CitiLights 3.7.0 - Real Estate WordPress Theme

Version, Compatibility, and Core Vision

• Latest Version: 3.7.0 (Aug 2, 2023)
• WordPress: 6.3.x Ready
• WPBakery Page Builder: 6.x Ready

Citilights is built to address the needs of online real estate businesses, offering a premium look and robust functionality to boost credibility and support scalable property listings for sales, rentals, agents, and agencies.

Key Features at a Glance

• 100% responsive and mobile friendly — optimized for any device.
• Front-end submission and Agent profile management for streamlined property uploads.
• Membership Subscription with multiple packages and access control for listings.
• Google map integration with geolocation support to display property locations.
• Advanced search with rich filtering and widget-ready map integration.
• Property Featuring, custom fields, and shortcodes tailored for real estate content.
• dsIDXpress IDX Plugin integration for enhanced MLS listings display.
• Geolocation to locate users and show nearby properties.
• Translation ready with WPML compatibility and PO file availability.
• Demo content included and comprehensive documentation for quick setup.
• Dedicated support and regular updates to keep compatible with the latest WordPress versions and plugins.

Design, Demos, and Listing Layouts

• Pre-designed Home Demos: CitiLights adds modern homepages to speed up site creation while keeping a high-performance real estate focus.
• 4 Listing Layouts: Grid, List, Slider, and a dedicated Slider for Featured or Single Property listings.
• Custom page headers with 2 variants: Slider and Video background options on each page’s settings.
• Agent pages and Agent Dashboard to list properties with easy editing, featuring, selling/renting status, or deletion.

The theme is designed to deliver a premium look and feel, supporting a scalable property catalog and a professional real estate brand presence.

Property Management and Front-End Experience

• Front-end submission and Agent profile management enable users to edit profiles, social links, descriptions, and contact details.
• Agent Dashboard presents properties with descriptions, featured images, and core data in an organized layout.
• Real-time Theme Customizer preview — configure options and see changes instantly.
• Customizable listing actions: mark properties as Featured, Sold, or Rent with a single click.

Membership, Submissions, and Pricing

• Membership Features include Free, Paid, Pay per Submission, and more options for access control and listing allowances.
• Membership Packages let you set listing quotas, featured listings, and pricing per package, with Freemium options available.
• Pay per Submission enables per-listing charges for agents and agencies.
• Front-end registration options compared to backend-only submission modes for different site models (e.g., agency sites).

Payments, Ecommerce Integration

• WooCommerce Payments Options ensure diverse payment methods such as PayPal, Stripe, Bank Transfer, and more.

Search, Maps, and Geolocation

• Advanced Search Customization supports essential information and map-based widgets for quick property discovery.
• Geolocation locates users to show nearby properties and enable radius-based searches.
• Google Maps integration in tandem with Bing Map (future integration in updates) to help realtors show exact locations.

Admin Experience and Theme Customization

• Powerful & UX Focused Admin Panel designed for intuitive management and back-end clarity.
• Real-time Theme Customizer preview to adjust colors, layouts, and typography with immediate feedback.
• Shortcodes ready: WPBakery Page Builder shortcodes tailored to real estate needs.

Internationalization, IDX, and Widgets

• Translation Ready: CitiLights supports WPML and offers a PO file for translation tools like POEdit.
• dsIDXpress IDX Plugin compatible: All widgets and shortcodes styled to match the overall design (plugin not included).
• PSD map pins provided for custom map icon branding.

Documentation, Support, and Demo Content

• Detailed and comprehensive documentation to guide installation and setup.
• Devoted support from a professional team, available Monday to Friday (8:00am-5:00pm GMT+7).
• Demo content included (XML) to replicate the look of the theme’s live demos after installation.

Changelog Overview

The theme provides a historical record of updates, fixes, and enhancements to maintain compatibility with WordPress and major plugins. The most recent entries reflect ongoing improvements and compatibility refinements.

3.7.1 | Oct 6, 2023

• [Fix] Front-end style issue.
• [Fix] The recent news shortcode issue.
• [Check] The latest version of WordPress core and plugins.

3.7.0 | Aug 2, 2023

• [Fix] WooCommerce Outdated template files.
• [Fix] PHP 8.x issues.
• [Fix] WordPress 6.x issues.
• [Update] The last 3rd plugin WPBakery page builder and Revolution Slider.

3.6.0 | Mar 6, 2022

• [Fix] Noo Video Shortcode.
• [Update] The last 3rd plugin WPBakery page builder and Revolution Slider.
• [Check] The latest version of WordPress core and plugins.

3.5.8 | Mar 2, 2020

• [Add] Redirect Page after login and register.
• [Add] Price, Area dropdown style for Search property
• [Fix] Testimonial shortcode.
• [Fix] PHP 7.4 issue.
• [Fix] Search Property (via Bath Room, Bedroom number).
• [Fix] Undefine function re_create_agent_from_user.
• [Check] The latest version of WP and plugin.

3.5.7 | Oct 16, 2019

• [Fix] Advanced search with map display.
• [Fix] PHP 7.3 issue.
• [Fix] Contact form agent issue.
• [Fix] Search live Ajax issue.
• [Fix] Bing map display issue.
• [Check] The latest version of WP and plugin.

3.5.6 | Apr 17, 2019

• [Add] Bing map.
• [Fix] Property Half Map issue.
• [Fix] Multi carousel slider in the page.
• [Check] The latest version of WP and plugin.

3.5.5.1 | Feb 21, 2019

• [Fix] Responsive style issue.
• [Fix] Your current package issue.

3.5.5 | Jan 15, 2019

• [Fix] RTL Language issue.

3.5.4 | Dec 11, 2018

• [Fix] Map Property display issue.
• [Fix] Property Type search filter not work.
• [Update] WPBackery & Revolution slider.
• [Check] The latest version of WP and plugins

3.5.3 | Oct 26, 2018

• [Fix] Property Submit issue.
• [Fix] Call to action shortcode button link.
• [Fix] Advanced search layout.
• [Fix] Single property details issue.
• [Fix] Contact Form 7 with Captcha layout issue.
• [Check] The latest version of WP and plugin.

3.5.2 | Oct 11, 2018

• [Fix] Type select display name.
• [Fix] Submit property issue.

3.5.1 | Sep 20, 2018

• [Add] Nearby, Walk Score for Single Property.
• [Add] Property Sub listing.
• [Add] Additional Information for Single Property.
• [Add] Multi-file upload for Single Property.
• [Fix] Deactivate WPBakery Page Builder plugin.
• [Add] Agent filter for the Advanced search field.
• [Add] Multi-select field (status, location, type) for recent property shortcode.
• [Add] Show sold property on the listing via the customize config.

3.5.0 | Aug 9, 2018

• [Add] 3 New Homepages.
• [Check] The latest version of WP and plugin.
• [Improve] Old dummy data content.

3.4.5 | Jul 5, 2018

• [Add] Testimonial custom post type.
• [Add] New shortcode for Testimonial, client, service.
• [Improve] Property image upload at front-end.
• [Add] User menu on the topbar.
• [Fix] Outdated WooCommerce template files.
• [Check] The latest version of WP and plugin.
• [Improve] Style issue.

3.4.4 | Nov 16, 2017

• Fix Advanced Search Issue.
• Fix property maker display on the Map.

3.4.3 | Oct 13, 2017

• [Fix] The conflict with WooCommerce 3.2
• [Fix] Map Properties Display issue.
• [Fix] Other styling issues.
• [Check] With latest version of WP 4.8.2 and another plugins.

3.4.2 | Sep 25, 2017

• [FIX] The conflict with WP 4.8.2
• [CHECK] Check the latest version of WP & Plugins

3.4.1 | Aug 4, 2017

• [FIX] The issue with WPBakery Page Builder 5.2
• [FIX] WooCommerce outdated template files.
• [FIX] The search for Bedroom+, Bathroom+,
• [FIX] The bug can’t get list property on the map.
• [FIX] The bug when deactivate IDX plugin.

3.4.0 | Apr 12, 2017

• [UPDATE] Support WordPress 4.7.3 & WooCommerce 3.x
• [UPDATE] Update latest version of premium plugins.
• [FIX] WooCommerce 3.0 conflict.
• [FIX] Other styling issues fixed.
• [FIX] Many other minor bugs fixed.

3.3.0 | Jan 11, 2017

• [UPDATE] Support WordPress 4.7
• [UPDATE] Support latest version of WooCommerce 2.6.11
• [UPDATE] Update WPBakery Page Builder to the latest version 5.0
• [UPDATE] Update Revolution Slider to the latest version, 5.3.1.5
• [UPDATE] Better support for default WPBakery Page Builder shortcodes.
• [UPDATE] Improve support for dsIDXpress plugin
• [FIX] Fix a bug of upload images with SSL site.
• [FIX] Fix some issue of Recent Property shortcode.

3.2.0 | Sep 8, 2016

• [ADD] Add support for iHomeFinder's Optima Express plugin.
• [ADD] Add option to change the property style of the property listing page, using older or newer version.
• [ADD] Improve properties search with the map.
• [ADD] Add option to enable Floor Plan on the frontend.
• [ADD] Add Polish translation.
• [UPDATE] Using an external file to store map data to improve performance.
• [UPDATE] Flat style for Checkboxes and Radio buttons.
• [UPDATE] Improve the Ajax image upload function.
• [FIX] Fix some styling errors.
• [FIX] Other minor bugs fixed.