Plugins

To achieve the functionality you’re looking for on your real estate website — allowing agents to post, repost listings to stay at the top, and automatically expiring listings after a certain time (e.g., 30 days) — several WordPress plugins and combinations of plugins can help. Here are the main ones that can assist in building such a feature:

1. WP Job Manager (with Add-ons)

• Description: WP Job Manager is typically used for job listings, but it’s versatile enough to be adapted for real estate listings. It allows users to submit and manage their listings from the frontend. You can use additional extensions to customize the functionality.
• Key Features:
  • Frontend submission forms for agents to post listings.
  • Listings can be set to expire automatically after a certain time (e.g., 30 days).
  • Paid Listings Add-on: Allows you to charge credits for posting or reposting listings.
  • Resume Listings to feature reposts or renewals.
• Add-ons: “Simple Paid Listings” and “Listing Expiry” add-ons allow agents to repost listings, pay for reposting, and control expiration dates.
• Link: WP Job Manager

2. Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro

• Description: This plugin is designed for building classified listings websites and includes powerful features for managing and displaying real estate listings.
• Key Features:
  • Frontend listing submission with custom fields.
  • Listings auto-expiration: Set listings to expire after a certain period (e.g., 30 days).
  • Listing renewal options (for reposting or extending the expiration).
  • Monetization options: Charge users (agents) for posting or reposting listings.
• Link: Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro

3. WP User Frontend Pro

• Description: WP User Frontend Pro allows you to create a fully-featured real estate listing website with frontend submissions, payment gateways, and custom post types.
• Key Features:
  • Frontend posting: Agents can submit listings from the frontend.
  • Membership options: You can charge for posting or reposting listings with credits.
  • Listing expiration: Set listings to expire automatically after a set number of days (e.g., 30 days).
  • Reposting listings: Agents can repost their listings by using credits to keep them at the top.
• Link: WP User Frontend Pro

4. Paid Member Subscriptions or Restrict Content Pro

• Description: These plugins are membership and content restriction tools that can be used to manage access to listing reposting based on membership levels or credits.
• Key Features:
  • Control access to posting and reposting listings based on membership or credits.
  • Charge agents for reposting or renewing their listings using membership plans.
  • Set content expiration for listings.
• Link: Paid Member Subscriptions, Restrict Content Pro

5. Directorist

• Description: Directorist is a directory plugin that can be customized for real estate listings. It supports frontend submissions, monetization, and expiring listings.
• Key Features:
  • Agents can post listings with frontend submission.
  • Listings can be set to expire after a set time.
  • Monetization: Charge for posting, reposting, or featuring listings.
  • Reposting: Allow agents to pay or use credits to repost or feature their listings again.
• Link: Directorist

6. Real Estate Manager Pro

• Description: This plugin is designed specifically for real estate websites. It allows agents to submit, manage, and repost property listings.
• Key Features:
  • Frontend submission of property listings.
  • Set expiration dates for listings (e.g., 30 days).
  • Listings repost feature: Allow agents to repost or renew listings to keep them visible.
  • Monetization options: Charge for posting, reposting, or renewing listings.
• Link: Real Estate Manager Pro

7. Simple Membership or MyCred (for Credit System)

• Description: For a credit-based system where agents purchase credits to post or repost listings, you can use plugins like Simple Membership or myCred.
• Key Features:
  • myCred allows you to create a virtual currency system where agents purchase credits.
  • Credits can be spent on posting new listings or reposting them to move to the top.
  • Expiration controls can be added via custom integration or paired with other listing plugins.
• Link: myCred, Simple Membership

8. WPAdverts

• Description: WPAdverts is an ad listing plugin that can be adapted for real estate listings. It allows for paid listings and expiring listings.
• Key Features:
  • Agents can submit listings via frontend forms.
  • Listings can expire after a set time, such as 30 days.
  • Agents can repost or renew expired listings using credits.
  • Add-ons available for membership systems, featured listings, and payment gateways.
• Link: WPAdverts

Plugin Combination Suggestions:

• myCred + WP Job Manager: Create a credit-based system for posting and reposting listings using myCred, with WP Job Manager handling the expiration and frontend listing submissions.
• WP User Frontend Pro + Paid Member Subscriptions: Use WP User Frontend Pro for submitting and reposting listings, and Paid Member Subscriptions for managing credits and payments.
• Directorist + WPAdverts: Directorist handles the listings and frontend submission, while WPAdverts can help manage payments and reposting listings.

Conclusion:

You can achieve your real estate website functionality using a combination of plugins that support frontend submissions, listing expiration, and paid reposting. Depending on your exact needs (such as credit-based systems or membership management), plugins like WP Job Manager, Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro, and myCred are excellent options to create a flexible, feature-rich platform similar to PropertyGuru.