In simple English
This tool turns a normal online shop into a marketplace where many different people can sell their own items. Think of it like a local farmers market or a giant shopping site where independent shop owners manage their own products. You need an existing website running WordPress and WooCommerce to use it. It is built for developers who want to inspect or modify the code of the free edition. It costs you time to set up and manage, but the base software itself is free.
What it is
Dokan is a frontend multivendor marketplace plugin for WordPress, powered by WooCommerce. This repository holds the source code for the free edition of the plugin.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to launch an online marketplace where multiple vendors can register, add products, and make sales through a dedicated dashboard.
- Lets multiple independent sellers manage their own products and orders from the frontend.
- Built directly on top of WooCommerce so you keep familiar checkout and payment flows.
- Includes automated commission handling so you take a cut of every vendor sale.
- Requires a working WordPress site with WooCommerce and PHP already running on your server.
- Setup requires familiarity with Node.js and Composer tools to build the assets.
- Advanced features and additional payment gateways often require paid upgrades.
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cd wp-content/plugins/dokan-lite composer install && composer du -o npm install npm run build