WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce
by WC Lovers · eCommerce
Also makes 6 other plugins · 42.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Professional frontend dashboard for WooCommerce and multivendor marketplaces. Supports WCFM Marketplace, Dokan, WC Vendors, WC Product Vendors.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
-12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “woocommerce marketplace” and “multi vendor” for “wc product” and “auction”. “woocommerce marketplace” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “wc product” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “multi vendor” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “auction” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 71 average across 9,748 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.8M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,142 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 67 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 286 reviews, smoothed to 4.44★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| wcfm | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wc vendors | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| frontend | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| wp user frontend your tag | #4 | #4 | up 3 |
| frontend dashboard | #4 | #2 | down 1 |
| wc product | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| multivendor marketplace your tag | #7 | #4 | up 1 |
| vendors | #7 | #7 | up 1 |
| for frontend | #3 | #2 | down 1 |
| post frontend | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| product vendors your tag | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| auction | #5 | #3 | up 3 |
| auctions | #5 | #3 | up 2 |
| stock manager | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| artificial intelligence | #6 | #2 | up 6 |
| multi vendor your tag | #11 | #11 | down 1 |
| user frontend | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| dokan manager | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| wc product table | #7 | #5 | down 1 |
| vendor | #8 | #8 | up 2 |
345 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 273 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “woocommerce marketplace” and “multi vendor” for “wc product” and “auction”. “woocommerce marketplace” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “wc product” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “multi vendor” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “auction” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “multi vendor”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “woocommerce marketplace”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 36.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v6.8.1 · 25 Aug 2026
276
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tiph832106mo ago
RIEN NE FONCTIONNE, le plus in affiliation ne fonctionne pas la carte cadeau et les bons de réductions ne fonctionnent pas l’affiche de la map ne fonctionne pas cela fait 3 mois que j’attends des nouvelles de votre part et aucune réponse ! Le support ne répond pas, le plug in est buggé de partout. De nombreuses erreurs dans le code, la traduction casse les modules. Depuis que je l’ai installé sur mon site tout est cassé. Aucune mise à jours des plus ins payants This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by tiph83210.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ohundred1.1y ago
The WCFM marketplace is a very big, complex, and overall great plugin. It takes sometime and effort to make it all work with your existing structure, but will be well worth it. I appreciate it being actively updated as well, you can monitor latest updates on the WCFmmp facebook page. Support sometimes takes a bit of time to respond sometimes, so be a little patient. Thank you for all your efforts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seanm2e1.2y ago
WC Lovers are a fraudulent organisation. We paid and used in 2020 and decommissioned within a year. Two years later we got stung for an annual subscription and then last month (in 2025!) out of the blue we got stung again. In both instances we attempted to engage in email correspondence to resolve. No replies until we did an inbound sales query – they were all over that until they realised were were seeking recompense. If WC Lovers want to get in touch immediately and resolve, please do. If anyone else has had these issues, please comment or get in touch. This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by seanm2e. This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by seanm2e.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vethe21.4y ago
The latest version 6.7.17 has an issue where non-admin accounts cannot upload images or view images in the uploaded media library. I had to roll back to version 6.7.16 for it to work normally again. Please fix this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lalit Jindal1.5y ago
Plugin functionality is okay but there is no support. The documentation is horribly written. The payment doesn’t work at all which is core functionality. They want you to waste your time with free versions so that you have to buy their paid payment plugin. They want you to fall for sunk cost fallacy. Not today, devil! 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ niyatisethia1.5y ago
The plugin functions okay, but not compatible with a lot of plugins that add needed functionality. I’ve been using this for a few years (pro version), but they haven’t upgraded this over time. Their smugness also comes across in their response to queries. They take weeks together to respond and that too disinterested in helping.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jacarrasquel1.5y ago
This is the best multivendor plugin ever.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alaa Badr1.9y ago
Wonderful support and plugins. very appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.7.28 Updated – 27/06/2026 Security – Fixed an Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass vulnerability that allowed arbitrary reply injection into store inquiries and unsolicited notification emails. Security – Fixed an Insecure Di 6.7.28
- — Version 6.7.27 Updated – 25/04/2026 Enhance – PHP compatibility expanded: now supports versions 7.2–8.4 6.7.27
- — Version 6.7.26 Updated – 16/03/2026 Security – Fixed an Authenticated IDOR vulnerability allowing unauthorized user deletion. Reported by Supakiad S. (m3ez). Security – Fixed an Authenticated IDOR vulnerability allowing unauthorized po 6.7.26
- — Version 6.7.25 Updated – 07/02/2026 Fixed – Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Arbitrary Options Update vulnerability reported by Osvaldo Noe Gonzalez Del Rio, Credit goes to Osvaldo Noe Gonzalez Del Rio for identifying this issue. Fixed – 6.7.25
- — Version 6.7.24 Updated – 20/12/2025 Fixed – PHP ‘Undefined index’ notice fixed in wcfm_save_page_analytics_data(). Enhance – WordPress 6.9+ compatibility check added Enhance – WooCommerce 10.4+ compatibility check added 6.7.24
- — Version 6.7.23 Updated – 07/12/2025 Fixed – Allow access to wcfm pages for super admins in multisite setup. Fixed – PHP Deprecated warnings & minor fixes. 6.7.23
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 12 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.8.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce <= 6.7.27 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Vendor Data Manipulation via Multiple AJAX Handlers ↗2026-07-10 CVE-2026-10041 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 6.7.27 Patched in 6.7.28
- 2026-05-01 CVE-2026-2554 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 6.7.25 Patched in 6.7.26
- Patched High · 8.1 WCFM - WooCommerce Frontend Manager <= 6.7.25 - Insecure Direct Object References to Autenticated (Vendor+) Arbitrary Post/Product Manipulation ↗2026-04-03 CVE-2026-4896 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 6.7.25 Patched in 6.7.26
- 2024-09-24 CVE-2024-8290 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 6.7.12 Patched in 6.7.13
- Patched Medium · 4.4 WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce <= 6.7.8 - Authenticated (Shop manager+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29929 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.7.8 Patched in 6.7.9
- Patched High · 8.8 WCFM - Frontend Manager for WooCommerce <= 6.5.11 - Customer/Subscriber+ SQL Injection ↗2021-10-11 CVE-2021-24835 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 6.5.11 Patched in 6.5.12
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 23 languages, 5 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("whether you are", "who wants", "use it").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, WPML.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,441 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("multi vendor", "woocommerce marketplace", "wp user frontend" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-08-18 30K+ → 20K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-08-15 20K+ → 30K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-08-12 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-11 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-10 30K+ → 20K+ down after 731 days in tier
- 2022-08-10 40K+ → 30K+ down after 359 days in tier
- 2021-08-16 30K+ → 40K+ up after 363 days in tier
- 2020-08-18 20K+ → 30K+ up after 115 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WCFM Marketplace – Multivendor Marketplace for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
MultiVendorX – WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace AI Powered Solutions 2K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
NexVendor – Simple Multi-Vendor Marketplace — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution – Build Your Own Amazon, eBay, Etsy 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
WCFM Membership – WooCommerce Memberships for Multivendor Marketplace 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
WC Vendors – WooCommerce Multivendor, WooCommerce Marketplace, Product Vendors 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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