• Upload multiple images for each auction
• Sell items only on ‘Buy It Now’ basis
• Sell items with a ‘Buy it Now’ price
• Show your auctions in a list, rather than graphical, format
• Include link to your eBay feedback if you have any
• 5 free styles packaged with the theme
• Use on as many blogs as you like

The new version comes at a small cost, but if you do sell items regularly, it will quickly make up for the cost in saved fees. The previous version is still free, and can be downloaded from WordPress Plugins. Oh, and you can also make a 40% commission on any sales, so if you know anyone interested, check out the details on Hyder’s blog.

It’s nice to get to a stable release that can go out to the world. It’s funny really, I feel like I’m undergoing drug rehabilitation as I was hooked on continuing the effort on the plugin and now that’s been taken away. But don’t worry, I have other things lined up that are bound to keep my busy. I’m messing with Drupal, Facebook Apps and I have my final two MBA exams in June. I’m a sucker for punishment really …

One of the configuration opens in WP Auctions is the ability to specify different display styles which can match the look and feel of your blog. This way the plugin is more aesthetically pleasing and integrates much better with whichever WordPress theme you have decided to use. These styles can look like anything you want. If you look at my sidebar, you’ll see that my auction widget now matches my theme, and so does the popup window. At the side of this post, you’ll see a different style that can also be used in the sidebar. I think this particularly nice, but it doesn’t match my theme.

Switching theme is relatively simple. Simply upload the theme pack to the Styles folder in the plugin and the next time you visit your Styles option in your management console, the new style appears in the drop-down list. Simply select your style, click Save and you’re all set. Here’s what the drop-down looks like (click for larger image):

One idea I just had is that maybe I should add an option for people to be able to upload themes straight from the administration console (instead of FTPing them to their website). I wonder if that idea would get any traction …

There’s more info about styles and options on the WP Auctions blog.