Vendor Products Not Showing in Dokan – Fix Guide (2026)

One of the most common and confusing issues in a multi-vendor marketplace is when vendors add products successfully, but the products do not appear on the shop, vendor store, or frontend.

If vendor products are not showing in Dokan, this guide will help you identify the exact cause and fix it step by step.

Plugin covered: Dokan

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🔴 Common Symptoms

You may notice issues like:

• Vendor added product but it’s not visible on the shop

• Product visible in admin but not on frontend

• Vendor store page shows “No products found”

• Products appear only after admin approval

• Products visible to admin but not customers

👉 These issues are very common and usually caused by settings or permissions.

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1️⃣ Product Status Is Set to Draft or Pending

Problem

Vendor added a product, but it’s saved as Draft or Pending Review.

Why It Happens

• Admin approval is required

• Vendor role permissions are limited

Fix

• Go to WordPress Admin → Products

• Check product status

• Either:

  • Publish manually, or

  • Disable product approval in Dokan settings

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2️⃣ Product Approval Is Enabled in Dokan

Problem

Products require admin approval before appearing.

Fix

• Go to Dokan → Settings → Selling Options

• Disable “New product requires admin approval” (if not needed)

• Save settings

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3️⃣ Product Visibility Settings Are Incorrect

Problem

Product is set to hidden from catalog or search.

Fix

• Edit the product

• Check Catalog Visibility

• Set it to:

  • Shop and search

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4️⃣ Product Category or Taxonomy Issue

Problem

Product has no category or an invalid category.

Fix

• Ensure at least one valid category is selected

• Avoid deleted or restricted categories

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5️⃣ Stock Status or Price Missing

Problem

WooCommerce hides products with:

• No price

• Out of stock (depending on settings)

Fix

• Ensure product has:

  • Price set

  • Stock enabled or in stock

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6️⃣ Vendor Role & Permissions Issue

Problem

Vendor role doesn’t have permission to publish products.

Fix

• Check vendor role capabilities

• Ensure vendor role allows product publishing

• Avoid conflicting role-management plugins

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7️⃣ Theme or Plugin Conflict

Problem

Products exist but are not displayed due to conflicts.

Fix

• Switch temporarily to Storefront theme

• Disable non-essential plugins

• Identify the conflict

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8️⃣ Cache & Indexing Issues

Problem

Product added but cache shows old content.

Fix

• Clear all cache (plugin + server)

• Disable cache for shop & vendor store pages

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9️⃣ Custom Query or Custom Code Issue

Problem

Custom code filters products incorrectly.

Fix

• Review custom queries

• Ensure proper post status & meta queries

• Debug custom hooks

Link this post to:

• 👉 Dokan Checkout Not Working – Complete Troubleshooting Guide

• 👉 Dokan Email Not Sending – How to Fix It

And add links from those posts back to this one.

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🚨 When You Need Custom Dokan Fixes

If:

• Products disappear randomly

• Only certain vendors are affected

• Custom product logic is used

Then custom Dokan development is required.