=== Gigneo - WordPress Freelance Service & Job Marketplace ===
Contributors: deveasel
Tags: freelance, service, job, marketplace, listings
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 8.0
Stable tag: 0.0.8
License: GPLv3
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Build a modern freelance marketplace, service marketplace, or job marketplace with WordPress.

== Description ==

**[Gigneo](https://gigneo.com/)** is a WordPress plugin that turns your site into a marketplace for services or jobs. Whether it's freelance artwork, organization services, or network-based services, Gigneo helps you to assemble a marketplace for services and no longer use coding.

Freelancers, businesses, and service groups can list their offerings, take orders, bid on tasks, chat with customers, manage bills, and expand their agency, all from one plugin, making it easy to hire freelancers online.

It works for almost any area of hobby: virtual offerings, home services, tutoring, healthcare, prison, or professional directories. Instead of juggling separate plugins for listings, messaging, bills, wallets, and critiques, Gigneo brings it all collectively as a whole freelance website builder and marketplace website builder.

**[Visit Site](https://gigneo.com/)** | **[Explore Demo](https://app.gigneo.com/)** | **[Read Docs](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/getting-started/introduction/)**

### Perfect for Building

- Freelance Marketplace
- Service Marketplace
- Job Marketplace
- Local Services Marketplace
- Home Services Marketplace
- Digital Services Marketplace
- Professional Services Marketplace
- Business Services Marketplace
- Multi-Vendor Service Marketplace
- Project Bidding Marketplace
- Online Service Directory

Gigneo removes the two largest obstacles to launching a freelance marketplace platform: improvement rate and technical complexity.

You get a manufacturing-organized market engine, WooCommerce-powered payments, and an easy dashboard experience for both freelancers and clients all inside the WordPress admin you are familiar with.

For anyone genuinely comparing Shopify alternatives for an offerings-primarily based completely commercial enterprise, Gigneo offers a WordPress-native storefront solution without subscription lock-in or transaction limits.

**Note**: Gigneo is designed as a marketplace engine, not a proprietary theme. It works seamlessly alongside your present WordPress difficulty to be counted, which incorporates lightweight, search engine marketing-friendly subjects like GeneratePress and Elementor, providing you with complete progressive control over layout while maintaining your website fast and flexible.

### Marketplace Features

Gigneo ships with the lot of contemporary company market or system market goals, right out of the field.

= Service Marketplace =

Sellers can create expert service listings with pricing, delivery times, revisions, FAQs, galleries, programs, and custom options. Buyers can examine companies and area orders with self-warranty.

= Job Posting & Project Bidding =

Clients can post tasks at the same time as freelancers put up proposals, negotiate pricing, communicate straight away, and manage responsibilities from their dashboards.

= Frontend Dashboards =

Dedicated dashboards permit clients and freelancers to manipulate offerings, jobs, proposals, orders, profits, purchases, wallets, messages, critiques, and account settings without ever entering the WordPress admin.

= Professional Profiles =

Create public freelancer and business organisation profiles showcasing competencies, portfolios, finished artwork, ratings, evaluations, experience, and market interest, ideal for each person who desires to gather a platform where customers can hire freelancers online with self-confidence.

= WooCommerce Integration =

Process payments using WooCommerce and prefer minded price gateways while managing market transactions properly within WordPress.

= Commission Management =

Configure flexible fee structures to suit your market and industrial organization model.

= Wallet & Earnings =

Support wallet balances, earnings, withdrawals, transaction information, and payout control.

= Messaging =

Built-in personal messaging maintains clients and dealers linked at some point of every mission or order.

= Reviews & Ratings =

Increase marketplace take shipping of as actual with validated customer opinions and ratings after completed orders.

= Elementor Compatible =

Works seamlessly with Elementor, letting you customize marketplace pages without converting your workflow.

= Responsive Design =

Fully optimized for laptops, tablets, and mobile gadgets.

### Build Marketplaces for Any Industry

Gigneo is suitable for marketplaces that include:

- Web Development
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
- Content Writing
- Translation Services
- Virtual Assistants
- Home Repair
- Plumbing
- Electrical Services
- Cleaning Services
- Tutors & Education
- Healthcare Professionals
- Legal Services
- Photography
- Video Production
- Event Services
- Business Consulting
- Real Estate Services
- AI & Technology Services
- And many more service-based businesses.

### Flexible Marketplace Models

Gigneo supports different marketplace models to fit your business needs:

* **Freelancer & Client** – Connect a couple of freelancers with multiple clients for services and tasks.
* **Employer & Freelancer** – Let employers post jobs and freelancers post proposals.
* **Business & Service Providers** – Connect corporations with multiple provider groups or specialists.
* **Multi-Service Marketplace** – Allow a couple of companies to offer particular services on the equal platform.

### Marketplace Use Cases

Gigneo can help you build different types of WordPress marketplaces, including:

* Freelance Marketplace – Connect freelancers with clients for responsibilities and services.
* Service Marketplace – Connect clients with nearby or expert companies.
* Job Marketplace – Let employers post jobs and freelancers publish proposals.
* Gig Marketplace – Allow freelancers to create and promote services or gigs.
* Agency Marketplace – Connect companies with more than one freelancer and issue carriers.
* Niche Marketplace – Build a market for precise industries, abilities, or professional services.

### Why Choose Gigneo?

Gigneo combines organization listings, challenge posting, assignment bidding, messaging, wallets, commissions, WooCommerce payments, evaluations, man or woman management, and market dashboards into one powerful plugin. It's built to be the most complete freelance marketplace builder to be had for WordPress, so that you're no longer left patching together tools from terrific corporations.

Whether you are launching a brand new freelance market, increasing an existing enterprise, or developing a gap marketplace for a specific enterprise, Gigneo gives you the strength and scalability to grow together collectively along with your commercial enterprise business. It's also a smart choice for groups exploring freelance building websites from scratch, because there is no need for custom development to get a live market live.

We continuously improve Gigneo with new abilities, universal performance enhancements, pc virus fixes, security enhancements, and compatibility updates to help marketplace owners assemble reliable WordPress marketplace systems.

### Modular Architecture

Gigneo is constructed on a flexible modular platform, allowing you to enable only the capabilities your market needs. The middle plugin consists of vital marketplace capabilities via free modules, while Gigneo Pro extends your platform with superior business capabilities, automation, and company-geared-up skills.

= Free Modules =

The free version includes essential modules to help you launch a complete marketplace, including:

**[Switch Role](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/modules/switch-role/)**: Allows clients to replace roles within the platform seamlessly. Useful for multi-function debts.
**[Social Profiles](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/modules/social-profiles/)**: Allows customers to manage and display social profile information. Enhances user interaction.
**[Email Verification](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/modules/email-verification/)**: Ensures account authenticity by using a way of requiring email verification. Enhances protection and security.
**[Elementor](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/modules/elementor/)**: Enables Elementor resources for easy web page customization. Useful for designing client-friendly layouts.
**[Account Deactivation](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/modules/account-deactivation/)**: Allows users to deactivate accounts temporarily while preserving data for reactivation.
**[Account Closure](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/modules/account-closure/)**: Allows clients to completely close their accounts and stop further platform activity.

These modules provide the foundation for building secure, flexible, and user-friendly freelance and service marketplaces.

= Pro Modules =

Upgrade to Gigneo Pro to unlock advanced marketplace capabilities, including:

- **[Identity Verification](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/identity-verification/)**: Verifies user identities through submitted details. Increases platform security.
- **[Timezone](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/timezone/)**: Assigns a specific timezone to each user, ensuring all dates and activities display in their local time.
- **[Block](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/block/)**: Enables the admin to block user profiles, services, and jobs for better management and security.
- **[Layout Builder](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/layout-builder)**: Drag-and-drop tool for creating custom layouts using Elementor. Useful for personalized site designs.
- **[Dynamic Tags](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/dynamic-tags)**: Seamlessly display real-time content across your Elementor-powered pages.
- **[Report Abuse](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/report-abuse)**: Customers can report fraudulent items to maintain a reliable and honest marketplace.
- **[Maps](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/map)**: Integrates location-based features using maps. Helps users find and manage locations.
- **[Multi Locations](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/multi-location)**: Allows adding multiple locations for services seamlessly, making it easier to manage coverage areas.
- **[Disputes](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/dispute)**: Adds a module for resolving disputes between users. Helps ensure fair transactions.
- **[Social Auth](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/social-auth)**: Allows users to log in using social accounts. Simplifies registration and access.
- **[Monthly Credits](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/monthly-credit)**: Auto-assigns monthly credits to each account.
- **[Credit Plans](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/credit-plan)**: Allows users to purchase tier-based credit packages for their account.
- **[Live Chat](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/live-chat)**: Enables chat features for user communication. Enhances engagement and support.
- **[Profile Health](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/profile-health)**: Measures profile completeness based on filled fields, boosting visibility and credibility.
- **[Vacation Mode](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/vacation-mode)**: Lets users temporarily pause activities with vacation mode.
- **[Support](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/support)**: Activates the support module for assistance. Helps users resolve issues efficiently.
- **[Commission Tiers](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/commission-tier)**: Apply dynamic platform commission rates based on order range for flexible fee management.
- **[Withdrawal Fee](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/withdrawal-fee)**: Apply dynamic withdrawal fee rates based on withdrawal payouts.
- **[Custom Addons](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/custom-addons)**: Enhance your services with custom add-ons and flexible options.
- **[Real-Time](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/real-time)**: Enables real-time notifications powered by Pusher.
- **[Bulk Assign](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/bulk-assign)**: Allows the admin to add or remove wallet funds and credits for users efficiently.
- **[Intake Form](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/intake-form)**: Create custom forms during hiring — freelancers fill them for jobs and employers for services.
- **[Extend Delivery](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/extend-delivery)**: Extend the delivery deadline to allow more time for successful order completion.
- **[Custom Payouts](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/premium-modules/custom-payouts)**: Allow custom withdrawal payouts with personalized options.

Gigneo Pro is designed for growing marketplaces that require greater flexibility, automation, monetization, and user management tools.

### Build Without Limits

Whether you are developing an agreement marketplace, neighborhood offerings platform, mission bidding website, industrial organisation listing, or agency-specific service marketplace, Gigneo offers you the power to support any business model.

Built on WordPress and powered by means of the usage of manner of WooCommerce, Gigneo combines market management, payments, messaging, wallets, commissions, opinions, and customer dashboards into one scalable solution supporting you to release quicker, manage your marketplace efficiently, and grow with self belief.

As a totally self-hosted marketplace website builder, it also gives you much more ownership over your data and layout than most SaaS systems.

We continuously improve Gigneo with new capabilities, ordinary performance upgrades, safety updates, bug fixes, and compatibility enhancements to make sure your marketplace remains fast, dependable, and ready for the future.

== Installation ==

= Minimum Requirements =

* WordPress 6.5 or greater
* PHP version 8.0 or greater
* MySQL version 5.0 or greater
* WooCommerce 8.0 or greater

= Recommended Requirements =

* PHP version 8.3 or greater
* MySQL version 5.6 or greater
* WordPress Memory limit of 64 MB or greater (128 MB or higher is preferred)
* WooCommerce 8.0 or greater

= Installation =

1. Install using the WordPress built-in Plugin installer, or Extract the zip file and drop the contents in the `wp-content/plugins/` directory of your WordPress installation.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to: Appearance → Gigneo
4. Now you can use the gigneo features like freelance marketplace, service marketplace, job marketplace, wallet payments, order management, withdrawals, proposals, and commissions.

For documentation and tutorials visit our [Knowledge Base](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/getting-started/introduction/).

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

**What is Gigneo plugin?**
Gigneo is an all-in-one freelancer marketplace plugin for WordPress, designed to help you launch professional service marketplaces, freelance platforms, and job marketplaces without custom development.

**How do I install Gigneo?**
Go to your WordPress dashboard → Plugins → Add New. Search for Gigneo, click Install, then click Activate.

**Can I use Gigneo to create a freelance marketplace?**
Yes. Gigneo is perfect for building a freelance marketplace where freelancers can create profiles, list their services, and connect with clients, a true freelance marketplace builder for WordPress.

**Can I use Gigneo to create a service marketplace?**
Yes. Gigneo lets you create a service marketplace where businesses and customers can connect. It's ideal for local services, home services, professional services, and more.

**Can I use Gigneo to create a job marketplace?**
Yes. Gigneo includes powerful features for creating a job marketplace where employers can post job listings and jobseekers can apply. It's great for remote work, part-time gigs, and full-time employment platforms.

**Does Gigneo support wallet payments?**
Yes. Gigneo includes a built-in wallet and credit system for secure payments, withdrawals, and commissions. Freelancers can receive payments directly to their wallets, and clients can fund their accounts for easy transactions.

**Is Gigneo built on WooCommerce?**
Yes. Gigneo is built on top of WooCommerce, giving you access to a powerful e-commerce system for handling payments, commissions, and transactions.

**Is Gigneo developer friendly?**
Yes. Gigneo is built with developers in mind. With a modular architecture, extensive hooks and filters, and comprehensive documentation, you can easily customize and extend the plugin to fit your specific marketplace needs.

**Where can I find documentation for Gigneo?**
You can find comprehensive documentation and tutorials for Gigneo in our [Knowledge Base](https://gigneo.com/docs/freelance-service-marketplace/getting-started/introduction/).


== External services ==

= Google Fonts =
Used to load custom typography fonts selected in the Gigneo appearance settings.
**Opt-in**: Disabled by default. The site administrator must enable "Load Google Fonts" under Appearance → Gigneo → General → Appearance before any Google Fonts request is made.
**Data sent**: Font family name is included in the request URL (e.g., ?family=DM+Sans). No personal user data is transmitted by the plugin. The visitor's browser may still send standard HTTP request metadata (such as IP address) to Google.
**When**: Only on the Gigneo user dashboard when (1) Load Google Fonts is enabled and (2) a non-default primary or secondary font is selected. Frontend pages do not load stylesheets from fonts.googleapis.com.
**Terms of Service**: [https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy](https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy)
**Privacy Policy**: [https://policies.google.com/privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)

== Screenshots ==

1. User Dashboard
2. Listings
3. Order Management
4. Communication
5. Payments & Wallet
6. Platform Settings

== Changelog ==

= 0.0.8 – 2026-08-28 =

* Improved Freelancer Carousel Elementor pagination bullet controls and styling options.
* Standardized empty state descriptions across dashboard, hire, and profile screens.
* Improved dashboard logo sizing and object-fit handling in the top menu.
* Fixed dark mode notification icon background styling in the dashboard.
* Improved dashboard layout-2 content wrapper spacing.
* Frontend AJAX errors now show a clearer fallback message when the server response is missing.
* Alert dialogs now inherit the primary theme font.
* Translation file updates.

= 0.0.7 – 2026-08-27 =

* Added Docs & FAQs link to the plugin row meta on the Plugins screen.
* Improved Elementor service, job, freelancer, and employer carousel pagination bullet controls.
* Added Search Bar widget control for button icon position.
* Fixed Hello Elementor theme compatibility detection when matching the active or parent theme name.
* Fixed job card avatar border-radius so images inherit the avatar radius styles.
* Removed restrictive single job and service editor content font styles so theme typography applies cleanly.
* Improved saved listing icon visibility and spending overview chart bar styling.
* Tested up to WordPress 7.1.

= 0.0.6 – 2026-08-17 =

* Improved Elementor job and service grid widgets, including min-height controls and filter layout.
* Improved Elementor service, job, freelancer, and employer carousel widget styling and controls.
* Auth login and register buttons now hide when button text is empty, with matching icon field conditions.
* Theme compatibility now supports child themes of Hello Elementor, Astra, and Eronex.
* Fixed proposal and order attachment URLs to use path-based upload helpers.
* Fixed service FAQ removal and allowed paragraph markup in the service description editor.
* Fixed service saves no longer resetting completed order counts.
* Dashboard chart and localized colors now follow theme primary color filters.
* Dark mode and dashboard style refinements.

= 0.0.5 – 2026-08-06 =

* Added service, job, freelancer, and employer carousel widgets for elementor.
* Improved Elementor job and service grid widgets, including category filter.
* Added customizable login and register button icons in auth menu settings.
* Added filters for post type singular/plural labels, slugs, and theme color/font defaults for easier theme integrations.
* Updated theme compatibility to support Eronex.
* Fixed theme template override path resolution so child/parent theme `gigneo/` overrides load correctly.
* Fixed Carbon Fields PHP deprecation notices in the bundled dependency container.
* Improved dashboard job and service edit screens, payout methods UI, and dashboard logo image sizing.
* UI and style refinements across Elementor widgets, frontend, and dashboard assets.

= 0.0.4 – 2026-07-29 =

* Improved hire/checkout empty states with clearer messages for invalid requests.
* Fixed proposal overview using the correct freelancer profile meta key.
* Remove session location lookup (IPAPI).
* Simplified TinyMCE editor setup across dashboard job, service, order, and settings screens.
* UI and style refinements across admin, dashboard, and frontend assets.
* WordPress coding standards improvements and general bug fixes.

= 0.0.3 – 2026-07-23 =

* Improved archive filters and Elementor archive widgets for services, jobs, freelancers, and employers.
* Enhanced order management UI, including attachments, overviews, and delivery details in admin and dashboard views.
* Continued RTL refinements across frontend and dashboard styles.
* Updated notifications, invoices, and related helper logic for more reliable marketplace workflows.
* UI and style fixes across admin, dashboard, and frontend templates.
* Code quality improvements, settings updates, and general bug fixes.

= 0.0.2 – 2026-07-21 =

* Added RTL (Right-to-Left) language support across frontend templates and the user dashboard.
* Improved responsive layouts for mobile, tablet, and smaller screen sizes.
* Security enhancements for AJAX requests, form submissions, and data validation.
* General bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance optimizations.

= 0.0.1 – 2026-07-10 =

* Initial release.