IDX Real Estate Listings vs Jetpack
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| Feature | IDX Real Estate Listings v3.20.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 3.2/5 Visit Details | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | dsIDXpress ($) | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Live MLS listings and property search through shortcodes and widgets; Indexable listing pages and sitemap integration for search engines; Registration forms for saved searches and listing alerts | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin |
| Cons | Needs an activation key from a paid Diverse Solutions subscription; An activation key works on only one WordPress website at a time | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 7 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Listing and search shortcodes ($), Search and listing widgets ($), Indexable listing pages ($), XML sitemap entries ($), Registration form for saved searches and alerts ($), SEO settings page ($), Google Maps search (Pro package) ($) | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal ($) |
| — | MailPoet | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps | — |
| Other | Google Maps ($), Diverse Solutions IDX API ($) | Akismet, WordPress.com |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5.0 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Yes |
| External services | api-idx.diversesolutions.com, api-b.idx.diversesolutions.com, idx.diversesolutions.com, maps.googleapis.com | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | 4 | 60 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |