Stop users becoming vendors

On my site I want users to register but not have the ability to add listings and become a vendor. I want to add vendors manually and charge them for using the website.

So, Companies (vendors) can add their products, Users can view the products and contact the company.
Any advice is welcome.

Hi,

The easiest option is to disable the Allow submitting new listings feature in HivePress > Settings > Listings, so that users cannot become vendors. Alternatively, you can use the Paid Listings extension to avoid creating vendors manually and receiving payments manually.

​I hope this is helpful to you.

Hi Andrii
When I disable Allow Submitting New Listings, it stops users and vendors from adding a new listing.
What I’m hoping to achieve is:
Me to register Vendors manually and charge them a monthly fee.
Vendors can then add product listings for no charge.
Allow users to register (at no charge), browse the listings, and contact the vendor.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards Mark

Hi,

I see. Please provide more details. Do you want to add vendors through the backend as an administrator? If so, you can use this PHP snippet to display the Add Listing button for vendors only: Hide the Add Listing button from regular users #hivepress #listings · GitHub.