
25 WordPress Marketplace Themes Compared - 2023
Last modified: May 28, 2023
Let’s start this WordPress Marketplace themes post by defining what exactly an online marketplace. An online marketplace, otherwise known as an eCommerce marketplace, is a site where third party sellers can sell products or services and the payments/transactions are processed by the operator of the marketplace. Classic examples would be Amazon, eBay and Etsy? These massive online digital marketplaces had to start somewhere and if you are interested in creating your own, you now have the ability to do so. All you need is one of the following WordPress marketplace themes.
WordPress Marketplace Themes Can Be Used To Create The Next Amazon
These various WordPress Marketplace themes all have the ability to get your own marketplace site up and running quickly. Some themes are specific to creating certain kinds of marketplace sites, such as a marketplace for people to sell their home made products like Etsy, but many of them will just be able to help you create whatever kind of marketplace site you want. So start your own marketplace site today with one of these top WordPress marketplace themes.
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Marketica-Marketplace/eCommerce WordPress Theme
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Makery-Responsive Marketplace Theme
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Restored Marketplace-Digital Marketplace WordPress Theme
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Mayosis-Digital Marketplace Theme with Front End Support
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Olam-Digital Marketplace Theme
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Baggies-Responsive Marketplace WordPress Theme
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Divi-Multipurpose Theme
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Market-Online Marketplace Theme
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LeCrafts-Multipurpose Theme
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Dash-Furniture Marketplace Theme
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Catalog-Various Buy/Sell Site Theme
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Pasar-Marketplace/eCommerce Theme
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Handy-Handmade Marketplace/eCommerce Theme
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Zass-For Handmade Marketplace Site
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Rigid
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Armania - Multipurpose Elementor WooCommerce Theme
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Lisfinity
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HireBee-Freelance Marketplace Theme
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Checkout-eCommerce Theme - (No Longer Exists)
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MarketHub
We kick off our WordPress marketplace themes list with a theme that has a very appropriate name, MarketHub. This WordPress theme is geared towards digital marketplace solutions and this theme’s main function is to build on both the WC Vendors plugin as well as the WooCommerce plugin. By using these plugins and this theme you will be able to make your own digital marketplace with ease.
The MarketHub theme’s design is fully responsive so your site will always look great from large desktop screens to tiny mobile ones. This theme is lightweight as well, meaning it doesn’t come with a lot of unnecessary extras that could slow down your site’s loading time when people are accessing it. And you can also customize your site without needing to know any code with this theme.
Other Features of MarketHub are:
- Side navigation widget area
- Testimonials support
- WooCommerce and WC vendors integration
- Wishlist
- Login and registration page templates
- Video tutorials
- Multi-store support
Marketica-Marketplace/eCommerce WordPress Theme
This next theme is currently in its fourth version and is known as one of the best marketplace themes for WooCommerce or WordPress. The Marketica theme is cool because it allows each of your site’s vendors to have their own vendor page where they can list all of their products but they will show up in your regular shop pages as well alongside your own products.
This is considered both an eCommerce and a marketplace theme. Marketica comes Revolution Slider ready as well as Visual Composer ready so you will have no trouble customizing your site to look exactly the way you want it to. It is translation ready and WPML plugin ready as well so should you need or want to have your site translated into other languages you will have the ability to do so.
Other Features of the Marketica Theme Are:
- Child theme ready
- Numerous demos included
- Works with WooCommerce
- Socio multi vendor ready
- Can be used as a great blogging platform
Makery-Responsive Marketplace Theme
The Makery theme is a great choice for you to use for your digital marketplace. This theme is kind of interesting because it is not just a theme but also an application that has built in features like unlimited shops, multiple carts and more. Makery is also able to add multiple shops functionality to WooCommerce which will give your site another feature.
Users will be able to do various things like add a shop or product, complete received orders, track shop earnings and withdraw them by using front end forms. It has a resposnive layout as well so no matter what kind of device your user is using to access your site it will always look great. The Makery theme is also translation ready so you can translate your site into almost any language you would like.
More Features of The Makery Theme Are:
- Google analytics integration
- Home page slider
- Theme options panel
- Shortcodes editor
- Creates mini-shops for new vendors
- User profiles can be added
Restored Marketplace-Digital Marketplace WordPress Theme
Next on our WordPress Marketplace themes is the Restores Marketplace theme. This theme was built on the Easy Digital Download plugin so you can easily build your own digital marketplace like Amazon. By using the Easy Digital Downloads plugin you will be able to sell anything digital such as: video, software, digital art, photos, etc.
The Restored Marketplace theme has bbPress forums which will allow your users to have discussion on forums on your website. There is Contact Form 7 as well which will allow you to stay connect with the subscribers of your site through email to keep them up to date. It has the Visual Composer page builder plugin which will allow you to build, customize, adjust and maintain your site with extreme ease.
Other Features of Restored Marketplace Include:
- Custom widgets
- Built in Google Map
- 4 different home page layouts
- Single and multi vendor compatible
- Slider Revolution
- Font awesome icons
- Sell digital products with ease
Mayosis-Digital Marketplace Theme with Front End Support
This is another theme that was built on WordPress and Easy Digital Downloads. By using the WordPress Mayosis theme you will be able to create your own digital marketplace, similar to Amazon or eBay. You will be able to sell things such as: music, stock footage, softwares, eBooks, etc. The Mayosis theme is integrated with the Visual Composer page builder plugin which will make the creating of your site even easier than you could ever imagine.
There is support for the Contact Form 7 plugin so should you decide to use it you will be able connect with your site’s subscribers through email. In addition to creating a space where you can sell your own products, you can also create a space for other people to sell products on your marketplace website. If you use an additional Easy Digital Downloads extension called Front End Submission.
Other Features of the Mayosis Theme Include:
- Multilanguage support
- Live chart functionality
- More than 800 Google fonts
- Fully resposnive and retina ready
- Lots of demo sites you can use
Olam-Digital Marketplace Theme
Olam is another of our WordPress marketplace themes that uses easy Digital Downloads to allow you to build you own online store or marketplace. Once your create your own marketplace WordPress site with this theme you will be able to sell a variety of digital products such as: software, audio files, stock photos and more.
This theme is a little different than the other themes we have seen because it doesn’t have the Visual Composer page builder, instead it has the Unyson page builder to allow you to customize your site to your exact needs and specifications. The Olam WordPress theme can also work with most of the Easy Digital Download extensions so you can more elements and features to your online shop. It has a fully responsive design so your site will look great on any device from desktop to mobile.
Other Features of the Olam Theme Are:
- Font Awesome icons
- Google fonts
- Works with WooCommerce
- Theme options panel
- Several shortcodes
- Two header styles to choose from
- Custom built vendor pages
Baggies-Responsive Marketplace WordPress Theme
The WordPress Baggies theme can work with the Revolution Slider plugin as well as the Visual Composer page builder with its handy dandy drag and drop tool so customizing your perfect website will be a breeze. This theme, like many of our others, is translation ready but it can also support RTL (right to left) languages like Arabic or Hebrew as well.
The Baggies theme has a resposnive design so no matter what device your user is using to access your site, it should always look great. It is search engine optimized as well so your site will show up higher in online search result rankings, leading to more site views. Ninja Form is also included so you will be to create forms for your subscribers.
More Features of Baggies Are:
- Social share button
- Cross browser compatible
- Several custom widgets
- Unlimited sidebars
- Numerous demos sites available to speed up website design
Divi-Multipurpose Theme
Next up we have a very popular and powerful WordPress theme by Elegant themes called Divi. Divi is not a marketplace specific theme but it is a multipurpose WordPress theme so it comes loaded with tons of features to help you make any kind of amazing website, even a marketplace site.
The Divi theme even has its own page builder, the Divi Builder, that has a very useful drag and drop feature to make the creation of your site a snap. All you have to do is move your items around the page and drop them where ever you want them to go. With Divi you will be able to “build anything visually” since it has so many easy to use features and doesn’t even require any coding knowledge to use it.
More Features of Divi Include:
- Responsive editing
- 46 content elements
- Import and export
- Over twenty layout templates
- Lots of demos being created regularly for use
- A great community of developers to help you
Market-Online Marketplace Theme
Next up is number ten of our WordPress Marketplace themes. The Market WordPress theme has an entirely responsive design so your site will be reformatted to fit any screen size no matter how big or small. There is an intuitive page builder with this theme to help the creation and customization process of your website much easier than you might expect.
The Market theme can also work with the EDD Digital Marketplace bundle plugin so your site will have even more features such as product reviews. It is search engine optimized as well which will allow your website to be displayed higher in relevant online search result rankings. This will lead to more people seeing your site which will turn into more clicks and views for your website. The Market theme is also translation ready.
Other Features of Market Are:
- Front end submissions support
- Vendor admin
- Parallax builder
- Price tables
- Different theme options
- Clean code for fast operations
Stocky
The Stocky theme is another theme that was built on both WordPress and Easy Digital Downloads. With this theme you will be able to create your own marketplace to sell your photos. By using this theme you can have a marketplace to sell your own product but if you would like you can use the available extensions in the Marketplace Bundle to allow anyone upload their photos and sell it on your digital marketplace.
The Stocky WordPress theme has a responsive design which will allow your users to clearly view your website on any device or any screen size. It is retina ready/hi-def display ready as well so even your images will always look great. There are also translation files included with this theme so you will be able to translate your website into almost any language you want or need.
More Features of The Stocky Theme Include:
- Social Media Icons
- Built with HTML5 and CSS3
- Color picker tools
- Embed videos
- Gutenberg ready
- Front-end submission
Doo-Affiliate Marketing/Directory and Listing Theme
The Doo theme is considered a WordPress Affiliate Marketing theme, but it can also be a multipurpose WordPress directory and listing template and it is best to be used for coupons and discount sites. The Doo WordPress theme is also incredibly flexible with a configurable submission form, fully configurable header, footer and sidebar, as well as configurable item templates and search/filter form and sorting.
It can also work with several popular plugins such as:WC vendors, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce Subscriptions, WooCommerce Bookings, and the WooCommerce PreOrders plugins. The Doo theme has a responsive layout as well so your site will always look great from large desktops to small mobile phones.
Other Features of Doo Include:
- Google maps
- Multisite support
- Custom search form
- Front end submission and editing
- Public user files
LeCrafts-Multipurpose Theme
The LeCraft WordPress theme is a very powerful WooCommerce theme that can help you get your digital marketplace up and running with incredible ease. It is completely customizable and in addition to being able to be used to create a marketplace website, it can also be used to create a blog, online store or even a portfolio. This theme comes with the Visual Composer page builder plugin so you will be able to design and customize every detail of your site to your heart’s content.
The Visual Composer has the drag and drop feature so all you have to do is move items around your pages and place them wherever you want. There is a Live Customizer as well, meaning you can see your adjustments and changes as you make them in real time. The LeCraft theme is search engine optimized as well so your site will show up high in online search result rankings.
More Features of LeCraft Include:
- Social share button
- Support for WPML
- Ninja form included
- Many custom widgets
- Revolution slider
- Five home page designs to choose from
- Drag and drop content builder
Dash-Furniture Marketplace Theme
The next of our WordPress Marketplace themes is an interesting theme because it is geared towards creating not just a regular digital marketplace, but a custom made furniture marketplace. The Dash WordPress theme has a responsive design and it is retina ready so all of your site’s content, even the images, will always look great even on teeny tiny mobile devices.
It is WooCommerce ready as well to help you with all of the things you will need when managing an online shop kind of site. Dash is WPML plugin ready as well should you need or want to have your website translated into another language. There is a powerful seasons admin panel which will help the customizing and creating of your site even easier.
Other Features of the Dash Theme Include:
- Tons of shorcodes
- Several pages
- Endless colors and layout choices
- Catalog mode
- Loads of font choices
- Revolution slider
- Video tutorials
- One-on-one support if necessary
Catalog-Various Buy/Sell Site Theme
We move on to number fifteen from our WordPress marketplace themes with the Catalog theme. Catalog is a buy and sell theme that can be used for different kinds of sites in this category such as: multi vendor sites, personal showcase, marketplace and buy and sell sites. it is a completely responsive theme so your site will look fabulous on desktops, laptops, tables and it is even compatible with mobile phones as well.
It is also retina display ready so your images will also always look great. The site you make with the Catalog theme will also work with modern web browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Safari,Opera, Edge ,etc. It can also work with bbPress which is great because you can then create online discussion forums for your site’s users.
More Features of the Catalog Theme Are:
- Front end upload
- Custom commission
- Front end edit
- WC wish list
- Featured author
- Vendors can upload frontend and backend of website
- BBPress compatible
Monstroid2
Next up we have another multi purpose WordPress theme called, Monstroid. Since this a multi purpose theme it is not marketplace specific but because it is so jam packed with various tools, features and elements, it can be used to successfully make almost any kind of WordPress site. Monstroid 2 is also fully WooCommerce ready so any payments or any of your online shop related needs will be able to be handled.
This theme comes with the Elementor page builder, instead of the very common Visual Composer, but this page builder can also help you to easily customize your site exactly the way you want. The Elementor page builder also has the handy dandy drag and drop feature as well so you can literally just drag items around on your page and drop them where you want.
More Features of Monstroid 2 Are:
- More than 500 pre designed sections
- Comprehensive documentation
- Super light package weight
- User friendly wizard
- Amazing skins
Pasar-Marketplace/eCommerce Theme
Pasar is another of our WordPress themes that is a WooCommerce theme so you will be able to build you marketplace WordPress site with the help of the WordPress WooCommerce plugin. There is also support for the WC Vendors plugin which will give you the ability to transform your site into a vendor marketplace. Vendors will be able add and edit their own products or you can assign to the vendors products that already exist.
How it will work is that each vendor will have his own vendor page on your marketplace site which is where they will be able to list all of their different products. However, when a user comes to your site to see what you have to offer, all of the products from the different vendors will show up in your normal pages so everyone’s products are side by side.
Other Features of the Pasar Theme Are:
- Multilingual ready with WPML compatibility
- Theme customizer ready
- Visual composer included
- Translation ready
- Premade demo content for quick setup
- Great for blogging
Handy-Handmade Marketplace/eCommerce Theme
The Handy WordPress theme is yet another WooCommerce theme to help you create an online shop type of site. This theme is was created to be used mostly by people who are looking to make their eCommerce site or digital marketplace to sell handmade items (similar to Etsy).
This theme’s layout and design is retina ready as well as responsive so your site and its images will be able to be reformatted by itself to fit on any screen size. There is a powerful seasons admin panel as well to help you customize your site to make it a one of a kind. The Handy theme is also WPML ready so should you need or want to translate your site into another language you will have the ability to do so.
More Features of the Handy Theme Are:
- Page builder
- Tons of shortcodes
- Custom colors and layouts
- Catalog Mode
- Charts
- Video tutorials
- Banners and charts can be added with ease
Zass-For Handmade Marketplace Site
The Zass theme is kind of similar to the Handy theme we just saw because it is also geared towards creating a marketplace site for handmade artists and artisans. You can use it to not only build an online marketplace shop but you can also use Zass to start your blog or portfolio for your hand made product business.
Using Zass for your website will also allow you to have a multi vendor marketplace like Etsy so vendors will be able to make individual stores and manage their inventory and shipping while you will earn a commission on their sales. This theme is search engine optimized which will allow your site to be placed higher in relevant online search result rankings improving traffic levels. It design is fully responsive and retina ready as well.
Other Features of Zass Include:
- 7 icon fonts
- Payment options widget
- Visual Composer and revolution Slider plugin are included
- Google rich snippets ready
- Clean coding for excellent SEO potential and speed
Rigid
The Rigid WordPress theme recently underwent an update and now it is in it third version and is better than ever. It now has several new features such as: new vendor capabilities, new content elements, new WooCommerce features, and more. It can also work with the most recent: WC vendors, WC marketplace, Dokan and WooCommerce.
This theme is so jam packed with features that you do not even need to get any external plugins, almost everything you could need fr an online store is already built in. With this theme your site users will be able to create their own individual stores and mange their inventories as well as shipping and you will collect a commission from their sales. The rigid theme is also speed optimized so your users shouldn’t experience any lag time while using your website.
More Features of Rigid Include:
- Unlimited header styles
- WP Bakery page builder plugin
- Custom bbpress forums
- Tons of blog styles
- Full control of template designs
- Quick view/buy options
- Lifetime support and uploads
Armania - Multipurpose Elementor WooCommerce Theme
Armania is the perfect marketplace WordPress theme for any niche. Its multi-purpose aspect is made possible through dozens of eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing demos that can be installed on your site within one click. The theme also has four specific demos for marketplaces. Each demo includes a design and content that can be customized within a few clicks, your website has never been so quick to be built.
The theme is also super-fast, improving load times, user experiences and your ranking on Google and other search engines. The theme also has SEO features that help you rank for your chosen keyword(s).
Customization of the site is done through the powerful Elementor drag and drop builder. You can include any image you have the rights for, and use any color. Therefore, your site can be optimized for your brand. To add functionality, should you need to, the theme is also compatible with numerous other plugins and tools. Therefore, you can have a great marketplace within seconds.
Armania Highlights:
- Compatible with WooCommerce so you can monetize your marketplace within minutes.
- Four specific marketplace demo sites to install plus dozens more.
- Customize with any color set you want to make your branding unique.
- Elementor drag and drop page builder to help you customize your site.
Lisfinity
This is one of the most aesthetically pleasing marketplace WordPress themes designed. It can be used within any niche and can also be used for directories. There are several designs that you can employ on your home page, most of which start with a great search bar in the middle of the page. This allows visitors to find the products they’re looking for. Other search areas can be added as unique pages and in other parts of the screen on other pages. There is also an advanced search function that makes the user’s experience so much better and therefore can improve customer retention.
The sleek design comes with several unique and eye catching styles, which helps when you’re starting out. Plus you can customize the designs using Elementor drag and drop page builder. This simple to use page builder helps you through the use of more than 40 elements that can be customized to your preference.
Monetize your website with ease thanks to the integration with WooCommerce. You can charge customers for adding their products/services for sale. Or, you can collect microtransactions, where customers can get something for free (like four photos) and then they have to pay a small amount for any more photos. This is a great way to increase revenue on a site.
Lisfinity Highlights:
- Several home page templates your can use within seconds to get your site started.
- WooCommerce integration that allows you to charge for listings and microtransactions.
- An advanced search facility helping customers to find the products they want.
- Use the Elementor page builder to customize your site to your branding.
HireBee-Freelance Marketplace Theme
HireBee is interesting because it is a freelance marketplace theme. How it works is that employers post projects and freelancers start the bidding. You will set up the pricing plans and the take a cut of each project. By having pricing plans you will have many ways to create an income for yourself. You can do things like create multiple pricing plans or assign plans to categories or offer featured projects. The site owners can also “monetize on freelancers proposals via credit plans”.
The credit system is like the pricing plan but freelancers can send and/or feature proposals. The HireBee theme is search engine optimized friendly which will help draw in more people to your site and increase your site clicks and views. There is multi-language support so you can have the ability to translate your website.
More Features of HireBee Are:
- Save filters widget
- Custom project form
- Escrow ready
- Numerous ways to monetize your website
- Create participant workspaces
Checkout-eCommerce Theme - (No Longer Exists)
We move on to the Checkout theme. With this WordPress theme you will be able to create either a professional eCommerce, online store, business portfolio website or digital marketplace to showcase your products or services. This is a premium them that also uses the Easy Digital Downloads plugin so you will have the ability to sell digital products, like music, stock photography, videos, eBooks, etc. on your website.
With this theme you can also use the Easy Digital Downloads Bundle which will allow you to build a fully featured multi vendor marketplace website. Vendors will be able to sign up and by using front end they can submit their products and you will then get a commission from every sale made on your website.
Other Features of the Checkout Theme Are:
- Testimonials page template
- Two pricing tables widget
- Email subscription form
- Portfolio page
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Marketify-Digital Marketplace - (No Longer Exists)
The Marketify theme is in its second version and it has everything you may need to start your own digital marketplace. They recently redesigned this theme’s responsive layout so not only will it look great on large screens, but it is now more flexible and works better with mobile devices. It can support several extensions as well such as: Wallet, reviews, commissions, front end submissions, recommended products, wish lists.
With the Marketify WordPress theme you will be able to easily build your own digital marketplace like Amazon or eBay. However, with this plugin, it is best to also buy the Marketplace extension bundle so your site will be able to do more things like: having social login for users, allow guests to rate and review, and they will be able to create a wish list as well. So get your own online marketplace up and running quickly with Marketify.
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Merchant Online Store-Small WooCommerce Theme - (No Longer Exists)
Next up on our list of WordPress marketplace themes we have the Merchant Online Store theme. This theme is a bit different than the others because it is the first free theme on our list. Even though this is a free theme it could still be a good choice for you to use to start your own digital marketplace. This theme is a storefront child theme that was created to be used specifically for small WooCommerce stores or marketplace.
It has a responsive layout so your site will look great from large desktop screens to small mobile ones and everything in between. You will be able to customize your site with the WordPress customizer. So if you are looking for a simple them to get your marketplace up and running then this theme is the right one for you.
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Final Thoughts: Top WordPress Marketplace Themes
So do you know feel like you are ready to be the next Amazon? Choose whichever of these WordPress marketplace themes you feel will help you create the perfect digital marketplace. Don’t waste any more time and get your online marketplace started today.
- MarketHub
- Marketica-Marketplace/eCommerce WordPress Theme
- Makery-Responsive Marketplace Theme
- Restored Marketplace-Digital Marketplace WordPress Theme
- Mayosis-Digital Marketplace Theme with Front End Support
- Olam-Digital Marketplace Theme
- Baggies-Responsive Marketplace WordPress Theme
- Divi-Multipurpose Theme
- Market-Online Marketplace Theme
- Stocky
- Doo-Affiliate Marketing/Directory and Listing Theme
- LeCrafts-Multipurpose Theme
- Dash-Furniture Marketplace Theme
- Catalog-Various Buy/Sell Site Theme
- Monstroid2
- Pasar-Marketplace/eCommerce Theme
- Handy-Handmade Marketplace/eCommerce Theme
- Zass-For Handmade Marketplace Site
- Rigid
- Armania - Multipurpose Elementor WooCommerce Theme
- Lisfinity
- HireBee-Freelance Marketplace Theme
- Checkout-eCommerce Theme - (No Longer Exists)
- Marketify-Digital Marketplace - (No Longer Exists)
- Merchant Online Store-Small WooCommerce Theme - (No Longer Exists)
- Conclusion