IMPress for IDX Broker vs WP Directory Kit
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| Feature | IMPress for IDX Broker v3.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.1/5 Visit Details | WP Directory Kit v1.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | September 10, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | IMPress for IDX Broker | WP Directory Kit · WP Directory Kit Pro ($) · WDK Membership Addon ($) |
| Pros | Property search, showcases and city links from the MLS feed through widgets and blocks; Leads captured in WordPress and synced to the IDX Broker account | Listings, categories and custom fields managed in wp-admin; Elementor widgets and shortcodes for listing pages and search forms; Free core with optional paid add-ons |
| Cons | Needs an active IDX Broker account before any listings appear; Sends install data including the IDX API key to a vendor endpoint unless opted out | Memberships need the paid Membership add-on; Map geocoding calls Google Maps or OpenStreetMap when used; Some options call third-party services such as reCAPTCHA |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Property showcase shortcode, Listings shortcode (listings add-on), Lead management screen in the dashboard, Multisite management screen, Google My Business auto-posting, Scheduled listing import from IDX | Listings as a custom post type, Category, location and field admin screens, Elementor widgets for listing pages, Shortcodes for listing fields and latest listings, Geocode listing addresses for maps, Choose which fields feed the search, Membership subscriptions to view listings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Google My Business API | — |
| Plugins | Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7 | Elementor, Polylang |
| Other | IDX Broker API, IDX Broker middleware, Google token relay (AWS) | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps Geocoding API, OpenStreetMap Nominatim, Teleport cities API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1.8 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.idxbroker.com, hheqsfm21f.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com, mybusiness.googleapis.com, hsstezluih.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, middleware.idxbroker.com | restcountries.com, wpdirectorykit.com, www.google.com, maps.googleapis.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org, api.teleport.org |
| Blocks | 8 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 17 | 8 |