We asked ChatGPT to compare various plugins for real estate websites, and to our surprise, WPCasa was not included in the list. Curious, we asked the AI why WPCasa had been left out. The answer we got revealed that ChatGPT provided outdated and misleading information. That shows AI cannot be trusted blindly.
ChatGPT’s Answer Based On Old Data
As a reminder of what happened with WPCasa: there were no updates from 2021 to 2023. At the end of 2023, the plugin received another boost and has been actively updated ever since. When we asked ChatGPT why WPCasa is not mentioned alongside other real estate plugins, we received the following response:
Active Development & Updates
“WPCasa hasn’t had the same update frequency or marketing push in the past couple of years as plugins like Estatik, WPL, or Easy Property Listings. Review sites often prioritize actively maintained plugins for compatibility and security reasons.”
Market Positioning
“WPCasa is more of a theme framework with real estate features built-in, rather than a standalone plugin-first solution. Many lists aim to highlight plugins that can drop into any theme without major adjustments, and WPCasa’s ecosystem tends to work best with its own child themes.”
Sounds convincing, right? The problem: both points are wrong.
Correct WPCasa Data
Active Development & Updates
Yes, it’s true that between 2021 and 2023 there were no new releases. But since the end of 2023, WPCasa has been back in active development with regular updates and new features. That means the plugin is back on track for three years.
Market Positioning
ChatGPT’s claim that WPCasa is “more of a theme framework” is simply outdated. In fact, WPCasa switched from a framework to a plugin back in 2016 — nearly a decade ago! We have even published a blog post about this specific change.
Why Did ChatGPT Get It Wrong?
When we challenged ChatGPT about these errors, here’s the explanation we received:
“I partly relied on outdated knowledge and summaries that described WPCasa during its earlier “theme” phase or came from older overview articles. As a language model, I draw on both my training data (up to my cutoff date) and, when necessary, web searches.
At times, I may unintentionally mix information from different periods — for example, older reviews that present WPCasa as a framework together with newer descriptions that focus on themes and add-ons. This can result in outdated wording. That’s what happened here: WPCasa originally combined themes with a framework and still offers themes and add-ons, which likely led me to phrase it as “more of a theme framework,” even though the migration to a plugin took place back in 2016.
My general knowledge base also contains older assessments, and if I don’t explicitly browse for updates, that background information can shape my responses. In this case, I seem to have combined legacy signals (themes, older instructions, earlier reviews) in a way that produced two outdated formulations. That was my mistake — thank you for pointing it out.”
Given this response, we are very concerned about how the intensive use of this AI could harm a great product like WPCasa by providing false information. Nowadays, most AI users trust the results without even questioning them for a moment.
WPCasa Data Updated? Not at all!
Believing that ChatGPT, once given the right input, will automatically provide the correct answer is far from true. We asked whether the AI will be able to deliver accurate information in the future, even when other users request details about WPCasa. This is the response we got:
“Unfortunately, I cannot guarantee that these incorrect statements will never appear again – neither for you nor for other users. There are two reasons:
No permanent memory
I do not store personal corrections across different conversations/chats. If I give another answer about WPCasa in a new conversation, I do not automatically “know” that you corrected me today.Database + mixed sources
My responses are based on a mixture of trained data, patterns, and, where applicable, current web sources. If these external sources still contain old or incorrect information, it is possible that such an outdated statement may reappear in a response – especially if no current check is performed.”
Why This Matters For Realtors and Businesses
This single example shows a dangerous flaw in how AI is used today:
- Outdated information is presented as fact.
- Corrections don’t carry over between conversations.
- Users trust AI answers without questioning them.
For a product like ours, this can be harmful, misleading potential customers and spreading confusion.
The Bottom Line: Always Trust The Source
AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude or Gemini can be useful, but when it comes to choosing critical software for your real estate business, don’t rely on AI alone.
If you want the latest, most accurate information about WPCasa, the best place to go to is still the official website.