Optima Express vs Property Hive (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Real Estate Plugins top 10: Optima Express at #6 and Property Hive at #11. Optima Express leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Optima Express
Optima Express IDX
Embed real estate property listings, market reports & MLS data on your WordPress site. Responsive design, great SEO & proven lead capture.
Property Hive
Building a property website? Property Hive has everything you need to get started, and so much more.
Who leads on what
Optima Express leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Optima Express ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Real Estate Plugins.
Optima Express has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Optima Express has 45, Property Hive has 96. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Property Hive has more reviews behind its score: 96 against 45.
Optima Express was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Property Hive on September 23, 2026.
Optima Express was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 11,816 times against 5,155.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Optima Express
Pick Optima Express if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Property Hive
Pick Property Hive if you want the score backed by more reviews.
Optima Express vs Property Hive side by side
| Optima Express | Property Hive | |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Plugins ranking | #6 | #11 |
| Rating | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 45 | 96 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 433,458 | 225,237 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11,816 | 5,155 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 26, 2011 | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Optima Express ratings
Property Hive ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Optima Express nor Property Hive can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Real Estate Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Optima Express vs Property Hive: common questions
Is Optima Express better than Property Hive?
Optima Express leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Optima Express ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Real Estate Plugins.
Which has more users, Optima Express or Property Hive?
Optima Express ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #11 in Real Estate Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Optima Express or Property Hive?
Optima Express has more users: 10,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Optima Express and Property Hive free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Optima Express may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Property Hive may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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