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iBid - Multi Vendor Auctions WooCommerce Theme


iBid - Multi Vendor Auctions WooCommerce Theme is a great design idea for auctions companies to start a new website. iBid is a Creative WordPress Theme In line with modern design, color fresh and dynamic. Creative Layout and Smart. Super Clear and Clean Layout! This is a great choice! Thank you for purchasing our theme!

iBid Key Features

ID Feature Name Description For
1 User Registration & Login Easy user registration and login for new users Customers, Vendors
2 Social Login Integration Allow users to register or login using social media accounts Customers, Vendors
3 Vendor Account Creation Vendors can create and manage accounts with proper verification Vendors
4 User Profile Manage profiles with purchase and sales history Vendors
5 Role-Based Permissions Manage permissions based on user roles (e.g., buyer, seller, admin) Site Owners
6 Two-Factor Authentication Enable two-factor authentication for secure logins Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
7 Standard Auction Standard auction where bidding starts at a minimum price Customers, Vendors
8 Reverse Auction Price decreases over time and the lowest bidder wins Customers, Vendors
9 Buy Now Option Allows customers to purchase immediately at a fixed price Customers, Vendors
10 Localization Support Offer full localization for different regions and languages Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
11 Sealed (Silent) Auction Bidders submit bids secretly without knowing others' offers Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
12 Proxy(Auto) Bidding Customers can set maximum bids, and the system bids automatically Customers, Vendors
13 Real-Time Bidding Live, real-time bidding system with automatic updates Customers, Vendors
14 Auction Listings Create and manage auction listings with detailed descriptions Vendors, Site Owners
15 Auction Listing Approval Admin approval for new auction listings before going live Site Owners
16 Social Sharing Enable users to share auctions on social media platforms Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
17 Custom Auction Categories Create custom auction categories for easier browsing Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
18 Auction Countdown Timer Real-time countdown timer showing time left in the auction Customers, Vendors
19 Reserve Price Set a reserve price that must be met for the auction to complete Vendors
20 Bid Notifications Email notifications for when a user is outbid or wins an auction & more Customers
21 Watchlist Customers can save auctions they are interested in for future reference Customers
22 Shipping Management Vendors can manage shipping options and costs for products Vendors
23 Secure Payment Gateway Integrate with secure payment gateways like PayPal, Stripe, etc. Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
24 Escrow System Escrow services to ensure secure payments and transactions Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
25 Refund System Customers can request refunds if the product is not satisfactory Customers, Vendors
26 Multi-Language Support Provide support for multiple languages on the platform Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
27 Advanced Search Filters Search auctions with advanced filters (price, tags, category) Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
28 Customizable Email Templates Admins can customize email templates for notifications Site Owners
29 Dispute Management System for managing and resolving disputes between buyers and sellers Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
30 User Ratings & Reviews Customers and vendors can leave feedback and rate each other Customers, Vendors
31 Admin Dashboard Comprehensive admin dashboard for managing the marketplace Site Owners
32 Analytics & Reports Generate reports on site traffic, auctions, sales, and user activity Site Owners
33 Auto-Relisting Automatically relist unsold items after the auction ends Vendor, Site Ownerss
34 Payment Split Between Vendor & Admin Admin can set commission fees, and payment is automatically split between the vendor and admin Vendors, Site Owners
35 Invoice Generation Automatically generate invoices for customers and vendors after successful sales Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
36 Newsletter Subscription Allow users to subscribe to newsletters for auction updates Site Owners
37 Featured Listings Offer vendors the ability to promote their listings as "Featured" Vendors, Site Owners
38 Bulk Listing Uploads Allow site owners to upload multiple auction listings at once Site Owners
39 Site Branding Customization Allow admins to customize the marketplace's branding, including colors and logos Site Owners
40 Bid Increments Vendors can set the minimum increments for each new bid Vendors, Site Owners
41 Audit Logs Maintain a complete audit log for all transactions and user actions Site Owners
42 SEO Optimization Optimize auction listings for better search engine visibility Vendors, Site Owners
43 SSL Encryption (Ready - Not Included) Ensure all transactions and data are securely encrypted with SSL Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
44 Mobile Responsiveness Fully responsive platform optimized for mobile devices Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
45 Multivendor Capability Allow multiple vendors to sell items within the same platform Vendors, Site Owners
46 Auto-Extend Auctions Automatically extend auctions if a bid is placed near the end Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
47 Advanced Inventory Management Allow vendors to manage their inventory for auctions Vendors
48 Customizable Commission Rates Admins can set different commission rates for different vendors Site Owners
49 Tax Calculation Automatic tax calculation based on customer location Customers, Vendors, Site Owners
50 Import/Export Data Allow vendors to import/export auction data in bulk Vendors, Site Owners
51 Marketplace Fees Admin control over marketplace fees for listings and transactions Vendors, Site Owners
52 Site-wide Promotions Admin can offer promotions such as discounts or free listings Site Owners
53 Withdrawal System Allow vendors to withdraw their earnings to their bank or PayPal account Vendors, Site Owners
54 Real-time Notifications Send real-time notifications to users for bidding activity and auction updates Customers, Vendors
55 One Click Demo Install Use our demo importer for a quick auction website start Site Owners
56 Well documented The theme comes with online and offiline documentation Site Owners
57 Multiple Headers Customize the header of your site from the Theme Panel Site Owners
58 Know your Customer (KYC) For vendors: Using Persona Service (addon by modeltheme) Vendors

Features Explained

  • Elementor Support: The theme is fully compatible with Elementor. However, you should consult our landing page and see which demos can be imported while using the Elementor Page builder.
  • Mega Menu: Setting up Categories Mega Menu - video
  • Anti snipping feature: Extend auction end time with X min/sec/h on user bid. It is configurable store-wide (from the theme options panel).
  • Cronjobs required: Learn more how to setup auctions cron jobs here https://bit.ly/3yrl5rF
  • Auction Lots: Not included with the theme - purchase the MT Auctions Lots from CodeCanyon - Online Docs.
  • MT Auction Subscriptions and Bidding Credits: Not included with the theme - purchase the MT Auctions Lots from ModelTheme.com - Online Docs.

WordPress Installation

That's it! WordPress should now be installed.

Theme Installation via WordPress Dashboard

The first option on how to install this Theme would be to directly upload the iBid.zip file via WordPress Theme Uploader.

  • Log into your WordPress dashboard
  • Navigate to Appearance > Themes
  • Click Install Themes
  • Click Upload
  • Now you just need to find the "iBid.zip" file in the Upload folder and hit Install now.

Theme Installation via FTP

The second option on how to install our Theme would be the upload via FTP manager. It really doesn't matter which of the two ways you choose, just choose the one you feel more comfortable with.

  • Login to your FTP account and navigate to your WordPress Installation directory
  • Navigate to the folder /wp-content/themes/
  • Upload the "iBid" folder (not the .zip-file). This is the folder located inside the "Upload" folder in the zip-file you've downloaded from Themeforest.
  • Now log into your WordPress backend
  • Navigate to Appearance > Themes
  • Find the Theme and click Activate

If you are experiencing any issues during the installation I would recommend to check out this Screencast by Envato

Install & Setup Plugins

So at this stage you have probably noticed a warning, asking you to install recommended plugins. This is needed to get the Theme Panel plugin and a few other plugins for the theme to work perfectly. Installing that is very simple, you just need to click Begin installing plugins and you will be redirected to the plugin installation page where you can install any Plugin you want or you need.

Theme Panel

If you want to change the general Options of the Theme, go to your WordPress Admin Dashboard Area to iBid Theme Panel. Here you have a tabbed Navigation where you can change a lot of Options of your new Theme:

  • General Settings
    • Responsive Typography
  • Sidebars
  • Styling Settings
    • Global Fonts
    • Skin colors
    • Typography
  • Header Settings
    • Header - General
    • Logo & Favicon
    • Header - Top Small
    • Header - Main Big
    • Fixed Sidebar Menu
  • Footer Settings
    • Footer Top Rows
    • Footer Bottom Bar
    • Back to Top Button
  • Contact Settings
    • Contact
  • Blog Settings
    • Blog Archive Layout
    • Blog Single Article Layout
    • Blog Single Article Typography
  • Shop Settings
    • Fundraising Mode
    • Shop Archivet
    • Product Page
  • 404 Page Settings
  • Social Media Settings
  • Demo Importer
  • License Manager
  • Import / Export

Changing the Colors:

The colors can be changed from more than 1 settings panel.

1. Global Colors (from the theme panel) styling
  • Go to the Theme Panel - Styling;
  • By using the colors pickers you will be able to adapt the colors as per the new skin layout;
  • * Note: On some pages, the colors will not be applied from this panel. In this situation, you should edit that page and clear of change this option:
2. Page Color (for situations when the color from the theme panel is not applied.) styling

This option will override the colors from the theme panel. You can clear it or replace it (our recommendation is to clear it). It can be modified only if you need other colors for this particular page (other then the one set on the theme panel).

Adding Google Fonts

Option Type: Theme Panel Option - To access this option and add new custom css to your website go to Theme Panel(General Settings)

1. Why use this tool?
  • Posibility to add unlimited Fonts to your website;
  • Choose from +600 Trending Google Fonts;
  • Entire list of fonts can be checked here: https://www.google.com/fonts;

Custom Typography

Option Type: Theme Panel Option - To access this option and add new custom css to your website go to Theme Panel(Styling Settings Tab)

  • 1. Body Font family - Change the main font family from the site(Will be applied to all elements from the site which don't have a font-family css rule applied);
  • 2. Heading H1 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H1;
  • 3. Heading H2 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H2;
  • 4. Heading H3 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H3;
  • 5. Heading H4 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H4;
  • 6. Heading H5 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H5;
  • 7. Heading H6 Font family - Change the font family, font-size, line-height and letter spacing of Heading H6;
  • 8. Inputs Font family - Set the font family for inputs and textareas;
  • 9. Buttons Font family - Set the font family for buttons;

An entire list of fonts can be checked here: https://www.google.com/fonts;

License Activation

Important: New Theme Activator added in order to import demo data. New "Demo_Data" folder from the package has been removed. Only automatic demo import will be used starting with this update. In case the automatic demo importer has issues on your installation, please contact our help team to provide the offline files for demo import.

Read the following tutorial to learn all the things about the new activator/license manager: License Manager introduced in our themes

Available demos - 25+ Ready Marketplace Auction & Shop Demos

# Preview Demo Name Builder Compatibility Live Demo
1 Main Demo Main Demo
(Electronics & Tech Auctions)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
2 Automotive Auctions Automotive Auctions
(Cars & Automotive Auctions)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
3 Automotive Auctions v2 Automotive Auctions v2
(Cars & Automotive Auctions)
WPBakery Live Preview
4 Antiques & Collectibles Antiques & Collectibles
(Antiques Collectibles Auctions)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
5 Numismatics Auctions Numismatics Auctions
(All Numismatics Auctions)
WPBakery Live Preview
6 Art Auctions Art Auctions
(Everything Art Auctions)
WPBakery Live Preview
7 Real Estate Auctions Real Estate Auctions
(Property Auctions)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
8 Countdown Auctions Countdown Auctions
(Lots of Countdown Auctions)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
9 Shop no Auctions Shop no Auctions
(Multi vendor shop no auctions)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
10 Books & Comics Auctions Books & Comics Auctions
(Books, Comics & Magazines)
WPBakery Live Preview
11 Fundraising Auctions Fundraising Auctions
(Fundraising & Charity Auctions)
WPBakery Live Preview
12 Machinery Auctions Machinery Auctions
(All kind of Heavy Machinery)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
13 Domain Auctions Domain Auctions
(Many Domain Auctions)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
14 Vacantion Auctions Vacantion Auctions
(All of Tours & Vacantions Lists)
WPBakery Live Preview
15 Handmade Auctions Handmade Auctions
(List your Handmade products)
WPBakery Live Preview
16 Fashion Shop Fashion Shop
(Multivendor Fashion Shop)
WPBakery Live Preview
17 Cattle Auctions Cattle Auctions
(All type of animal auctions)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
18 Organic Shop Organic Shop
(Fresh Organic Food)
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
19 Memorabilia Auctions Memorabilia Auctions
(Memorabilia and Sports items)
WPBakery Live Preview
20 Militaria Auctions Militaria Auctions
(Military & War times items)
WPBakery Live Preview
21 Laboratory & Medical Auctions Laboratory & Medical Auctions
(All Auctions for Laboratories )
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
22 Freelancer Mode Freelancer Mode
(Create a freelancer website)
WPBakery Live Preview
23 Self Storage Auctions Self Storage Auctions
(Create Self Storage Auctions)
WPBakery Live Preview
24 NFT Marketplace NFT Marketplace
(Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT))
WPBakeryElementor Live Preview
25 Automobilia Auctions Automobilia Auctions
(Cars & Bikes Auctions)
WPBakery Live Preview
Note: Each demo can be used with/without the auction features. Each demo can be used as a Marketplace or without a market plugin. It works perfectly as a regular shop too.

Demo Importer

This theme comes with an amazing built-in feature: One-Click-Install -> Possibility to import demo data of the theme with one click only, and make your site look 1:1 with our demo.

Sounds cool? How can I install the demo?

Go to your WordPress Admin Panel -> Theme Panel -> Demo Importer

Important: Only activated themes can have the Demo importer. You should activate your license in order to see the demos for import.

demo

Possible issues:

1. Can't see demos for import:

Solution: Go to the License manager tab and activate the theme. Read the following tutorial to learn all the things about the new activator/license manager: License Manager introduced in our themes

demo

Auctions

Auctions can be set by administrators or shop managers of a websites. In case you want to transform the website into a multi-vedor marketplace, The theme comes with the option to use one of 3 marketplace plugins

Note: the plugins are not meant to be all active at the same, for the best performance and functionality use just one marketplace plugin

The auction functionality is provided with the help of the WooCommerce Simple Auctions plugin, which offers:

  • Integration with Woocommerce
  • Normal, reverse and private auctions
  • Manually or automatically relist auctions
  • WPML compatibility

Managing auctions and products

Auctions and products can be added from the Vendor Dashboard in the Products section

Add new product pop-up

The Add new product button allows to quickly create a new product and its initial details

  1. Main picture of the product/auction
  2. Name of the product
  3. Standard price
  4. Discount price
    1. Schedule the price discount
  5. Add more photos for the product
  6. Select a category to easily find the product
  7. Add tags for easier search
  8. Add a shot description
  9. Create the product and close dialog box
  10. Create the product and keep the dialog box open to dd another product

Edit auction

  1. Auction title
  2. Options:
    • Downloadable - The product can be a file that will be downloaded
    • Virtual - The product is virtual, like a service or file, it is intangible and cannot be shipped
    • Auction - The product is an auction and has auctions options enabled
  3. Visual Identity of the auction
  4. General settings
  5. General auction settings
  6. Relisting auction settings
  7. Short description - the first text the clients will see about the product
  8. Description - The full description of the product
  9. Inventory settings
  10. Other settings related to the product

Dokan - Marketplace plugin

Dokan is a bundled plugin, so it can be installed with all the other plugins in the process of installing the theme 

In the Dashboard go to Appearance -> Install plugins -> Install and activate the plugin



The plugin will automatically start the setup process after the instalation or a show a warning to start the setup process

Dokan Front-end Dashboard

WCFM - Marketplace plugin

WCFM is a bundled plugin, so it can be installed with all the other plugins in the process of installing the theme 

In the Dashboard go to Appearance -> Install plugins -> Install and activate the plugin



The plugin will automatically start the setup process after the instalation or a show a warning to start the setup process

WCFM Front-end Dashboard

WC Vendors - Marketplace plugin

WC Vendors is a bundled plugin, so it can be installed with all the other plugins in the process of installing the theme 

In the Dashboard go to Appearance -> Install plugins -> Install and activate the plugin



The plugin will automatically start the setup process after the instalation or a show a warning to start the setup process

WC Vendors Front-end Dashboard

Enable Product Reviews

The are two required steps to check before seeing the reviews tab on single product/auction page.

  1. The Enable product reviews option (WooCommerce settings)
  2. The Product Enable reviews option (product edit view)

1. The "Enable product reviews" Option: To allow users and sellers review products you have to firstly enable the product reviews option. To to WooCommerce -> Settings -> Products -> Enable reviews -> Enable product reviews

ibid theme enable reviews

After enabling the option, it will toggle more review options: (Feel free to modify them as you wish). The one that matters here is the "Enable product reviews".

ibid theme enable reviews

2. Product Enable reviews option: This option is placed on the Advanced tab and works as explained below:

  1. Unchecked by default: When The "Enable product reviews" Option was disabled and new products were created in the meantime.
  2. Checked by default: When The "Enable product reviews" Option is enabled from settings.
  3. Missing at all: When The "Enable product reviews" Option is disabled from settings.
ibid theme enable reviews

Allow Account Registration

To allow for account registration

Please make sure that in Dashboard -> Settings -> General ->Anyone can register is turned on

And also in Woocommerce -> Settings -> Accounts and Privacy -> Allow customers to create an account on the "My account" page



Feature: Page/Post Metaboxes

Option Type: Page/Post Metaboxes(not theme panel options) - To deal with these options, when editing a post/page you will get a set of options as follows:

Custom Header Options

  • 1. Main Navigation Menu - Replaces the default Nav Menu from current the page/post;
  • 2. Rewrite Theme Options? - Rewrite the options from the theme panel (Default OFF - get theme options);
  • 3. Header Custom background color? - Set a custom background color for Header on the current post/page;
  • 4. Semi Transparent Header? - Activate the background of the header to semi transparent (The next 2 options can be used only with this option Enabled);
  • 5. Semi Transparent Header Opacity - Set the background opacity of the header;
  • 6. Semi Transparent Header Opacity (After Scroll) - Set the background opacity of the header after scroll (works when fixed header is active);
  • 7. Select Revolution Slider - Adds a desired revolution slider on the top of the page;
  • 8. Page title-breadcrumbs - Activate/Deactivate Page title-breadcrumbs;

General Page Options

  • 1. Page top/bottom spacing - Choose between next options:
    1. High Padding - Adds a 80 pixells on top-bottom sides of the main page div;
    2. No Padding - Removes all padding from main page div;
    3. No Padding top - Adds a 80 pixells on top sides of the main page div;
    4. No Padding bottom - Adds a 80 pixells on bottom sides of the main page div;

Custom Footer Options

  • 1. Rewrite Theme Options - Rewrite Theme Options with current page/post options;
  • 1.a. If YES - These options will appear:
    1. Footer Row #1 - Status - Enables the first row of widgets;
    2. Footer Row #2 - Status - Enables the second row of widgets;
    3. Footer Row #3 - Status - Enables the third row of widgets;
  • 2. Footer Custom background color - Set a custom background color to footer;

Feature: Freelancer Mode

Starting with iBid version 2.8, we have worked and developed the plugin MT Freelancer Mode to extend the functionalities of our theme.MT Freelancer Mode is a great idea for freelancing agencies to start a new website. Extend your websites capabilities with our simple to use plugin by having functionalities that can help you create a freelancer or job posting websites.

Some Features of the Plugin

  • Extend functionalities in iBid;
  • New Product Variant Template;
  • Shortcodes Included;
  • Easy Installation & Setup;
  • New My Account fields;
  • Added note on bids;

Check Check Plugin documentation here.

MT Widgets

iBid Theme comes with a lot of custom widgets which can be found in your WordPress Admin Area under Appearance > Widgets.

  1. iBid - Contact
  2. iBid - Social icons widgets
  3. iBid - Posts thumbnails slider
  4. iBid - Recent Posts with thumbnails
  5. iBid - Contact + Social icons

MT Shortcodes

iBid comes with WPBakery Page Builder Plugin included, so any customer of the theme can use this amazing drag and drop page builder.

Besides default WPBakery Page Builder shortcodes, iBid comes with +30 custom shortcodes.

iBid comes a huge list of shortcodes integrated directly into WPBakery Page Builder Plugin

  • iBid - Causes grid
  • iBid - Contact form
  • iBid - Testimonials Slider - V1
  • iBid - Testimonials Slider - V2
  • iBid - Members Slider
  • iBid - Jumbotron
  • iBid - Pricing table
  • iBid - Heading with bottom border
  • iBid - Heading with Border
  • iBid - Product list
  • iBid - Alert
  • iBid - Call to Action
  • iBid - Products Grid
  • iBid - Progress Bar
  • iBid - Social icons
  • iBid - Expiring Soon
  • iBid - Services icon with text
  • iBid - Panel
  • iBid - List Group
  • iBid - Blog Posts
  • iBid - Expiried Product by Category
  • iBid - Shop Featured
  • iBid - Featured Post
  • iBid - Button
  • iBid - Products by Category v2
  • iBid - Posts calendar
  • iBid - SALE BANNER
  • iBid - Service style2
  • iBid - Thumbnails custom content
  • iBid - Section Title & Subtitle
  • iBid - Section Title & Subtitlew/ button
  • iBid - Blog Posts Boxed
  • iBid - Mansonry Banners
  • iBid - Domain Masonry Banners
  • iBid - Domain List View
  • iBid - Latest Products Boxed
  • iBid - Domain List Grid
  • iBid - Products Slider

Next Steps

Coinflip Casino Affilite Theme is getting better and the developers involved on the project are willing to take it to the next level. New integrations and features are on the way.

Planned Updates/Features

Feature Name Status
More Auction Premade Demos planned
More addons included with the theme planned
Quick Bids planned
Affiliate Features planned
Dutch Auction type: Multiple identical items sold to multiple bidders planned
Auction Mobile App (Android + iOS) planned
More Fraud Protection solutions planned

Features Under Development

Feature Name Status Will be Released In
Speed Optimization button_working v4.2
Know your Customer (KYC) for customers and vendors button_working v4.2
Verified via KYC badges for vendors button_working v4.2

Completed Features/Updates

Feature Name Status Released In
MultivendorX plugin compatibility (Free and PRO); released v3.8
Google Pagespeed Improvements; released v4.0
User Accounts: added Quick Links section (My Auction Bids, My Watchlist, My Auction Activity) released v4.0
PHP 8.3 compatibility released v4.1

Theme Support

You get free 6 month support with this item. If you need some help or found a bug or issue with the theme, you can always contact us here via email and we will respond to you within 1 day.

If you want to send us a message with an issue or a questions, you can reach us at Ticksy to submit a ticket.

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