WpEstate is supported and imported listings become ordinary WpEstate properties, using the theme’s property post type, taxonomies, templates and search. It shares its data structure with WpResidence, so most of what you know about one applies to the other.
Two things behave differently on WpEstate than on the other supported themes, and both are covered below.
Before you start
WpEstate must be the active theme, and the theme dropdown in MLSImport must be set to Wpestate. That setting decides where every field is written, so a mismatch produces properties that look empty while the data is actually present.
Where an imported listing lands
- The listing becomes a property under Properties, editable like any other.
- Price, size, bedrooms, bathrooms, postal code and coordinates go into the theme’s own fields, so search, sorting and map pins work.
- The public remarks become the property description.
- City, county, property type and status fill the matching theme taxonomies.
- Feature values are written as flags on the property and added to the theme’s feature list, so the search checkboxes know about them.
- Photos are attached as the property gallery, served from the MLS image source rather than copied into your media library.
- Every MLS field you switch on and do not hide is registered in the theme’s custom fields list with your label, and the theme prints it in the property details block.
On first import only, a property is created not featured, with the map zoom at 16 and its layout, header, sidebar and slider options set to inherit the theme default. Later syncs do not revisit these.
The agent has to be set in the theme
On WpEstate, the Select Agent dropdown on the import task is not applied to the imported properties. They arrive without an agent attached, so assign the agent yourself, either on each property or with a bulk edit after the import.
Everything else about agents works normally. Your WpEstate agent posts, their pages and their contact forms are unaffected by the import.
Assign the agent with a bulk edit once per import rather than per property. Select the imported properties in the properties list, choose Edit from the bulk actions, and set the agent for all of them in one pass.
Field mapping on WpEstate
The Property Detail Field (post meta) column does not take effect on this theme. Every imported field is stored under its MLS field name in lower case, which is also the key the theme’s custom fields use, so the details block fills correctly without any mapping.
When you write template code or a query against an imported field on WpEstate, use the lower case field name, for example poolfeatures for PoolFeatures.
If you need per field mapping into arbitrary theme keys, WpResidence is the closest theme to WpEstate that supports it, and it shares the same data structure. That is worth knowing before you build a site around a mapping you cannot set.
Frequently asked questions
Is WpEstate the same thing as WpResidence?
They come from the same author and share a data structure, and they are separate themes with separate templates and options. Pick the entry in the MLSImport theme dropdown that matches the theme actually active on the site.
Can I switch from WpEstate to WpResidence later?
Yes, and it is not free. Change the theme dropdown in MLSImport to match, then re-import every task so the properties are rewritten into the new theme’s fields. Existing properties do not convert on their own.
Do imported features show in the WpEstate search checkboxes?
Yes. Each feature value seen during an import is added to the theme’s feature list, so it appears as a checkbox once at least one listing carrying it has been imported.
Are photos copied into my media library?
No. The gallery references the MLS image source, which keeps disk use and backups small. When a listing leaves the MLS its images stop loading.
Related
- Mapping for WpResidence, WpEstate and Real Homes
- MLSImport with WpResidence
- Choosing your theme mode
- Title format, property status and owner
Tell us what you are trying to set on WpEstate and we will confirm which side controls it.