Flexmls® IDX Plugin
by flexmls · Search
Add Flexmls® IDX listings, market statistics, IDX searches, and a contact form on your web site.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “mls” to your wp.org tags. You rank #14 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
82 health vs 62 average across 980 Search plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 152.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Search plugin keeps 0.7%, across 647 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Search plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 14 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.5★ over 22 reviews, smoothed to 3.92★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
31%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| idx plugin | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| flexmls your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| idx your tag | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| idx search | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| mls search your tag | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| wordpress idx | #4 | #7 | up 1 |
| mls idx search | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| mls | #14 | #14 | down 1 |
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 30 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “mls” to your wp.org tags. You rank #14 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
14
releases in the last 12 months
27d ago
latest release · v4.1.2 · 5 Oct 2026
159
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 6.2 years to cross, which places it about 69% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2015
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles8 of the last 12 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ James Seals11mo ago
This plugin is pretty amazing. It was very easy to install and get setup. Their support department was extremely helpful and responds within a timely manner.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dghpame1.2y ago
This is a great plugin to get MLS listings to show up on my website. It’s easy to customize the type of listings you want and works seamlessly with FlexMLS (because they also operate the MLS, at least in my association). It’s also very web designer friendly to customize the CSS to make it unique to your website style. The support staff is also five star. They’ve always responded to my questions on the same day I emailed them (sometimes within an hour or two). Since this plugin works hand-in-hand with the MLS system my association uses, there’s no middleman or API issues at all. Highly recommend this plugin to any agent or brokerage looking to improve their website with MLS listings showing up right on their page and convert leads.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ slamdot1.2y ago
We’ve used the Flexmls IDX plugin on multiple sites over the years, and has always been easy for our team to work with, and our customers to use, as well. They also have great support when we need it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ meeziepeezie2.2y ago
I have worked with Flex IDX and WordPress plugin since it was ‘rolled out’. Just like anything new and growing there are always fixes and enhancements to be made. I have currently used the product on multiple websites over the years. I love the ease of use of the plugin and it looks awesome on all devices! My clients love the plugin: the professional, clean look and how it makes it very user friendly for their clients to search properties and save the favorites as well. I have on occasion contacted tech support and they are very knowledgeable, quick to respond and friendly! Great job on this outstanding plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ strid3r5.5y ago
This is the worst IDX plugin I have used so far in my experience. Riddled with compatibility issues and script issues. Lots of backwards methods going on here.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ huckage427.5y ago
Thanks to Brady for walking me through the process and getting this up and running. It works very well and the developer supports their product. What more could you possibly want?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ micahgaudio7.6y ago
This plug-in doesn’t work with the number 1 selling WordPress Theme Avada. Some style elements a copied which is nice but for the most part this looks worse than just simple frame-ins. Can’t customize to 100% width. This looks horrible but I guess we are stuck with using it in this association
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ terraine9.1y ago
I had some issues with the plugin, so I called support. Matt Flatin took care of the issue in about 10 seconds. Great customer support.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.1.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-03-16 CVE-2026-25369 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.15.9 Patched in 3.15.10
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Flexmls® IDX <= 3.14.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-06 CVE-2025-0863 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.14.28 Patched in 3.14.29
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Flexmls® IDX Plugin <= 3.14.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via API parameters ↗2025-01-24 CVE-2024-10552 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.14.26 Patched in 3.14.27
- 2024-10-16 CVE-2024-8719 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.14.22 Patched in 3.14.23
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add Flexmls® IDX listings, market statistics, IDX searches, and a contact form on your web site."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,911 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "mls search" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2255 days in tier
- 2018-09-27 1K+ → 2K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- I IDXPro 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Estatik Real Estate Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag C -
IMPress for IDX Broker 7K+ installs · 3.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
MLSImport: IDX Plugin & MLS Plugin for Real Estate Listings 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag A -
Showcase IDX Real Estate Search & Lead Capture 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Realtyna Organic IDX plugin + WPL Real Estate 1K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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