Welcome to the documentation for Bidra Auctions for WooCommerce, the plugin that turns any WooCommerce product into a live auction — with bidding, countdown timers, reserve prices, Buy It Now, and automatic winner selection — by BeautifulPlugins. Everything here applies to the free plugin from WordPress.org; features that need the Bidra Auctions Pro add-on are marked Pro.
New here? Follow the Getting Started guide — it takes you from a fresh install to your first live auction in about five minutes.
Setup
- Getting Started — requirements, installing the free plugin and Pro, creating your first auction, and adding an auctions page.
- Settings & Emails — every store-wide option explained, plus the auction emails and how to customise them.
Running Auctions
- Creating & Managing Auctions — the Auction tab, reserve prices, Buy It Now, how auctions start and close, winners and payment, and the Bids and Winners screens.
- Storefront, My Account & Shortcodes — what bidders see: the bid form, countdowns, live updates, bid history, the watchlist, My Account → Auctions, and all seven shortcodes.
Pro
- Pro Features — proxy bidding, sealed-bid auctions, smart increments, anti-sniping, bid retraction, bidder rules, automatic relisting, payment deadlines, extra emails, reports, the REST API, and license activation.
For Developers & Help
- Developer Reference — template overrides, helper functions, actions, filters, and the Pro REST API.
- FAQ & Troubleshooting — answers to common questions and fixes for common problems.
Can’t find what you need?
Search this documentation first — most answers are a page away. If you’re still stuck, contact support and include your WordPress, WooCommerce, and plugin versions, plus what you expected to happen. Free-plugin users can also post in the WordPress.org support forum.