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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[SimplyRETS Real Estate IDX] Toronto Board](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/toronto-board/)
 *  [srscott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srscott/)
 * (@srscott)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/toronto-board/#post-14257043)
 * Hey There.
 * Yes, our software can be used with TREB.
 * The pages on your site are natively part of the URL string, its not a frame or
   link to an alternate URL. For example, our sample page
 * home
    [https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/](https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/)
 * Search results page
    [https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/?sr-listings=sr-search&sr_keywords=houston&sr_ptype=&sr_minprice=&sr_maxprice=&sr_minbeds=&sr_maxbeds=&sr_minbaths=&sr_maxbaths=&sr_vendor=](https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/?sr-listings=sr-search&sr_keywords=houston&sr_ptype=&sr_minprice=&sr_maxprice=&sr_minbeds=&sr_maxbeds=&sr_minbaths=&sr_maxbaths=&sr_vendor=)
 * Property Details page
    [https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/listings/Houston/Texas/77429/15804+South+FM+3+Boulevard+%231795%2C+Houston%2C+Texas+77429/1005199/](https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/listings/Houston/Texas/77429/15804+South+FM+3+Boulevard+%231795%2C+Houston%2C+Texas+77429/1005199/)
 * Our software does support closed listings, they would need to be provided by 
   Treb as part of your RETS data feed (Treb does have the ability to provide them,
   but they also have a number of feed options – I am not sure they all include 
   closed, I would clarify with them at the time you sign up for the RETS feed).
 * [Here’s an outline](https://simplyrets.com/blog/getting-set-up) of our setup 
   process in case that helps clarify how you use our software with your data feed
   from the MLS.
 * When you’re ready to try the software out, you can do so without getting a data
   feed using the [free built-in sample data](https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/documentation/#demo-data)
   on the plugin.
 * Please do reach out here or directly via email ([support@simplyrets.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srscott/replies/support@simplyrets.com?output_format=md))
   if we can answer any other questions
 * -Scott
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[SimplyRETS Real Estate IDX] Potential New Client Questions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-new-client-questions/)
 *  [srscott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srscott/)
 * (@srscott)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-new-client-questions/#post-14164784)
 * Hi Quenzel. Thanks for checking us out.
 * The attachment didn’t come through in your posting, but I think I can answer 
   your questions without it.
 * Q1 Results page layout
    Our results page doesn’t have a lot of flexibility in
   it, it takes its design from the template you’re using for the site. You can 
   see an example of an unstylized search/result/detail on our support site at [https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/](https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/)
 * It can be styled a bit more than what’s shown on our demo page using [CSS](https://docs.simplyrets.com/simply-rets-client.html).
 * The plugin is Open Source, so you may find you need to use it as a base to build
   your own customizations. The code is here [https://github.com/SimplyRETS/simplyretswp](https://github.com/SimplyRETS/simplyretswp)
   
   With very specific design and layout targets, I suspect you won’t truly be happy
   until you’ve customized the plugin to your needs.
 * We do support a different detail page (not what you asked but a feature which
   does get asked about) by using a separate template file. To do this, you just
   need to add a file called single-sr-listings.php to your theme’s templates directory;
   the plugin will pick it up and use that automatically.
 * Q2 Search Bar
    We have a [search widget](https://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/documentation/#widgets)
   that can be placed on every page. You may be able to style it into a bar [using CSS](https://docs.simplyrets.com/simply-rets-client.html)
 * Q3 Detail Page Image
    We do not specifically have a background gallery view the
   way you described, but with the flexibility in the template, I would start with
   what can be stylized using the detail page template I mentioned in Q1.
 * Q4 Closed Listings
    As long as the listings are provided by the MLS, we do make
   closed listings available in our [Premium and Enterprise packages](https://simplyrets.com/#home-pricing).
   Our replication software uses the feed you pull with the MLS as the source of
   data – we don’t have any data to license of our own. We do not currently have
   any clients in SWFLA who have a closed data feed, so I would confirm with the
   MLS about availability.
 * Q5 Area & Address Search
    Our q= search parameter (used by default in the “search”
   field on the search forms) searches City, MLS Area, Subdivision/Neighborhood,
   Street Number and Postal Code. I spot checked a number of the examples you provided
   and they seem to return results ok. You can specify an area on pre-built quick-
   search links or pages by specifying q= in a short code or by using the URL and
   passing the search location in the correct parameter in the query string.
 * Q6 Hosting
    We do not provide any hosting, you would develop your site at whatever
   host you choose. We DO take care of hosting the listing data and replication 
   software, so when choosing your hose, you do not need to worry about memory/storage/
   bandwidth/compute for listing databases or data migration. The Plugin will connect
   to the hosted API and pull the data real-time in response to visitors searches.
 * Feel free to reach out us at [support@simplyrets.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srscott/replies/support@simplyrets.com?output_format=md)
   if we can answer any other questions or clarify anything further, and thanks 
   again for checking us out!
 * -Scott
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[SimplyRETS Real Estate IDX] Do I have to pay if I have MLS credentials](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-have-to-pay-if-i-have-mls-credentials/)
 *  [srscott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srscott/)
 * (@srscott)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-have-to-pay-if-i-have-mls-credentials/#post-13583480)
 * Hi Amir
 * The plugin itself is free, but it is designed to connect to an App in SimplyRETS
   which manages the replications from the RETS or WebAPI over to a database provisioned
   for the Plugin by the SimplyRETS App. – so you would need to create a SimplyRETS
   account to proceed. The [monthly fees](https://simplyrets.com/#home-pricing) 
   vary by the features you require.
 * What you’d do is sign up for a SimplyRETS account, create an App, and add the
   RETS login to the App. As soon as the data mappings are provisioned and the initial
   replication complete, the API key and secret will be available in the app to 
   add to the plugin.
 * On the Plugin side, you’d add that to your WordPress site and then add the API
   info from the SimplyRETS app to it in Settings – that connects the listing data
   to the plugin.
 * You can see an [overview of the process in this article here](https://simplyrets.com/blog/getting-set-up.html).
 * We have [plugin documentation](http://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/documentation/)
   including [CSS info](https://docs.simplyrets.com/simply-rets-client.html) and
   some [CSS tips](http://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/customizing-styles-in-the-simplyrets-plugin/),
   in case you haven’t found them yet.
    The plugin includes [sample data](http://wordpress-demo.simplyrets.com/documentation/#demo-data)(
   based around Houston TX) for you to use in testing, so you don’t have any fees
   up front to try it all out.
 * Thanks
    Scott

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