Multi-vendor marketplaces are becoming more popular. Multi-vendor marketplaces are e-commerce stores that offer products from multiple vendors. Multi-vendor plugins can be used to make this possible. They also have a strong impact upon the website’s performance. Let’s take a look at Amazon, an online marketplace where Amazon products can be purchased. It also sells products from other vendors. This article will discuss the five best plugins to use in a multi-vendor marketplace.
1. WCFM Marketplace
This WCFM Marketplace plugin is without a doubt the most popular for Woocommerce. It has a 5-star rating. Its modular design, which allows you to add extensions that can be used to create multi-vendor marketplaces, adds to its appeal. It also features advanced modules such as Support Ticket, Store invoice, Product Importer and Shipment Tracking. Bulk Stock Manager is also available. It also has extensions like:
Refunds in stores
shipping zones
There are many types of commissions
Live chat and tickets for vendors
Support for appointment and booking
comprehensiveanalytics for store admin and vendors
Vendor’s frontendmanagement dashboard
linked affiliateprogram
One of the best features of WCFM is itssmartphone application. This app allows users and vendors to access their accounts from anywhere. To use this plugin, you will need the WoocommerceFrontend Manager plugin, which is free at the start. Later upgrades and extensions are available for a fee. The main version of the plugin costs $49, and extra extensions come with additional charges.
2. Product Vendors
The Woocommerce team offers the Product Vendors plugin. This plugin allows the user to open his marketplace to other vendors looking to sell their products through his store. This plugin allows you to sell everything, including hand-made, physical products and downloadable products. The user can also set commission rates for vendors, and offer incentives to bring in more vendors. However, they can still set a global-base rate. Product Vendors provides a feature that assigns commissions to vendors only after an order is completed. This protects the marketplace. The plugin can also display the rating for the vendor based on its products. Product Vendors doesn’t come with a free version. It is $79 for a starter that can be used on one website.
3. Dokan
Dokan is WordPress’s best frontend multi-vendor marketplace. It’s also the fastest way for you to set up an online store. You can do it in under 30 minutes. It is rated 4.5 stars and used by around 20,000 WordPress websites.
There are two versions: the freemium version and the premium version. The free version allows the user to receive unlimited numbers of vendors and has access to a dashboard. The following features are available in the pro version:
Vendors add to their staff
Seller verification
Subscription feeto vendors
Vendors create private discount codes and coupons
Ebay-like operations where auctions are held
Seller review
Commission ratesfor vendors
Analytics and reports
4. Yith WooCommerce Multi Vendor
Yith WooCommerce Multi-Vendor, which is also a popular WordPress plugin, is available in both free and paid versions. The free versions allow users to create complete vendor pages, which follow a global-base commission rate for all vendors. This gives vendors the ability to manage their products, media uploads, and regulate their vendor information.
The Pro version offers more functionality, including shipping and more detailed orders.