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Auction Theme — Features
What this product does. The 30 classes behind it are a separate, developer-facing page — linked at the foot of this one.
Key features
What the Auction Theme does, as described on its product page.
Live & Timed Bidding
An Ajax bidding system with everything you'd expect from a top auction site like eBay — real-time bids, live countdowns and instant outbid updates.
- Real-time Ajax bids
- Live countdown timers
- Scheduled start & end times
Proxy & Automatic Bidding
Bidders set their maximum and the system bids for them, one increment at a time, right up to that limit — no need to sit and watch the clock.
- Set a maximum bid
- Auto-bids up to the limit
- Anti-sniping auto-extend
Reserve, Buy-Now & Increments
Set a hidden reserve, an optional buy-it-now price and per-lot bid increments from the admin area — the theme handles the rest.
- Hidden reserve prices
- Optional buy-it-now
- Per-lot bid increments
Make an Offer
Let buyers negotiate with a “make me an offer” option — sellers can accept, decline or send a counter-offer, all from their dashboard.
- Buyer offers & seller counters
- Accept, decline or negotiate
- Optional on any lot
House Commission & Seller Fees
Set an amount you earn from every sold lot. Once an auction ends, the seller's account is charged your commission automatically.
- Listing fees & final-value %
- Buyer's premium
- Automatic seller invoicing
Advanced Ajax Search & Filters
One of the most powerful search systems on the market — Ajax search with advanced custom filters, category fields and zip/postal radius search.
- Keyword, category & price
- Custom fields per category
- Zip / postal radius search
Photo Galleries, Video & YouTube
Give bidders more to go on — each lot supports multiple images, video, YouTube embeds, so high-value items sell with confidence.
- Multiple images per lot
- Video & YouTube embeds
- Zoom & lightbox gallery
Seller Accounts & Member Dashboards
Every seller gets their own login to list lots, manage bidders, edit photos, track stats and pay invoices — all from the front end.
- Front-end lot management
- Bidder & message tools
- Views, bids & payout stats
Buyer & Seller Reviews & Ratings
Feedback is left by the buyer and seller after each completed sale, building a rating profile that helps the whole marketplace build trust.
- Post-sale feedback
- Star ratings & profiles
- Moderate from the admin
Frontend Lot Submission
A simple step-by-step form so members can list a lot — title, prices, end time and photos — without ever touching the WordPress admin area.
- Step-by-step submit form
- Photo & gallery uploads
- No wp-admin access needed
Email & SMS Bid Alerts
Buyers and sellers stay in control with a powerful notification system — outbid, ending-soon, won-lot and new-bid alerts by email and SMS.
- Outbid & ending-soon alerts
- Won-lot & invoice notices
- Email and SMS delivery
Responsive & Mobile-Friendly
Bidders follow auctions on the move, so lot pages, galleries, live countdowns and the bid form all work perfectly on phones and tablets.
- Works on any screen size
- Touch-friendly galleries
- Bid & list from mobile
Class reference for _at → · 30 classes