🔨 Auctions for WooCommerce 3.5 – Turn Your Store Into an Auction Platform

This is a GPL-distributed version — clean, secure, and legally redistributed under the GPL license (no official support included).

Auctions for WooCommerce extends your WooCommerce store with a professional auction system. Create and manage live product auctions — including normal, reverse, silent, and proxy formats — directly inside WooCommerce. You can even integrate with the Product Vendors plugin to build a full eBay-style multi-vendor auction marketplace.

💡 Key Features of Auctions for WooCommerce

🧩 Full WooCommerce Integration

• Adds a new “Auction” product type with all standard WooCommerce functionality.

• Seamlessly integrates with existing products and checkout flow.

🕑 Multiple Auction Types

• Normal Auctions – Highest bidder wins.

• Reverse Auctions – Lowest bid wins.

• Silent Auctions – Hidden bids revealed at the end.

• Proxy Auctions – Auto-bidding up to a set limit.

💰 Flexible Auction Settings

• Set starting bid, bid increment, reserve price, and Buy It Now option.

• Choose auction start/end times and define item condition.

• Option to relist manually or automatically.

🕵️ Anti-Sniping Protection

Prevents last-second bid “sniping” by extending auction duration when a late bid is placed — ensuring fair bidding.

🔔 Automated Notifications & Alerts

• Sends emails when users are outbid, win, or when an auction is ending soon.

• Editable email templates for full customization.

• Browser notifications for new bids and auction status updates.

💬 Live Bidding Experience

• AJAX-powered live updates for bids and history — no page reloads needed.

• Compact or extended countdown timers.

• Real-time bid refresh and activity sorting.

🧾 Auction Management Dashboard

• Admin can filter auctions by status: active, finished, failed, or paid.

• Manage bids, relist auctions, and create auctions from any WooCommerce product (simple, virtual, or downloadable).

• Icons visually display auction statuses in the product list.

👤 User Features

• “My Auctions” page for each customer showing active and won auctions.

• Users can watch auctions, track participation, and manage favorites.

• Sort auctions by date, price, bid count, or ending soon.

• Badges for active auctions and winning bidders.

🧱 Widgets & Display Options

Includes ready-to-use widgets for:

• Ending Soon

• Featured Auctions

• Upcoming & Recent Auctions

• Random Auctions

• My Watchlist

• Auction Search

Choose to display auctions alongside standard products or on a dedicated auction page.

🌍 Compatibility & Extensibility

• Fully WPML compatible (single-currency only).

• Built with templates and hooks for easy customization.

• Translation-ready for global marketplaces.

🚀 Why Use Auctions for WooCommerce?

✅ Create an interactive bidding environment that boosts engagement.
✅ Perfect for unique items, limited products, or collectibles.
✅ Build your own multi-vendor auction marketplace with Product Vendors.
✅ Drive urgency and competition to increase conversions.

⚡ Conclusion

Auctions for WooCommerce 3.5 brings a complete, professional-grade auction system to your online store. Whether you’re auctioning off one-of-a-kind items or building a full marketplace, this plugin gives you every tool you need — from real-time bidding to automated notifications — to make your auctions seamless, fair, and profitable.