Table of Contents

We have heard this question multiple times: what are the best WooCommerce Auction Plugins? So we decided to make a list compiling and explaining which are the 5 plugins that we most recommend and why.

Without further ado, here’s our list.

WooCommerce Simple Auctions

The one WordPress Auction Plugin that we recommend the most is WooCommerce Simple Auctions as it allows you to create a professional auction website. By using this plugin your website can basically become the next eBay. We even used it for one of our best-selling themes: iBid.

This plugin is perfect for both developers and beginners as it has extensive documentation that makes the setup even easier than it is. If you are looking for a complete software that will transform your website, this is it. Here are some of its features:

Ability to verify credit card/payment details
Anti snipping feature
Compatible with any payment gateway supported by WooCommerce
Auction history in wp-admin
Normal, reverse, and sealed (silent) auctions, proxy/auto-bidding
Possibility to define start price, price increment, reserve price, buy it now price
Multiple types of widgets such as: ending soon, future, latest, featured, recently viewed my auctions, etc.

Ultimate WordPress Auction

This is one of the easiest to set up and handle plugins that are available at this moment on the market. This is an open-source software, meaning that it has both a free version and a pro (paid) one. Ultimate WordPress Auction allows you to create auctions with all the necessary features: bidding time, buy now option, uploading of multiple product images, cancellation of last bid, and many many more.

Payments can be done via PayPal, but also on Stripe (pro version).

One of the best things about this plugin is that you do not need any programming skills to use it.

Some of its main features are:

Registered Users can place bids
Ajax Admin panel for better management.
Add standard auctions for bidding
Show auctions in your timezone
Set Reserve price for your product
Set Bid incremental value for auctions
Ability to edit, delete & end live auctions
Re-activate Expired auctions
Email notifications for bidders and admins

WP Auctions

Looking for an easy WordPress Auction Plugin for your website? This is it. WP Auctions allows you to run auctions directly on the website, set a starting price, an ending date, and basically everything an auction needs.

This is a free solution that can be easily installed so that you can start selling as fast as saying „bid”. Bidders can pay via PayPal, wire transfer, or manual payment.

Check out some of its features down below:

Assign an auction to a Post/Page
Upload an extra image
Added Shipping price
Custom contact field. Request phone numbers, addresses, etc…
Show auctions in a List or Graphic format.
Set a global Bid increment value for all auctions.
Allow only registered users to bid.

Ultimate Auction for WooCommerce

This plugin works only if you already have the WooCommerce Plugin installed on your website. Ultimate Auction for WooCommerce offers an easy and quick way to start auctions directly on your website. This WordPress Auction Plugin is a great solution if you are looking for lots of auction features, a simple configuration, and great technical support.

This plugin is the adapted for WooCommerce version of the first one on this list so their features are the exact same.

YITH Auctions For WooCommerce

This is a plugin that lets you implement an auction system similar to eBay on your store. What is special about this plugin is that it allows you to start a business model like no one else. So if you already know the drill of selling and auctioning on eBay, starting your own auction website by using this WordPress auction plugin will be a piece of cake.

Some of its best features are:

Hiding bids from other users by setting the auction as secret
Setting a “fee” for signing up and taking part in the auction
Choosing from 4 different countdown layouts
Requesting users to register or log in and set a valid credit card in order to be able to bid

iBid – Single & Multi-Vendor WooCommerce Theme

iBid – Multi-Vendor WordPress Auction Theme

$75 (2917 Sales)

Add to Cart Preview

The best way to host auctions is through a website specially dedicated to this. There is no WordPress auction plugin in the world that will make magic out of a simple website, and that is not an issue. We highly recommend that if you want to create an auction business that will last long-term, start by creating a website that compiles all the necessary features for this type of venture.

Our theme iBid was designed by our theme to fulfill all the needs of auction businesses. It comes with a variety of demos and a whole bunch of features that you did not even realize you need. We invite you to read this article to discover more about our theme.

26+ Theme Demos

Main Demo

Electronics & Tech Auctions

5 accessible WooCommerce Auction Plugins that your website needs

iBid – Multi-Vendor WordPress Auction Theme

26+ Theme Demos

Customization Services Tailored for You

Leave a comment Cancel reply

Related Posts