MultiVendorX Pro: Marketplace Setup and Operations

Set up a shared WooCommerce storefront

MultiVendorX Pro is a paid edition for creating and managing a multi-vendor marketplace in WordPress with WooCommerce. Multiple vendors can offer products through one storefront. Supported listings include physical products, digital downloads, services, rentals, subscriptions, and auctions. Marketplace models include retail, niche, booking, rental, subscription, auction, and local online marketplaces. The product is presented as a code-free solution and includes a setup wizard.

Give vendors utilities to manage marketplace work

Customizable vendor registration, personalized dashboards, vendor information pages, and vendor archive pages organize seller access. Vendors can manage products, coupons, orders, order tracking, and refunds from their dashboards, while administrators oversee the wider store. A single product can be offered by multiple vendors.

Commission options include product-based, category-based, vendor-based, fixed, percentage, fixed plus percentage per transaction, and fixed plus percentage per unit. Pro includes customizable membership plans with free, trial, or paid options and configurable fees, rates, and benefits.

Coordinate payments, shipping, and product types

Marketplace payment options include PayPal, Stripe, bank transfer, cash on delivery, and other payment gateways. MultiVendorX Pro works with real-time vendor payments through PayPal, Stripe, and Mangopay. Shipping rates can be set by zone, country, distance, weight, shipping class, or product. Pro adds rates by weight and per-product shipping.

Simple products are supported, with variable and grouped products available in Pro. Vendors can also use product import and export tools.

Manage day-to-day marketplace operations

• Inventory: Track stock, set low-stock limits, manage stock entries, and send in-stock notifications.
• Sales and SEO: View detailed sales reports and use store SEO features compatible with Yoast and Rank Math.
• Store hours: Set vendor business hours and vacation periods with a vacation calendar and shop-hours widget.
• Invoices: Create personalized vendor invoices, select templates, and provide invoice and packing-slip downloads.
• Staff: Let vendors manage staff responsibilities and track staff work.
• Communication and identity: Use live chat, vendor messaging, and identity verification features.

An inquiry cart lets customers send inquiries about multiple products. The add-on also includes vendor store management tools for marketplace administration.

Configure the marketplace or migrate existing data

Install MultiVendorX Pro on a WordPress website running WooCommerce. Then use the setup wizard to configure vendor registration, commissions, shipping, payments, and marketplace preferences before inviting vendors or adding products.

The supplied product information says the migration tool can transfer vendor, product, and order data from WCFM Marketplace, WC Vendors, or Dokan Multivendor to MultiVendorX without data loss or downtime.