Overview #

Welcome to the Multivendor Addon! This guide will help you set up and start using the addon to streamline product management between your WooCommerce store, vendors, and Google Sheets.

The MultiVendor for FlexStock add-on extends FlexStock’s Google Sheets synchronization capabilities to multi-vendor WooCommerce marketplaces.

Once enabled, each vendor receives their own FlexStock dashboard inside their vendor panel, allowing them to connect a personal Google Sheet and manage their own store inventory independently. Meanwhile, the marketplace administrator can keep vendor data synchronized with the central admin spreadsheet on a scheduled basis.

This provides a seamless workflow where:

• Vendors manage only their own products.
• Each vendor uses their own Google Spreadsheet.
• The marketplace admin maintains centralized control and visibility.
• Vendor updates are automatically synchronized to the admin sheet at scheduled intervals.

Prerequisites #

Before using this add-on, make sure you have:

• FlexStock is installed and activated
• A supported multi-vendor marketplace plugin (eg, Dokan, WCFM)
• The MultiVendor for FlexStock add-on is installed 

Installing the Add-on #

1. Navigate to: FlexStock → Add-ons
2. Locate MultiVendor for FlexStock.
3. Click Install.
4. Activate the add-on.
5. Or watch this quick tutorial👇

After activation, a new MultiVendor Settings page becomes available.

Activating Your License #

To use the add-on, you must activate your license.

1. Open the MultiVendor Settings page.
2. Enter your license key.
3. Click Activate License.

Once your license is activated successfully, all MultiVendor features become available.

You can also check our quick tutorial on multivendor management. 

General Settings #

Enable MultiVendor Sync #

This option enables or disables vendor synchronization.

Enabled

• Vendors receive access to their own FlexStock dashboard.
• Vendors can connect their own Google Spreadsheet.
• Vendor data synchronization becomes available.

Disabled

• Vendors will not see the FlexStock menu.
• Vendors cannot connect to Google Sheets.
• Vendor synchronization remains inactive.

Customize Vendor Dashboard Menu #

You can customize the menu label displayed in each vendor’s dashboard.

For example:

• FlexStock
• Sync Google Sheet
• Product Sync
• Inventory Manager

This allows you to match the naming with your marketplace branding.

Sync Vendor Updates to Admin Sheet. #

As vendors update products from their Google Sheets, those changes can be synchronized to the administrator’s master sheet automatically.

Choose how often this synchronization occurs:

• Hourly
• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly

The selected schedule determines how frequently vendor updates are reflected in the admin spreadsheet.

Scheduled synchronization helps keep product information up to date while reducing unnecessary server activity.

Vendor Experience #

Once MultiVendor Sync is enabled, every vendor will find a new menu item in their vendor dashboard using the label configured by the administrator.

Inside their dashboard, vendors can:

• Connect their own Google Spreadsheet
• Configure spreadsheet settings
• Synchronize products
• Manage their own inventory

Each vendor works independently and only has access to their own store data.

How It Works #

The synchronization workflow is simple:

1. The administrator installs and activates the MultiVendor add-on.
2. The administrator activates the license.
3. MultiVendor Sync is enabled.
4. Vendors receive access to the FlexStock dashboard.
5. Each vendor connects their own Google Spreadsheet.
6. Vendors manage products directly from their spreadsheet.
7. Vendor changes are synchronized automatically.
8. Based on the schedule configured by the administrator (Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly), vendor updates are synchronized to the administrator’s master sheet.

This keeps both vendor spreadsheets and the marketplace administration synchronized.

Benefits #

• Individual Google Sheets for every vendor
• Independent product management
• Centralized admin synchronization
• Automatic scheduled syncing
• Customizable vendor dashboard menu
• Better organization for multi-vendor marketplaces
• Reduced manual product management

Use Cases #

1. Marketplace with Multiple Independent Vendors #

A marketplace owner manages hundreds of vendors selling different products. Instead of manually updating products through the WordPress dashboard, each vendor connects their own Google Sheet and independently manages pricing, stock levels, and product details. The administrator’s master sheet is automatically updated based on the configured synchronization schedule, providing centralized oversight without additional manual work.

2. Vendor Team Inventory Management #

A vendor has multiple staff members responsible for managing inventory. Rather than giving everyone access to the WordPress admin area, the team collaborates using a shared Google Spreadsheet. Any approved changes made in the spreadsheet are synchronized with the vendor’s WooCommerce products, making inventory management faster and reducing administrative overhead.

3. Large Multi-Vendor Store with Scheduled Synchronization #

A busy marketplace hosts hundreds or thousands of products across many vendors. To reduce server load while keeping product data current, the marketplace administrator schedules vendor-to-admin synchronization to run hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly. Vendors continue managing their own inventories independently, while the administrator always has an up-to-date, centralized view of product data.