<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Benefits</h2>
Low Operation Cost
In a Multi Vendor environment, the cost of operation would be less compared to a regular Online Shop because, the site Admin doesn’t have to maintain inventory since the product inventory will be handled by the Vendors.
Product Variety
When Multiple Vendors register themselves and add their products to the marketplace, the product list on the site will increase and hence the users will have a lot of products to choose from.
Offer Competitive Pricing to your Customers
When multiple Vendors sell the same product(s), the Vendors will start to price their products competitively and customers will purchase from the Vendor who is offering them the best price.
<h2 id="h-top-3-features">Key Features</h2>
1. Single Product Multiple Vendors
<figure id="attachment_18734004185851" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004185851" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004185851 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Single-Product-Multi-Vendors.png" alt="" width="980" height="981" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004185851" class="wp-caption-text">Product is Available from Multiple Vendors</figcaption></figure>
You can allow multiple vendors to sell a same product on your Multi Vendor Marketplace.
2. Frontend Vendor Dashboard
<figure id="attachment_18734004185862" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004185862" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004185862 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Vendor-Dashboard_Texture.png" alt="" width="980" height="1247" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004185862" class="wp-caption-text">Frontend Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure>
A dedicated frontend dashboard for your Vendors using which they can perform the following actions,
<ul>
<li>Create Products/Modify Products</li>
<li>Create/Modify Coupons</li>
<li>Manage Orders</li>
<li>Request for Payout</li>
</ul>
3. Vendor Profile management
<figure id="attachment_18734004186391" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186391" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186391 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/03_Vendor_Profile.png" alt="" width="980" height="903" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186391" class="wp-caption-text">Customer Facing Vendor Profile</figcaption></figure>
Option for the Vendor to display the following information on their Dashboard,
<ul>
<li>Store Logo</li>
<li>Store Banner</li>
<li>Store Description</li>
<li>Terms & Conditions</li>
<li>Vendor Address</li>
<li>Vendor’s Social Profile Links</li>
</ul>
4. Staff Management for Vendors
<figure id="attachment_18734004186405" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186405" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186405 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/04_Vendor-Dashboard_Staff-01.png" alt="" width="980" height="1274" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186405" class="wp-caption-text">Vendor Has Two Staff to Manage their Account </figcaption></figure> 
<figure id="attachment_18734004186409" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186409" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186409 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/04_Vendor-Dashboard_Staff-Account-02.png" alt="" width="980" height="886" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186409" class="wp-caption-text">Staff’s Login has Limited Access to Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure>
Option for the Vendors to create Manage their Vendor Account by creating Staff Members.
5. Subscription Fee for Vendor
<figure id="attachment_18734004186415" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186415" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186415 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/05_Vendor-Dashboard_Subscription-Fee.png" alt="" width="980" height="1183" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186415" class="wp-caption-text">Vendor has to Pay a Fee to Manage their Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure>
You can charge a recurring subscription fee from your Vendors for allowing them to sell products on your Marketplace. This feature requires WooCommerce Subscriptions Extension.
6. Additional Product Controls
<figure id="attachment_18734004186421" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186421" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186421 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/06_Vendor-Dashboard_Products.png" alt="" width="980" height="1227" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186421" class="wp-caption-text">Product Controls on Frontend Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure>
You can offer/restrict the following product related capabilities to your vendors,
<ul>
<li>Product Creation</li>
<li>Product Modification</li>
<li>Published Product Modification</li>
<li>Manage Inventory</li>
<li>Product Deletion</li>
</ul>
7. Order Capabilities for Vendor
<figure id="attachment_18734004186436" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186436" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186436 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/07_Vendor-Dashboard_Orders-01.png" alt="" width="980" height="1265" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186436" class="wp-caption-text">Order List from Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure> 
<figure id="attachment_18734004186438" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186438" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186438 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/07_Vendor-Dashboard-Order-Status-02.png" alt="" width="980" height="1310" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186438" class="wp-caption-text">Order Management from Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure>
You can allow your Vendors to Modify the Order status of the Orders.
8. Coupon Creation Capabilities for Vendor
<figure id="attachment_18734004186444" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186444" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186444 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/08_Vendor-Dashboard_Coupons.png" alt="" width="980" height="1254" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186444" class="wp-caption-text">Coupon Creation and Management from Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure>
Option for the Vendors to Create/Manage WooCommerce Coupons which can be used by the users.
9. Product Enquiry
<figure id="attachment_18734004186445" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186445" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186445 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09_Enquiry_Customer-Side-01.png" alt="" width="980" height="967" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186445" class="wp-caption-text">Enquiry Form on Customer Facing Vendor Profile</figcaption></figure> 
<figure id="attachment_18734004186448" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186448" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186448 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09_Enquiry_Vendor-Dashboard-02.png" alt="" width="980" height="1256" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186448" class="wp-caption-text">Vendors can View the Enquiry Posted from their Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure>
Customers can directly post their questions to the Vendors and can receive a reply.
10. Store Reviews
<figure id="attachment_18734004186466" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186466" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186466 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10_Review-Customer-Side-01.png" alt="" width="980" height="1050" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186466" class="wp-caption-text">Store Review on Customer Facing Vendor Profile</figcaption></figure> 
<figure id="attachment_18734004186481" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186481" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186481 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10_Vendor-Dashboard_Review-02.png" alt="" width="980" height="1264" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186481" class="wp-caption-text">Vendors can View the Review Posted from their Vendor Dashboard</figcaption></figure>
Customers can post their reviews about the stores from which they purchase the products.
11. Commission Withdrawal Charges
<figure id="attachment_18734004186487" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186487" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186487 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/11_Vendor-Dashboard_Withdraw-Request-with-charges.png" alt="" width="980" height="1275" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186487" class="wp-caption-text">Withdrawal Charges</figcaption></figure>
You can charge a fee from the Vendors for withdrawing their money to their account.
12. Generate Payout and Payout Log
<figure id="attachment_18734004186501" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186501" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186501 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/12_Vendor-Dashboard_Payout-Preference-01.png" alt="" width="980" height="1255" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186501" class="wp-caption-text">Payout Type and Schedule Configuration</figcaption></figure> 
<figure id="attachment_18734004186503" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734004186503" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734004186503 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/12_Vendor-Dashboard_Transactions-Log-02.png" alt="" width="980" height="1293" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734004186503" class="wp-caption-text">Payout Log</figcaption></figure>
Option for the Site Admin to Pay Multiple Vendors at once using the Generate Payout option and a Payout Log to keep track of the payments made to the vendors.
13. Option to Calculate Admin Commission on the Price after applying the Vendor and Site Admin coupon Discount.
<h2>Extensive Feature List</h2>
<ul>
<li>Vendor Application can be Submitted by,
<ul>
<li>Guest Users</li>
<li>Users with an existing account on the site</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to automatically approve the Vendor Application.</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to customize the following capabilities,
<ul>
<li>Product Management</li>
<li>Order Management</li>
<li>Coupon Management</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to customize and display the details displayed on the Vendor Profile.</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to customize the Order Status on which the Admin Commission is calculated.</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to decide when they should start receiving commissions. The following options are available,
<ul>
<li>From Vendor’s First Order</li>
<li>After Vendor Reaching Specific Number of Orders</li>
<li>After Vendor has Earned more than a Specific Amount</li>
<li>If Vendor’s Product Price is more than a Specific Amount</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to set the commission value as,
<ul>
<li>Fixed</li>
<li>Percentage</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to decide who should be receiving the tax amount. The following options are possible,
<ul>
<li>Only for Vendor</li>
<li>Only for Admin</li>
<li>Shared between Admin and Vendor</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to Calculate the Commission after applying the Admin created coupons.</li>
<li>An Option for the Vendors to request for a Withdrawal. The following Payment Methods are supported,
<ul>
<li>Bank Transfer</li>
<li>PayPal</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to allow their Vendors to Automatically Withdraw their Earnings. The Withdrawal frequency can be customized.</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to set the Minimum Commission Amount the Vendor should earn before requesting a Withdrawal.</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to customize the number of days the vendor must wait to request for a Withdrawal after order completion.</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to charge a withdrawal fee from the Vendor. The fee can be a fixed value or a percentage of the withdrawal amount.</li>
<li>An Option for the Site Admin to allow their Vendors to manage their shop by assigning Staff Members.</li>
<li>Separate Table for the Admin to Manage their Vendors. Site Admin can manually add new Vendors.</li>
<li>An Option for the Admin to allow users to post their queries directly to the vendor who is selling the product.</li>
<li>An Option for the Admin to allow users to post reviews about the store from which they purchased the product.</li>
<li>Highly customizable.</li>
<li>Email Notification for Vendor & Admin activities.</li>
<li>Translation Ready.</li>
</ul>

Multi Vendor Marketplace

Convert your existing WooCommerce Shop into a Multi Vendor Marketplace and allow users to register as vendors and sell their products.

<h2 data-start="254" data-end="311">Extend B2B – Roles & Permissions for WooCommerce</h2>
Complete B2B Company Management for WooCommerce Extend B2B is a powerful plugin designed for WooCommerce stores to manage B2B clients, companies, employees, and purchasing workflows. Ideal for organizations where multiple employees place orders but approvals and tracking are essential.
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<h3 data-start="614" data-end="651">Two-Level Management System</h3>
Store Owner (Admin)
<ul data-start="678" data-end="866">
<li data-start="678" data-end="753">
Full control over companies, orders, users, and global plugin settings.
</li>
<li data-start="754" data-end="866">
Can create companies, assign Company Owners, add or remove company credit, and monitor all company activity.
</li>
</ul>
Company Owner / Manager
<ul data-start="898" data-end="1096">
<li data-start="898" data-end="976">
Access a dedicated frontend dashboard inside WooCommerce → My Account.
</li>
<li data-start="977" data-end="1096">
Manage employees, roles, permissions, shared carts, purchase limits, and company credit—all without backend access.
</li>
</ul>
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<h3 data-start="1103" data-end="1145">Powerful Features for B2B Growth</h3>
1. Company & User Management
<ul data-start="1182" data-end="1380">
<li data-start="1182" data-end="1230">
Easily create and manage multiple companies.
</li>
<li data-start="1231" data-end="1288">
Assign Company Owners and add employees to companies.
</li>
<li data-start="1289" data-end="1380">
Define custom internal roles like Purchasing Agent, Manager, Viewer, or Accounting.
</li>
</ul>
2. Granular Roles & Permissions
<ul data-start="1420" data-end="1598">
<li data-start="1420" data-end="1520">
Set who can view orders, approve shared carts, manage spending limits, or access company credit.
</li>
<li data-start="1521" data-end="1598">
Employees only see what their roles allow, keeping sensitive data secure.
</li>
</ul>
3. Shared Cart & Approval Workflow
<ul data-start="1641" data-end="1846">
<li data-start="1641" data-end="1708">
Employees prepare carts and share them with managers or owners.
</li>
<li data-start="1709" data-end="1777">
Managers review, edit, approve, or reject carts before checkout.
</li>
<li data-start="1778" data-end="1846">
Ensures proper approval workflow and reduces errors in ordering.
</li>
</ul>
4. Company Credit & Digital Wallet
<ul data-start="1889" data-end="2137">
<li data-start="1889" data-end="1972">
Track company funds and allow employees to make purchases using company credit.
</li>
<li data-start="1973" data-end="2054">
Set individual purchase limits and renewal periods (weekly, monthly, yearly).
</li>
<li data-start="2055" data-end="2137">
Automatic real-time validation ensures no user exceeds their allowed spending.
</li>
</ul>
5. Activity Tracking & Notifications
<ul data-start="2182" data-end="2369">
<li data-start="2182" data-end="2277">
All actions are logged: who shared a cart, who approved orders, or who used company credit.
</li>
<li data-start="2278" data-end="2369">
Automatic email notifications keep teams informed about changes, approvals, or updates.
</li>
</ul>
6. Scalable & Secure System
<ul data-start="2405" data-end="2601">
<li data-start="2405" data-end="2449">
Employees stay within their permissions.
</li>
<li data-start="2450" data-end="2481">
Managers control approvals.
</li>
<li data-start="2482" data-end="2539">
Store admins oversee all company activity seamlessly.
</li>
<li data-start="2540" data-end="2601">
Perfect for corporate clients and growing B2B businesses.
</li>
</ul>
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<h3 data-start="2608" data-end="2634">Typical Workflow</h3>
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<li data-start="2635" data-end="2692">
Admin creates a company and assigns a Company Owner.
</li>
<li data-start="2693" data-end="2754">
Company Owner adds employees and defines internal roles.
</li>
<li data-start="2755" data-end="2811">
Employees create carts and share them for approval.
</li>
<li data-start="2812" data-end="2857">
Managers review, approve, or edit carts.
</li>
<li data-start="2858" data-end="2939">
Authorized users place orders using company credit or other payment methods.
</li>
<li data-start="2940" data-end="2999">
Every action is tracked and logged for accountability.
</li>
</ol>
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Why Choose Extend B2B?
<ul data-start="3035" data-end="3223">
<li data-start="3035" data-end="3072">
Streamlines B2B order management.
</li>
<li data-start="3073" data-end="3124">
Improves approval workflows and reduces errors.
</li>
<li data-start="3125" data-end="3177">
Empowers managers without giving backend access.
</li>
<li data-start="3178" data-end="3223">
Scalable solution for growing B2B stores.
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</h2>
Q1: Can a Company Owner or Manager create custom roles? Ans: Yes. Each company can define its own internal roles (like Manager, Purchasing Agent, Viewer, Accounting) separate from WordPress roles. Roles can have fine-grained permissions for orders, carts, and credit usage.
Q2: Can we have more than one manager or admin in a company? Ans: Yes. A company can have multiple Managers, but there is only one Company Owner per company.
Q3: What permissions can users and company managers have? Ans:
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<li data-start="750" data-end="881">
Company Owner / Manager: Full control over company users, roles, orders, shared carts, purchase limits, and company credit.
</li>
<li data-start="882" data-end="1021">
Employees: Limited permissions based on role; for example, they may prepare carts, share them for approval, or view company orders.
</li>
</ul>
Q4: Can I assign credit to a company? Ans: Yes. The plugin allows assigning a company credit balance, which can be used for purchases. Admins and Company Owners can also set per-user spending limits and track credit usage.
Q5: How can a user see their own credit? Ans: Users can log in to their account and see their personal orders, remaining company credit (if allowed), and credit consumption.
Q6: Does the plugin support multiple languages? Ans: Yes. The plugin is compatible with Loco Translate and other translation plugins, allowing you to translate all plugin text into any language.
Q7: How does the shared cart and approval workflow work? Ans: Users with “Share Cart” permission can prepare carts and share them with managers. Managers or Company Owners review, approve, or reject carts before checkout. Only authorized users can complete the order.
Q8: Can purchase limits be automated? Ans: Yes. The plugin supports automatic limit resets (weekly, monthly, yearly) and checks limits in real-time during checkout.

Extend B2B – Roles and Permissions

A B2B plugin that will empower your customers to self-serve their accounts, manage their teams, and improve their buying process.

Multi Vendor Marketplace vs Extend B2B – Roles and Permissions