Hugo Alexander

The Solution

The work consisted of two parts – WordPress website revamp and custom property management software integration. For the WordPress revamp, we first assessed the current site, which used a custom theme and Elementor. We decided to keep Elementor for pages that didn’t require changes, but for new pages, we proposed a custom HTML/CSS approach with editable content fields. This improved loading speed and responsiveness while keeping content management simple. We created mock-ups in Figma, shared interactive prototypes for client approval, and then built HTML versions of the pages for integration into the custom WordPress theme.

We created a child theme for all new pages, keeping the website code clean and easy to navigate for future developers. Once the pages were implemented in WordPress, we added content and completed final quality assurance.

After testing all features and fields, the project was sent to the client for approval and publication.

For the property management software integration, we took our usual preparations. To make sure that we’ll 100% meet the client’s expectations on how it’s supposed to work. We made a technical specifications document for the task, which contained all the aspects of the development.

It turned out that the client was using REX software, which doesn’t offer direct WordPress integration but provides property listings via an API. To bridge this gap, we built a custom solution to connect the two systems.

We made a tool that was checking for updates in the software with CRON and updated the listings on the website.

The listings were made as Custom Post Type with editable fields. But there was no manual work involved since the fields were filled by the tool that we created ourselves.

To ensure reliability and flexibility, we built a fully custom back-end and front-end for this solution. After thorough testing and client approval, the tool was published and successfully integrated into the live website.