What do you need before inviting sellers?
Set up WordPress and WooCommerce first. WC Vendors adds vendor access and commission rules. Choose which actions sellers can take, such as editing products or exporting orders. The paid Pro dashboard gives sellers more tools to manage those tasks.
What changes if you add Stripe Connect?
WC Vendors lists its paid Stripe Connect gateway in Pro. It can split payments and provides a refund request workflow. Check which payment flow and refund settings are enabled. A request in the seller dashboard is a step to review, so check the processor’s result and the commission record separately.
What would you keep if you moved the store?
Compare the annual plugin renewal, your WordPress hosting and the payment fees. The pricing page lists a single domain and up to three staging sites for its annual licenses. Vendors can export their orders or commission data when the relevant capability is enabled. Check what each export contains and keep a separate store backup.
Which settings should a fictional seller be allowed to use?
Draw one shop owner and two fictional sellers. Give each seller one listing and one order.
- Check seller permissionsMark which seller can edit each listing and which order data that seller should be able to export.
- Record a return requestWrite which person reviews it and which payment and commission records they would check.