In recent years, we have worked on several broker projects that involved automatically importing data from Centris. After several tests and validations, we were finally able to establish an easy and generalized import approach. In this article, we will see how to do automatic import on WordPress websites. You can also apply this approach on any website using the Cron Job module.
Centris is a web-based solution for real estate brokers widely used in Canada. It is certainly the most popular database that brokers use to offer properties for sale or for rent to their client.
Brokers have access to their information from the Centris website. They can either copy and add them manually or import them. If using the information manually, adding the data may take some time.
We had the opportunity to experiment with both approaches in various projects. In this article, we present the second approach.
According to the remarks of several brokers, the manual addition of data has several disadvantages. Below are a few:
For importing data from Centris to WordPress, we have developed a module which you will find via this link. Before we start explaining the steps to follow, we will first talk about the prerequisites:
Below we look at how the extension works and the steps to Automatically import data from Centris
After ordering and downloading the extension, you must follow the standard procedure for installing the extension. It will be among other issues of:
For the basic configuration, you must provide the path to your Centris repository folder, the name of the folder where you want to extract the data from and the key for the automatic import.
You will also have to fill in some fields such as the types of publications of your listings (Properties, Advisors and Agencies). Plugin Setup
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The cron Job is a server feature that is used to automatically execute codes. You can set a certain execution frequency and let the server do the work. After installing the extension, you will have the link to add in your Cron Job configuration. Below is an example of what this might look like.
We chose shortcode option and use of blocks simply because you don't need advanced skill to understand how it works. You will be able to insert the elements on your web pages. You might see in the documentation different block names depending on usage. For example, to display the list of registrations, we have provided the block for this purpose.
If you have web development skills, you will be able to easily make design changes by adding CSS and JS. We will provide you with documentation to this effect.
With our plugin, importing Centris data into a WordPress website is relatively easy. If you wanted to save time, it would be a pleasure to assist you in the initial configuration. Contact us to find out more . You can consult our achievements from this page .
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