Property Import
Import properties from Alto into WordPress
Alto (by Vebra, part of Houseful) is one of the UK's most widely used estate-agency CRMs. It exports your listings as a Rightmove-format BLM feed — the same feed you already send to the portals. ListingPress reads that Alto feed and publishes every property natively on your WordPress theme, with fields mapped for you, descriptions rewritten to be unique, and a schedule that keeps new listings flowing in.
Related: Import from Reapit · Import from Loop
How to import Alto into WordPress
- 1
Ask Alto (Vebra) to enable your BLM feed — it's the portal feed your account already produces — and get the feed file or URL.
- 2
Install the free ListingKit plugin on your WordPress site and connect it to ListingPress.
- 3
In Property Import, choose the BLM (Rightmove format) source and provide your Alto feed.
- 4
Start the import — listings publish natively, and you can schedule automatic syncing of new Alto listings.
How to get your Alto feed
Alto exports property data in the Rightmove BLM format — the standard UK portal feed — so no new data setup is needed. Ask Alto (or your administrator) to enable the feed; you'll receive a downloadable BLM file or a feed URL. Alto often delivers the BLM to an FTP location, so if you only have FTP access, grab the .blm file and upload it — or ask for an accessible feed URL.
Point the BLM source at your Alto feed and every property — price, bedrooms, type, location, features and the full photo set — is mapped and published to your WordPress theme, then re-synced automatically on a schedule.
Prefer a live connection over a file? Alto also offers the Vebra Client Feed API (a richer XML export with room-by-room descriptions, EPC ratings and coordinates). It's a paid, credentialed integration rather than a simple feed URL — contact us and we'll scope a direct Alto API connection.
Why import with ListingPress
Native theme listings
Publishes as real Houzez, RealHomes and WPResidence properties — type, price, beds, location, features and the photo gallery, all mapped.
Duplicate-free AI rewriting
Every description is rewritten to be unique, so Google treats your site as original instead of penalising duplicated portal text.
Gentle on your hosting
Imports run in small background batches with a Low-resource mode, so even large catalogs won't overwhelm shared hosting.
Leads & brochures built in
Every imported listing gets a public share page with QR code, buyer lead capture, and one-click PDF brochures.
Alto import — FAQ
How do I get a feed out of Alto?+
Ask Alto (Vebra) to enable a Rightmove-format BLM feed on your account — usually the same feed already sent to the portals. You'll get a BLM file or URL to point ListingPress at using the BLM source. If Alto delivers it over FTP, download the .blm file and upload it.
Does Alto have an API I can use instead?+
Yes — Alto's Vebra Client Feed API exposes a richer XML export (room-by-room text, EPC, coordinates). It's a credentialed, paid integration rather than a plug-in feed URL. The BLM feed covers most needs with no setup; contact us if you specifically need the API connection.
Which WordPress themes are supported?+
Houzez, RealHomes and WPResidence get fully-mapped native listings. Any other theme gets a clean standard listing page.
Related resources
Import your Alto listings today
Free to start — import your whole catalog, no credit card. Upgrade only for scheduled auto-sync and unlimited AI rewriting.
Start freeOther sources: Kyero · Property Finder · Resales-Online · Pixxi CRM · CSV / spreadsheet · XML feed · another WordPress site · Houzez · Reapit · Loop · BLM feed · Jupix