Description

The Simple Auctions addon is designed for marketplace owners who want to enable auctions in their multi-vendor stores, adding fields such as starting price and closing date directly to the vendor’s product form and automatically processing bids with notifications. Thanks to this integration, vendors create and manage their own auctions from the WC Vendors dashboard, while commission and moderation rules remain under the administrator’s control.

Main Features of Simple Auctions

  • Auction fields in the form
    Adds starting price, minimum bid, and closing date fields to the vendor’s product registration.
  • Vendor dashboard
    Dedicated panel for tracking active bids, finished auctions, and auction sales history.
  • Automatic notifications
    Sends email notifications to vendors and buyers about bids received, outbid, and winners.
  • Integrated commission rules
    Calculates the marketplace commission on the auction’s final price, respecting the rules already configured in WC Vendors.
  • Scheduled closing
    Automatically processes auction endings, identifies the winning bid, and updates the order status in WooCommerce.

Benefits of Simple Auctions

  • New business model
    Expand marketplace selling options with auctions, attracting buyers looking for unique items.
  • Autonomy for vendors
    Each vendor manages their auctions without needing administrator intervention.
  • Unified workflow
    All auction logic operates within the WC Vendors and WooCommerce ecosystem, without extra plugins.
  • Audience engagement
    Real-time bids generate recurring visits and increase store dwell time.

Who Is Simple Auctions For?

  • Marketplace owners who want to offer auctions as a sales format.
  • Marketplace vendors who want to showcase products in a bidding contest format.
  • Administrators who need centralized control over rules, commissions, and auction moderation.

How to Download Simple Auctions

Simple Auctions is available for download here at Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, go to the WordPress dashboard at Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the file, and activate the extension. The addon will appear on the vendor product screen and the WC Vendors settings panel. The package is complete and ready for immediate installation.

With Simple Auctions, the marketplace gains an additional layer of sales dynamism while maintaining multi-vendor management fluidity. The integration is ideal for platforms already using WooCommerce and wanting to add auctions without extra complexity, with native support for WC Vendors’ commission and notification features.

Frequently asked questions

Is WC Vendors | Simple Auctions GPL-licensed?

Yes. WC Vendors | Simple Auctions is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use WC Vendors | Simple Auctions on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install WC Vendors | Simple Auctions on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does WC Vendors | Simple Auctions cost at Ultrapack?

WC Vendors | Simple Auctions costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does WC Vendors | Simple Auctions include updates?

Yes. The current version of WC Vendors | Simple Auctions is 1.2.5, published at Ultrapack on Jul 10, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is WC Vendors | Simple Auctions scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of WC Vendors | Simple Auctions goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.