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Estatik — Real Estate WordPress Plugin

Complete design overhaul of a WordPress real estate plugin used by 10K+ websites globally — from user research to design system and developer handoff.

Company
Estatik (US-based)
Role
Product Designer
Year
2019–2021
Platform
WordPress Plugin (Web)
Property browsing experience — search, filters, and listing interactions

Results

10K+
Active websites using the plugin globally
+22%
Increase in user engagement (time on page, saved searches)
91
Wireframes covering all major user flows
~35%
Reduction in design-to-dev handoff time thanks to design system

The redesign simplified property publishing and searching, reduced errors during submission, and improved the experience for both administrators and end users. Trustpilot reviews consistently highlight the plugin's usability and support quality.


Context

Estatik is a professional WordPress plugin that helps real estate agents and agencies build full-featured property websites. It serves customers from single-agent sites to large real estate portals, with 10K+ active installations worldwide.

I was responsible for the full product experience — from research and UX architecture to visual design and design system.


Research & Insights

We conducted market analysis and customer interviews to identify the main pain points. The findings shaped the entire product architecture.

Competitive Analysis

Systematic benchmarking across 7 dimensions identified clear opportunities where Estatik could differentiate from both WordPress plugins and SaaS platforms.

Competitive analysis matrix — opportunities vs competitors

Key findings


Design Approach

For complex workflows, I created detailed wireframes and flowcharts to align the team early and validate user flows before investing in high-fidelity design.

Wireframes overview — user flows and page architecture

Property Browsing

Two primary browsing modes — grid view for quick scanning and list view with sidebar filters for detailed comparison.

Desktop property listing — grid view with filters
Map view with cluster markers

Map View

Interactive map with cluster markers and inline property popups — letting users browse by location without leaving the map view.

Map search — grid view with results
Map view — no results state

Adding New Property

Adding a new property — step-by-step submission flow

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