WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Real Estate vs Optima Express IDX
Essential Real Estate
by g5theme
7K+ installs4.3
Optima Express IDX
by iHomefinder, Inc.
10K+ installs3.2
At a glance
- Optima Express IDX has more active installs: 10K+, against 7K+ for Essential Real Estate.
- On a typical day, Optima Express IDX is downloaded about 267 times, Essential Real Estate about 194.
- Essential Real Estate is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 52 reviews, against 3.2 from 45 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 30, 2026.
- Essential Real Estate resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Optima Express IDX.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Optima Express IDX has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Essential Real Estate.
Line by line
Optima Express IDX leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Real Estate | Optima Express IDX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,550 | #1,919 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 11K |
| Rating | 4.3(52) | 3.2(45) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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