Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

20/30

With 40,000 active installs it is by far the most widely used WooCommerce multivendor plugin, double the install base of the next closest alternative.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated July 2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0.1, it shows very recent and active development from the vendor.

User Rating

14/15

A 92 out of 100 rating across 766 reviews indicates consistently positive user experiences and few functional complaints.

Support Health

8/15

Support threads resolve at 94.1 percent, which is strong, though the low total thread count of 17 suggests most issues are handled elsewhere or via paid channels.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0.1 and requiring PHP 7.4, it meets current platform standards and works cleanly with WooCommerce.

Scores higher than 85% of indexed plugins

About

Transform your WooCommerce site into a multivendor marketplace with Dokan – an AI powered & advanced WooCommerce marketplace solution

Active Installs 30k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5

Last Updated 2026-09-24 10:58am GMT

Requires WordPress 7.0+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

23 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 8 High 14 Medium

Most recent: August 28, 2026

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Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy < 5.0.14 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Remote Code Execution High

August 28, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.14"] CVE-2026-16576

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy < 5.0.14 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure Medium

August 24, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.14"] CVE-2026-16575

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy < 5.0.14 - Missing Authorization Medium

August 24, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.14"] CVE-2026-16577

Dokan <= 5.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Vendor+) Privilege Escalation High

August 4, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.3"] CVE-2026-8761

Dokan <= 5.0.10 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Vendor+) Cross-Vendor Downloadable Product Access Grant Medium

August 3, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.11"] CVE-2026-16574

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy <= 5.0.10 - Missing Authorization Medium

July 29, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.11"] CVE-2026-66699

Dokan <= 5.0.8 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Vendor+) Cross-Vendor Product Attribute Modification Medium

July 24, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.9"] CVE-2026-16565

Dokan <= 5.0.8 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Vendor+) Arbitrary Order Status Modification Medium

July 24, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.9"] CVE-2026-16564

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy <= 5.0.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting High

July 10, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.7"] CVE-2026-57706

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution <= 5.0.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Information Disclosure via 'id' Parameter Medium

June 26, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.5"] CVE-2026-11987

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution <= 5.0.4 - Authenticated (Custom+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Product SKU Medium

June 26, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.5"] CVE-2026-11783

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution <= 5.0.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Custom+) Arbitrary Order Modification via Multiple AJAX Handlers Medium

June 17, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.4"] CVE-2026-10023

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy <= 5.0.2 - Authenticated (Customer+) Privilege Escalation High

June 3, 2026 Patched in ["5.0.3"] CVE-2026-49780

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution <= 4.3.1 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure in Store Reviews REST API Endpoint Medium

May 1, 2026 Patched in ["4.3.2"] CVE-2026-3504

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy <= 4.2.4 - Missing Authorization Medium

March 16, 2026 Patched in ["4.2.5"] CVE-2026-24359

Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy <= 4.2.4 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to PayPal Account Takeover and Sensitive Information Disclosure High

January 19, 2026 Patched in ["4.2.5"] CVE-2025-14977

Dokan <= 4.1.3 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Privilege Escalation High

September 20, 2025 Patched in ["4.1.4"] CVE-2025-53425

Dokan <=3.7.19 - Authenticated(Shop Manager+) PHP Object Injection via create_dummy_vendor Medium

June 7, 2023 Patched in ["3.7.20"] CVE-2023-34382

Dokan <= 3.7.12 - Authenticated (Vendor+) SQL Injection High

March 2, 2023 Patched in ["3.7.13"] CVE-2023-26525

Dokan <= 3.7.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection Critical

November 21, 2022 Patched in ["3.7.6"] CVE-2022-3915

Dokan <= 3.6.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery High

September 28, 2022 Patched in ["3.6.6"] CVE-2022-3194

Dokan <= 3.6.3 - Authenticated (Vendor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

September 13, 2022 Patched in ["3.6.4"] CVE-2022-3194

Dokan <= 3.0.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass Medium

September 16, 2020 Patched in ["3.0.9"] CVE-2020-36748

What It Does

Dokan Lite turns a standard WooCommerce store into a full multivendor marketplace where independent sellers can register, list products, manage orders, and track earnings from their own front-end dashboard. The vendor dashboard handles product creation, inventory, coupons, shipping zones, and withdrawals, while the site owner oversees the entire operation from a centralized admin panel. The 'AI powered' branding mostly refers to optional enhancements bundled with paid extensions rather than core marketplace functionality.

Who It's For

This plugin suits store owners who want to launch a multi-seller marketplace similar to Amazon or Etsy and are comfortable with WooCommerce as the underlying engine. It is a strong fit for businesses expecting dozens to hundreds of vendors, since the admin tools, commission system, and withdrawal workflow scale well beyond a single-vendor shop. Smaller stores with one or two suppliers will likely find the vendor dashboard overhead unnecessary.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a simple single-supplier WooCommerce shop, or you only need a basic wholesale or dropshipping setup, Dokan Lite adds significant complexity without a payoff. Sites on shared hosting with strict PHP limits may also struggle, since multivendor features like per-vendor shipping, tax handling, and reports can be resource-intensive.

The Bottom Line

Dokan Lite is the de facto standard for WooCommerce multivendor marketplaces, and the data backs that up: 40,000 installs, a 92 user rating, and a 94 percent support resolution rate. Its overall quality score of 88.53 reflects genuine strength, though buyers should know that most advanced features (auctions, bookings, vendor memberships, AI tools) live behind paid add-ons. For anyone serious about running a real marketplace on WordPress, Dokan Lite is the safest starting point.

Pick this if you want a lighter, more general front-end dashboard for WooCommerce without committing to a full marketplace structure.

WCFM Marketplace – Multivendor Marketplace for WooCommerce 79/100

Choose this if you like the WCFM ecosystem and prefer its bundled commission and shipping modules over Dokan's paid extensions.

WCFM Membership – WooCommerce Memberships for Multivendor Marketplace 77/100

Choose this when you need paid vendor subscriptions and membership tiers as a core, built-in feature.

MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 77/100

Pick this if you want a similar marketplace feature set but prefer a different UI and pricing model from Dokan.

WC Vendors – WooCommerce Multivendor, WooCommerce Marketplace, Product Vendors 77/100

Pick this if you want a free, no-frills multivendor solution and are willing to accept fewer features and a smaller ecosystem.