# Dealer

Under the **Dealer** tab of the **Profile** settings of the Motors Plugin Settings, you can set the settings related to the users with the [**Dealer User Role.**](/motors-theme-documentation/classified-layout-features/classified-users.md#users-with-dealer-role)

You can reach the tab by following **WP Dashboard > Motors Plugin > Settings > Profile > Dealer:**

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## Default Dealer Sidebar

Here you can select the sidebar to display on the Dealer public profile page:

![](/files/dFFpBL1kKwAbDDCJlVd2)

The sidebar can be edited under the **Dashboard > Sidebars** by the site administrator.

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MERuF6uslwzy7h6V3gC" %}
[How to Set Up the Sidebar](/motors-theme-documentation/how-to-set-up-the-sidebar.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Dealer Sidebar Position

Specify on which side of the page to display the sidebar on the Dealer public profile page: Left of Right.&#x20;

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{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Sidebar positioned to the left" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Sidebar positioned to the right" %}

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{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Free Listing Submission&#x20;

Enable the setting to allow dealers to submit listings for free.&#x20;

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It has four sub-settings:&#x20;

* [**Listing Publication Limit**](#listing-publication-limit)
* [**Image Limit per Listing** ](#image-limit-per-listing)
* [**Listing Premoderation**](#listing-premoderation)
* [**Send Confirmation Email**](#send-confirmation-email)

### Listing Publication Limit

In this setting, you can set the maximum number of listings that can be published for free for **Dealers**.

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{% hint style="info" %}
After reaching the limit, users will be required to buy **Subscription** plans or **Pay for each uploaded listing** in order to continue adding listings.
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MERuF7SMiJqIq8Pg0Oo" %}
[Pricing Plans](/motors-theme-documentation/classified-layout-features/pricing-plans.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MY96erYjOSHaAg2IH4L" %}
[Pay Per Listing](/motors-theme-documentation/classified-layout-features/pay-per-listing.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Image Limit Per Listing

Here you can specify the maximum number of images that can be uploaded for each free listing.

<figure><img src="/files/34haSGC4Gmwm8QmGeFll" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Listing Premoderation

If enabled, the listing will need admin approval before publication.

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&#x20;It can be approved in **Motors Plugin > Listings**, edited with pending status and proceeded by clicking the publish button.

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The pending listing will appear on the user account page in the following manner:

![](/files/dBL3g2JxhKTUJgHfjE1Y)

### Send Confirmation Email

The email will be sent to the dealer if his listing category is approved

<figure><img src="/files/n3on4mtOSpjv5MRRhJOn" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="danger" %}
Do not forget to set up the [SMTP settings](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/f-a-q/smtp-settings) to make the email function work.
{% endhint %}

## Dealer Rating

**The dealer rating** feature of the **Motors** enables users to leave **reviews** for dealers that will help to highlight the dealers with excellent impressions. You can change the labels of the form here:

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* **Customer service rating label** - change the text for the label Customer Service
* **Buying process rating label** - change the text for the label Buying Process
* **Overall experience rating label** - change the text for the label Overall Experience

These labels will be displayed as rating options in the dealer's review section:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Write a Review Tab" %}

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Dealer Reviews Tab" %}

<figure><img src="/files/K2XiMOtQqxTxzPqBmvwW" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Dealer Review Moderation

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Users can write reviews for dealers on their public profile page. Enable the **Moderation For Dealer Review** feature to moderate the submitted reviews.

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These reviews are located under the Dealer Reviews section of the admin dashboard:

<figure><img src="/files/iZDxJ1C46mR704pj3vwj" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

By reviewing the content and rating it, it can be published:

<figure><img src="/files/13xmlRcroH47r25e0EvU" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Related page:**&#x20;

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MERuF7RGZ89G162GiPD" %}
[Classified Users](/motors-theme-documentation/classified-layout-features/classified-users.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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