# Remove Legacy Property Posts

**Date**: 2026-01-20
**Type**: Content Deletion
**Priority**: Required before or after code deployment

## Summary

The legacy manual property entry system has been deprecated. All properties now come exclusively from the MLS sync. This requires deleting the manually-created property posts and their associated data.

## What Changed

The following legacy system components were removed from the codebase:
- `property` custom post type registration
- `single-property.php` template
- `property-card.php` template part
- ACF "Property Details" field group
- Agent listings section from `single-agent.php`

## Database Changes Required on Production

### 1. Delete Legacy Property Posts

Run this WP-CLI command to delete the legacy property posts:

```bash
wp --allow-root post delete 24 35 60 85 125 --force
```

These were the legacy posts:
- ID 24: "Geneva, MN - Double Lot with Shop"
- ID 35: "115 N Newton Ave, Albert Lea, MN"
- ID 60: "411 Court St, Albert Lea, MN"
- ID 85: "1224 Saint Joseph Ave, Albert Lea, MN"
- ID 125: "15131 800th Ave, Glenville, MN"

### 2. Clean Up Orphaned Post Meta

After deleting the posts, clean up any orphaned meta data:

```bash
wp --allow-root db query "DELETE pm FROM wp_postmeta pm LEFT JOIN wp_posts p ON pm.post_id = p.ID WHERE p.ID IS NULL"
```

### 3. Flush Rewrite Rules

After code deployment, flush rewrite rules to remove the property slug:

```bash
wp --allow-root rewrite flush
```

## Verification

After completing these steps, verify:

1. The `/properties/` archive page still works (MLS-based)
2. Agent profile pages no longer show a "Current Listings" section (expected - removed)
3. No 404 errors from old property URLs (will naturally 404 since posts deleted)

## Notes

- The `/properties/` URL now exclusively serves MLS data via `archive-property.php`
- Individual property URLs use the `?listing=XXXXX` query parameter for MLS listings
- Agent pages no longer display properties; this was intentional as the legacy linking system is deprecated