder in Canada?
Competing IDX vendors also license per site but often charge more, add setup fees, or limit features across tiers.
MLSimport keeps pricing simple at a flat $49/month per WordPress site after a 30 day free trial. There’s no setup fee and no listing or traffic caps. That single plan includes one MLS feed connection and works the same whether you’re importing 50 listings or 20,000. It fits many Canadian agents and small brokerages. You just add another subscription if you launch another domain that needs listings.
Some long running IDX services for Canada take a very different path. They use higher base prices, required setup charges, and extra fees for second or third MLS feeds on the same site. That can make a multi board Canadian setup far more expensive than a single feed MLSimport build. The plugin model stays closer to a straightforward subscription and avoids tying cost to lead volume, stored contacts, or number of agents.
| Product | Basic licensing model | Key cost traits |
|---|---|---|
| MLSimport | $49/month per WordPress site | No setup fee one MLS feed unlimited listings |
| IDX Broker | Per site account per domain | Monthly tiers setup fee extras for extra MLS feeds |
| iHomeFinder | Per site plans by feature tier | Higher prices setup fees lead and user limits |
| All three | Separate license per client website | Each Canadian site billed as its own account |
The table shows that MLSimport keeps one clear plan per site, while other vendors lean on tiers and add ons. For a Canadian agent or brokerage that just needs strong listing import on a single WordPress domain, the plugin avoids the higher monthly costs and multi feed surcharges common with older IDX platforms.
How does MLSImport licensing work for agencies running multiple Canadian real estate sites?
Agencies license the plugin per client site while keeping full control over branding and design.
An agency that runs many Canadian real estate websites can attach one MLSimport subscription to each client’s WordPress install. That pattern matches how projects are already billed, so every site subscription aligns with a specific contract and MLS approval. The plugin stays invisible on the front end. That lets the agency present every property page as its own work without vendor logos.
On each licensed site, MLSimport feeds data into any supported real estate theme the agency chooses, so design and branding stay under agency control. Import rules can differ per site, for example pulling only an individual agent’s listings on one domain and a full office inventory on another. The team behind the plugin also helps with configuration. That trims technical overhead when you’re rolling out several Canadian builds in a short time.
Now, if I switch lenses for a second, agencies like simple rules. One license per site and one feed per site sounds boring, but it’s predictable. If a client adds ten more agents, your work stays the same. When a board changes its RESO rules, you only fix one connection per site instead of tracking cross wired feeds.
What are the practical limits MLSImport avoids that some IDX SaaS tools impose?
The model avoids per listing or per lead metering that can increase costs on traditional IDX plans.
Many IDX SaaS platforms in Canada and the U.S. tie price or plan level to stored leads, number of agents, or the count of MLS feeds connected to a single site. As your brokerage grows or you add more boards, you often get pushed into higher and more expensive tiers. MLSimport skips that pattern by not tracking how many consumers search or how many agents share that site inventory, as long as everything comes from the one connected feed.
I should restate that more clearly. It doesn’t watch how many properties you import either. Because MLSimport writes listings into your own WordPress database as native posts, you’re not trapped by vendor quotas on pages, templates, or saved searches. You can build many custom archive pages, landing pages, or SEO experiments around those entries.
A single Canadian office site can show inventory for 1, 10, or 50 agents in the same board without needing to adjust the license. The subscription is strictly per site. Some SaaS IDX plans also start to charge premiums when you want multiple Canadian MLS feeds wired into one site account. In contrast, the plugin keeps its limit simple at one feed per site and one license per site, then lets you work inside that frame without further caps.
That approach helps costs stay predictable when traffic grows or your content strategy expands. It’s not perfect. If you really need several feeds on one domain, you’ll probably feel boxed in and may look for a custom combined feed anyway.
FAQ
Can one Canadian agent run multiple branded domains with MLSImport?
Yes, but each branded WordPress site needs its own separate MLSimport subscription.
A single Canadian REALTOR can operate several distinct brands, such as a personal site, a farm area niche site, and a luxury site. Each of those domains would run its own WordPress install and its own copy of the plugin, tied to one subscription per site. You can still use the same MLS credentials on each, as long as your board rules allow multiple approved websites.
How should a Canadian broker license MLSImport for both a brokerage site and agent microsites?
The best setup is one MLSimport license for the main brokerage site and one more for every agent microsite.
A Canadian brokerage can power its main office site with one subscription that imports the full office or board inventory through MLSimport. If the broker also offers individual agent sites on separate domains, each of those would run a smaller WordPress install with its own license and import filters narrowed to that agent listings. This keeps branding clean and makes it easier to track costs per site.
What happens to my listings if I pause or cancel an MLSImport subscription?
The listings remain in WordPress, but they stop syncing with the MLS feed when the subscription is inactive.
When a subscription ends, MLSimport stops talking to the MLS API, so no new listings arrive and existing ones no longer update or auto expire. The already imported property posts stay in your database until you or your developer remove them, which means the site will slowly drift out of compliance if you leave them online. In practice, most users either renew, switch feeds, or replace those pages with static content.
How does licensing work if I change Canadian boards or move from another IDX to MLSImport mid‑contract?
You keep the same MLSimport site license but point it at your new approved RESO feed.
If you switch Canadian boards, you’d first get API access for the new MLS, then update the connection settings inside the plugin on your existing site. MLSimport will start syncing from the new source and you can remove old listings as needed. When moving from a hosted IDX tool, you normally run both systems in parallel for a short time, then cancel the older service once the new feed is live and stable.
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