Your own freelance marketplace
A multilingual WordPress theme with project posting, freelancer bidding, escrow payments and member accounts built in — no marketplace plugin or stack of add-ons. Choose a design, import the demo projects and the post-bid-hire loop is already running.
Earn on every hire
You're the marketplace owner, so you take a commission you set yourself on every project — no platform takes a cut.
Sell freelancer memberships and pricing plans, and charge for featured freelancers and projects, all from the admin.
Project Posting & Briefs
Clients post a project with a budget, deadline and requirements — freelancers browse the board and find the work that fits, just like Upwork or PeoplePerHour.
- Clients post their own briefs
- Budget, deadline & category
- Public project board
Freelancer Bids & Proposals
Freelancers submit competitive bids with a price and proposal. Clients compare pitches, ratings and portfolios, then award the project to the freelancer they trust.
- Competitive bids & proposals
- Compare ratings & portfolios
- Client awards the work
Escrow & Milestone Payments
The client funds the project into escrow up front, and payment releases milestone by milestone as work is delivered — protecting both sides and giving your marketplace real trust.
- Funds held safely in escrow
- Milestone-based releases
- Dispute-ready workflow
Elementor-Ready Marketplace Templates
Elementor-friendly: Easily customize and design your marketplace pages using the free Elementor plugin.
Project boards, freelancer cards and bid panels are all Elementor blocks — compose your marketplace visually, screen by screen.
View Live Demo150+ Pre-Built Marketplace Blocks
Build a converting freelance marketplace faster using our Elementor block system—simply pick, drag, and drop pre-designed blocks into place.
Explore Our ThemesEarn a Commission on Every Project
You own the marketplace, so you take a cut of every project awarded — set your own commission percentage in the admin and the theme handles the maths on every payout.
- Set your own % cut
- Applied automatically per project
- No platform taking a share
Freelancer Memberships & Plans
Sell monthly membership plans — cap bids on free accounts and charge for unlimited proposals, verified badges or priority placement. Recurring revenue on top of your commission.
- Free & paid freelancer plans
- Pricing tables built in
- Recurring plan revenue
Featured Freelancers & Advertising
Let members pay to stand out — featured freelancer profiles, homepage placements and urgent-project badges — plus advertising space you control from the admin.
- Paid featured placements
- Homepage & category slots
- Built-in ad spaces
Search Projects & Freelancers
Full AJAX search with category, budget, skill and rating filters, so clients find the right freelancer and freelancers find the right project in seconds — configurable from the admin.
- Instant AJAX search
- Budget & skill filters
- Custom search fields
Two-Way Reviews & Ratings
Clients and freelancers rate each other after every project — the trust system that keeps good freelancers winning work and clients coming back. Moderate everything from the admin.
- Reviews on both sides
- Freelancer rating averages
- Moderate from the admin
Members Area, Profiles & Messaging
Clients and freelancers each get their own members area — projects, bids, milestones, earnings and private messages — with email or SMS verification before new accounts unlock features.
- Personalised members area
- Private messaging
- Email & SMS verification
AI Site Builder
Describe your marketplace niche and let AI set up the site for you — pages, categories, demo projects and a design to match, all editable afterwards.
- Describe your niche
- Pages & demo content generated
- Edit everything after
Escrow Checkout & 30+ Gateways
Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and dozens of regional options — free to download and connect, so clients can fund projects into escrow in their own currency.
- 30+ free gateways
- Multi-currency options
- Tax settings built in
Stats & Admin Dashboard
A clean admin for everything: projects, bids and members on one side, project value and commission stats on the other — so you always know what your marketplace is earning.
- Project & commission stats
- Manage projects, bids & users
- 300+ admin options
Responsive & Mobile-Friendly
Clients and freelancers work from everywhere, so posting projects, bidding, messaging and the dashboards are all built to work perfectly on any screen size.
- Works on any screen size
- Touch-friendly browsing
- Mobile bidding & messaging
A design for every kind of marketplace
Professionally designed starting points — every design is included with the theme. Preview any design and import it with a click.
What you can build
The same theme powers dozens of project marketplaces — pick your niche and earn from commissions, freelancer memberships and featured placements.
Web & software dev
An Upwork-style board for coding projects — app builds, bug fixes and WordPress work, awarded to the best bid.
Design & creative
Logos, branding and UI briefs where clients post the job and designers pitch with proposals and portfolios.
Writing & translation
Copywriting, articles, proofreading and translation projects, quoted per job and delivered on milestones.
Marketing & SEO
SEO audits, ad campaigns and social projects — clients set a budget, freelancers bid to run the work.
Video & animation
Explainer videos, editing and motion briefs, scoped with milestones so payment releases as work is delivered.
Consulting & finance
Bookkeeping, analysis and business consulting projects — a PeoplePerHour-style marketplace for expert help.
Virtual assistance
Admin, data entry and research projects posted by clients and delivered by remote freelancers worldwide.
Trades & local jobs
Post a brief for building, repairs or local work and let tradespeople bid — a leads marketplace you own.
Run the marketplace from one admin area.
Projects, bids, escrow and commissions — the whole freelance marketplace is managed from one clean dashboard.
Projects, bids, escrow payments and freelancer profiles on one screen.
bids and commission tracked per project.
Elementor-ready with 150+ freelancer blocks — colours, logo and layouts from the admin area.
Client feedback after every completed project, moderated by you.
Freelancers manage their bids, projects and earnings from their own members area — you manage users, payouts and content from the admin.
No extra plugins to buy or configure
What other themes leave you to bolt together with a marketplace plugin and a stack of add-ons, the Freelancer Theme includes — ready to switch on from the admin area.
Customise in Elementor
Reshape project pages, profiles and landing pages visually in the free Elementor plugin — no code needed.
150+ ready-made blocks
Bid panels, project boards and profile cards — drag the blocks in and marketplace pages form in minutes.
Multiple languages
Serve clients in any language — every label translates, with 15+ language packs in the box.
30+ payment gateways
Stripe, PayPal and more — thirty-plus free gateways ready to take client payments into escrow.
Email & SMS verification
Require email or SMS verification before new clients or freelancers can access account features.
Search, filters & sorting
Full AJAX search across projects and freelancers with budget and skill filters — toggle from the admin.
Memberships, pricing tables & ads
Everything you need to monetise the marketplace is built in — plans, featured placements and advertising.
A members area with its own login
Clients and freelancers get their own area to manage projects, bids, milestones and their account anytime.
Reviews & rating system
Two-way reviews after every project build trust across the marketplace — moderate them from the admin.
Freelancer Theme vs the alternatives
A one-time theme that does what a hosted freelance platform — or a marketplace theme plus a stack of paid plugins — charges you for, without taking a cut of your projects.
| Freelancer Theme | Hosted freelance platform | Theme + plugin stack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $79 one-time | Free — but takes fees | $60 + paid add-ons |
| Commission on projects | Yours — you set it | Platform keeps it | Varies |
| Unlimited installs | Yes | — | 1 site |
| Bidding, escrow & milestones | Built in | Yes | Add-ons |
| AI site builder | Yes | — | — |
| Monthly fees | None | Client & freelancer fees | Add-ons |
| You own the platform | Yes | Hosted / rented | Yes |
How to build a freelance marketplace website with WordPress
Six simple steps to your own freelance marketplace. Clients post projects, freelancers bid, and you earn a commission on every hire — with bidding and escrow built in, and no coding required.
- 1
Add the Freelancer Theme
Add the Freelancer Theme under Appearance → Themes on any WordPress hosting and activate it — the whole marketplace engine ships inside the theme.
- 2
Activate your marketplace licence
Your licence key unlocks updates and support, and stretches across every marketplace site you own.
- 3
Import the demo marketplace
Importing the demo gives you a populated marketplace — sample projects, categories and freelancer profiles — to reshape rather than a blank site.
- 4
Set up your project categories
Add the freelance categories your marketplace covers, or let clients post projects in any category.
- 5
Enable bidding, escrow and payments
Turn on freelancer bidding, escrow/milestone payments and your commission rate.
- 6
Customise the design with Elementor
Shape your marketplace pages with the 150+ Elementor blocks — project grids, profile cards, hero sections — and open for business.
WordPress Freelancer Theme FAQ
The questions we hear most before people buy. Still unsure? Our support team is happy to help.
How do I build a freelance marketplace website with WordPress?
Install the WordPress Freelancer Theme, import the demo marketplace and set your project categories and commission rate. Client accounts, freelancer bidding and escrow payments are all part of the theme, so the marketplace mechanics work from day one — no coding needed.
Can I build a site like Upwork or PeoplePerHour?
Yes — the Upwork model is exactly what the theme implements: clients post projects, freelancers bid on them, work is paid through escrow with milestone releases, and the platform (you) takes a commission on every job.
Can freelancers bid on projects and get paid securely?
Yes. Clients post projects, freelancers bid, and payments are handled securely through escrow with milestone releases — your commission is taken automatically.
Can I customise my freelance marketplace website with Elementor?
Yes. Project pages, freelancer profiles and landing pages are all editable in the free Elementor plugin, with 150+ ready-made blocks to assemble your marketplace pages from.
Does the freelance marketplace theme come with demo content?
Yes — one click installs the demo marketplace, complete with sample projects, categories and profile pages, so you can watch the post-bid-hire flow working before any real clients arrive.
Can I build a freelance marketplace website without writing code?
Yes. Projects, bids, escrow rules and commission rates are all managed from the admin area, page design is drag-and-drop in the free Elementor editor, and video tutorials cover the whole setup.
Is the freelance marketplace theme mobile responsive?
Yes. Freelancers browse and bid from their phones, so project listings, profiles, messaging and the members area are all fully responsive.
Can I use the WordPress Freelancer Theme on more than one site I own?
Yes — one User License runs unlimited marketplaces you own, so a design-gigs site and a developer-jobs site can share a single licence. Client and commercial builds are what the Developer License covers.
Can I download the freelance marketplace theme for free?
No — and a marketplace that holds client funds in escrow is no place for a nulled theme, which routinely hides malware and never gets security updates. The genuine theme is a single purchase with 6 months of support and a 10-day money-back guarantee.
Can I get a refund if the freelance marketplace theme isn't right for me?
Yes. You have 10 days and a full money-back guarantee — enough time to import the demo, post a test project and run a bid through escrow before deciding.
Do I get free updates for the WordPress Freelancer Theme?
Yes — the first 6 months of updates and support come with the purchase, keeping the marketplace engine current with new WordPress releases. Extending afterwards is optional at $49 per 6 months.
Do I need any paid plugins to run a freelance marketplace website?
No. Bidding, escrow, memberships and payments ship inside the theme, and the plugins it pairs with — Elementor above all — are free. Hosting and a domain are the only running costs; the post-6-months support renewal ($49 per 6 months) is optional.
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Launch your WordPress freelance marketplace today.
One-time $79 · unlimited installs · bidding, escrow & commission built in · AI builder · 10-day money-back guarantee.