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Installing WP Sell Services

Getting WP Sell Services up and running takes just a few minutes. No technical experience required – if you can install a WordPress plugin, you can do this.

Requirements

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Before you install, make sure your hosting meets these minimums:

Requirement Minimum
WordPress 6.4 or higher
PHP 8.1 or higher

Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these requirements. If you are unsure, check with your hosting provider.

WP Sell Services Pro has the same minimums, and must run the same version number as the free plugin – the two are released in lockstep.

Install the Plugin

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  1. Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress dashboard
  2. Click Upload Plugin at the top
  3. Choose the wp-sell-services.zip file from your computer
  4. Click Install Now
  5. Click Activate Plugin

Option B: Upload via FTP

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  1. Unzip the wp-sell-services.zip file on your computer
  2. Upload the wp-sell-services folder to your site’s /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  3. Go to Plugins in your WordPress dashboard
  4. Find WP Sell Services in the list and click Activate

What Happens When You Activate

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When you activate the plugin, everything sets up automatically:

  • Your marketplace pages are ready to be created with one click
  • The vendor role is created so people can register and start selling
  • Default settings are applied (10% commission, USD currency, open registration)
  • Automated tasks start running in the background (auto-completing delivered orders, updating vendor stats)

You do not need to touch any database settings or configure anything technical.

Installing the Pro Version [PRO]

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The Pro version adds premium features on top of the free plugin. Both run together.

  1. Make sure the free version is installed and active first
  2. Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  3. Upload wp-sell-services-pro.zip
  4. Click Install Now, then Activate Plugin
  5. Go to Sell Services > License
  6. Enter your license key and click Activate License

Pro features become available immediately – no migration or extra setup needed.

Troubleshooting

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Service pages show “Page Not Found”

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Go to Settings > Permalinks in your WordPress dashboard and click Save Changes. You do not need to change anything – just saving refreshes the links.

Plugin will not activate

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  • PHP error? Ask your host to upgrade PHP to 8.1 or higher
  • WordPress error? Update WordPress via Dashboard > Updates
  • “Invalid header” error? Make sure you are uploading the .zip file, not an extracted folder

Upload size too large

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If the zip file is too big to upload through WordPress, use the FTP method instead (Option B above), or ask your hosting provider to increase the upload limit.

Next Steps

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Your plugin is installed and active. Now let’s configure your marketplace:

  1. Complete initial setup – Set your marketplace name, currency, and commission rate
  2. Compare Free vs Pro – See what each version offers
  3. Create your first service – Test the vendor experience