Essential Real Estate

78 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

With around 8,000 active installs, Essential Real Estate has a modest user base that keeps it in the same neighbourhood as Estatik and Easy Property Listings rather than the top tier.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was last updated in June 2026 and is tested against WordPress 6.9.4, which signals an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

13/15

The 86 out of 100 rating from 52 reviewers indicates a generally satisfied user base, though the sample size is small enough that one or two new negative reviews could shift it noticeably.

Support Health

8/15

Support is a real concern: zero of six open threads are marked resolved, which is a 0.0 percent resolution rate and suggests slow or unresponsive author support.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.4 with a low 4.5 minimum requirement, the plugin is broadly compatible across most modern installs.

Scores higher than 61% of indexed plugins

About

Completely plugins Real Estate. Management system which allows you to own and maintain a real estate marketplace, intro website.

Active Installs 7k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5

Last Updated 2026-06-01 10:27am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.5+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Security History

15 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Critical 2 High 11 Medium

Most recent: August 14, 2026

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Essential Real Estate <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated (Customer+) PHP Object Injection High

August 14, 2026 Patched in [] CVE-2026-32465

Essential Real Estate <= 5.2.2 - Missing Authorization Medium

December 14, 2025 Patched in [] CVE-2025-66127

Essential Real Estate <= 5.2.2 - Authenticated (ERE Customer+) Insecure Direct Object Reference Medium

December 14, 2025 Patched in [] CVE-2025-68071

Essential Real Estate <= 5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion Critical

May 21, 2025 Patched in [] CVE-2025-48126

Essential Real Estate <= 5.2.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion Critical

March 27, 2025 Patched in ["5.2.1"] CVE-2025-30849

Essential Real Estate <= 5.1.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Medium

January 24, 2025 Patched in ["5.1.9"] CVE-2025-24698

Essential Real Estate <= 5.1.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure Medium

December 11, 2024 Patched in ["5.1.7"] CVE-2024-12329

Essential Real Estate <= 4.4.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Attachment Deletion Medium

June 3, 2024 Patched in ["4.4.5"] CVE-2024-4274

Essential Real Estate <= 4.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Medium

June 3, 2024 Patched in ["4.4.3"] CVE-2024-4273

Essential Real Estate <= 4.3.5 - Missing Authorization to Denial of Service Medium

December 18, 2023 Patched in ["4.4.0"] CVE-2023-6139

Essential Real Estate <= 4.3.5 - Missing Authorization to Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 18, 2023 Patched in ["4.4.0"] CVE-2023-6141

Essential Real Estate <= 4.3.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload High

December 14, 2023 Patched in ["4.4.0"] CVE-2023-6827

Essential Real Estate <= 3.9.6 - Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting Medium

December 5, 2022 Patched in ["4.0.0"]

Essential Real Estate <= 3.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting Medium

November 17, 2022 Patched in ["3.9.6"] CVE-2022-3933

Essential Real Estate <= 1.7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 29, 2019 Patched in ["1.7.2"]

What It Does

Essential Real Estate is a full property listing and management system for WordPress that lets you publish real estate properties, manage agents, and run a brokerage or marketplace-style site without leaving the dashboard. It provides front-end submission, search filters, and dedicated agent and agency profiles so visitors can browse, enquire, and connect with listed properties. In short, it turns a standard WordPress install into a working real estate portal.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small to mid-size real estate agencies, independent realtors, and property managers who want a self-hosted listing site rather than paying monthly fees to a portal like Zillow or Realtor.com. It is also a reasonable starting point for rental managers and property developers who need a presentable catalogue with agent attribution. You will get the most out of it if you are comfortable configuring a real estate theme and do not need MLS or RESO Web API integration.

Who Should Skip It

Skip this plugin if you are a single landlord with one or two units, since the overhead of running a full listing system will outweigh the value. Enterprises that require RESO Web API, IDX, or CRM-grade lead routing should look at paid platforms instead.

The Bottom Line

Essential Real Estate delivers a competent, actively maintained property listing system at a respectable 77.88 out of 100 quality score, and its modern WordPress compatibility is a genuine plus. The standout concern is the 0.0 percent support thread resolution rate, which means you should be prepared to solve problems on your own or through community channels. For a self-hosted brokerage or agent site on a budget, it is worth a try, but if reliable hand-holding matters to you, weigh it against Estatik first.

Pick WP VR if your listings need immersive 360 virtual tours rather than a full property management system.

Estatik Real Estate Plugin 79/100

Choose Estatik if you want a similarly featured listing plugin with a larger install base of 10,000 and a slightly higher quality score.

Angie – Agentic AI 79/100

Angie is the better choice if you want an AI-driven assistant for content and site tasks rather than a dedicated real estate solution.

Mortgage Calculator 79/100

Mortgage Calculator is a lighter alternative worth pairing with another plugin if you only need payment and affordability tools for buyers.

Easy Property Listings 78/100

Easy Property Listings is a sensible alternative if you want a long-established real estate plugin, though with a lower overall quality score than Essential Real Estate.