User-to-User Marketplace in WordPress Without Vendor/Customer Roles – How?

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  naufalspurnomo · Member · Jun 10, 2025 at 2:26 am

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  Hi everyone, I’m new in WordPress and currently want building a WordPress-based marketplace that works similarly to Facebook Marketplace.

  In this concept, every user can both sell and buy without having to register separately as a vendor or customer. There should be no shop name, no company info, and no vendor/customer selection during registration. Just a simple, universal user account.

  Here’s what I need the system to support:

  ✅ All users can list items for sale directly from their dashboard (no vendor role required).
  ✅ Users can add products with a simple form (title, price, image, description).
  ✅ There is a cart and checkout process.
  ✅ There is an order status tracking feature, with stages like:
      • Order Placed
      • Processing
      • Out for Delivery
      • Delivered
  ✅ There is a chat/messaging system between buyer and seller for inquiries.

  My goal is a lightweight, user-driven marketplace, not a complex platform like Amazon or Shopee.

  Question:
  Is it possible to build this using a plugin like Dokan (with customization)? Or would WCFM Marketplace, WP User Frontend, or another solution be more suitable for this user-to-user model?

  I would really appreciate suggestions for plugins or setups that allow this seamless sell/buy experience for all users without vendor-specific onboarding.
  Thanks a lot!