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Terminology Glossary

This document defines the terms used throughout the ADP Car Market Hub documentation.

When to use this document

Read this document when you encounter an unfamiliar term in the manual or in the admin UI. A more reference-oriented copy of this glossary is also maintained in 12-appendices / Glossary.

Overview

The terms below appear in the admin interface, in this documentation and in the plugin source code. They are listed alphabetically.

Terms

  • AI Assistant — Optional feature that generates vehicle descriptions, SEO meta titles/descriptions, image alt texts and equipment highlights using a managed Google Gemini configuration. Configured on the CMH Center → AI Assistant screen.
  • AS24 — Short for AutoScout24, the data provider this plugin integrates with.
  • AS24CI — The plugin's PHP namespace and option/meta prefix. Stands for "AutoScout24 Car Importer", the original module name; the prefix is preserved for backwards compatibility with existing data.
  • as24ci_car — The custom post type that stores imported vehicles.
  • as24ci_lead — The custom post type that stores contact-form submissions and Test Drive requests.
  • Audience — In the OAuth token request, the value that identifies which API the token is for. The plugin derives it automatically from the configured API Base URL.
  • Batch-Wizard — A guided manual import flow with adaptive batch size, live progress, ETA and pause/resume/abort controls.
  • Change detection — Mechanism that compares a stored content hash and image hash to the current API payload and skips unchanged listings.
  • Client ID / Client Secret — OAuth credentials supplied by the data provider. Required to obtain access tokens for API requests.
  • CMH — Car Market Hub. The fixed brand prefix used for the plugin's three top-level admin menus. It is never translated; only the word after it is localized.
  • CMH Cars — The top-level admin menu that lists the imported vehicle records (the as24ci_car post type), where individual vehicles are reviewed, edited and published.
  • CMH Center — The main top-level admin menu containing the plugin's workspace: Dashboard, Car Importer, Leads, Content Studio, Settings and the other tools.
  • CMH Team — The top-level admin menu for plugin-managed dealership sales contacts. Members are stored inside the plugin (no WordPress login required), shown on vehicle pages and used to route leads.
  • Compare — The frontend feature that lets visitors compare selected vehicles side by side. Provided by the [as24ci_compare] shortcode.
  • Content Studio — Optional area that turns a vehicle already in the inventory into ready-to-post marketing text (and, for some formats, a draft image) for social media and other channels. Found under CMH Center → Content Studio.
  • CPT — Custom Post Type. The plugin registers as24ci_car for vehicles, as24ci_lead for leads and an internal post type for locations.
  • Cron token — Secret string used to authenticate calls to the cron-import REST endpoint. Stored in the as24ci_cron_token option.
  • Dashboard widget — Optional widget on the WordPress admin dashboard that shows plugin status and KPIs.
  • Double-Opt-In — Email confirmation flow used by Search Alerts. Notifications are not sent until the visitor clicks the confirmation link.
  • EnVKV — German energy consumption disclosure (Energieverbrauchskennzeichnungsverordnung). The plugin includes an admin screen for the related fields.
  • Favorites — The frontend wishlist feature. Stored in the visitor's browser via local storage; rendered through the [as24ci_favorites] shortcode.
  • Financing Calculator — Optional calculator on single vehicle pages with a configurable default rate, term and down payment.
  • Full Sync — Optional import mode that deletes local vehicles whose listing IDs are no longer present in the remote feed.
  • Image queue — A persistent queue of pending image downloads, processed asynchronously by a background worker so that import requests do not stall.
  • Layout Manager — Admin tab that arranges the search filters, archive cards, single-vehicle blocks and the compare/favorites layouts.
  • Lead — A contact-form or Test Drive submission, stored as a post of type as24ci_lead.
  • Listing ID — The AutoScout24 identifier for a vehicle listing. Stored as as24_id in the vehicles table and _as24ci_listing_id in post meta.
  • Manual override — A field value that an administrator pinned on a vehicle so it survives subsequent imports. Stored in the manual_overrides JSON column.
  • Mapping — Admin tab that customises the human-readable labels and visibility of every imported AS24 field.
  • Market Insights / Market Hub — Optional pricing and market intelligence views; depend on the Hub API integration.
  • PDF datasheet — Optional printable summary for a single vehicle. Generated client-side using the visitor's browser print engine.
  • Search Alert / Search Agent / Smart Stock Alert — A visitor subscription to a saved set of search criteria. Notifications are sent when matching vehicles are imported.
  • Seller ID — The AutoScout24 identifier for a dealer account. Multiple values are supported.
  • Server cron — A cron job configured at the operating-system or hosting level that calls a URL on the WordPress site at a known interval. Recommended over WP-Cron for predictable timing.
  • Shortcode — A WordPress placeholder that renders plugin content inside a regular page or post. The plugin's shortcodes are listed in the Shortcode Reference.
  • Taxonomy — A WordPress classification system. The plugin registers 15 vehicle-attribute taxonomies (brand, model, body type, fuel type, transmission, etc.).
  • Test Drive — Optional appointment-booking feature on vehicle detail pages. Requests are stored as leads with the _as24ci_lead_is_test_drive flag set.
  • Token URL — The OAuth token endpoint of the data provider. Used to exchange the Client ID/Secret for an access token.
  • Webhook — An outbound HTTP POST sent to an administrator-configured URL when a new_lead or new_import event occurs. Optionally signed with HMAC-SHA256.
  • WebP — A modern image format. Imported images can be converted to WebP automatically when GD or Imagick is available.
  • WP-Cron — WordPress's built-in pseudo-cron, fired by site traffic. The plugin can use WP-Cron or an external system cron for scheduling.