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##  HikaAuction 3.0

Details     Published: 10 November 2026    October 17 2018  ![](/images/blog/hikaauction-2-0/hikaauction3.png)

Our youngest extension, HikaAuction has now reached the 3.0.0 version!
With our auction extension you can create, manage, and follow auctions on your shop!

*Required HikaShop version : 4.0.0 or newer*

HikaAuction is continuing to evolve thanks to your feedback! Discover the changes and improvements for that new version.

For your customers, buying will be like a game and thus, they will be more often on your e-shop in order to not miss good opportunities!

### What's new :

#### Features

- We have created a new "Auction Mode" option
- We have added a new "English auctions" auction mode
- Wa have added the "Vickrey auctions" auction mode which was used by default by HikaAuction seens the beginning
- The customer bidding history listing was redesigned
- HikaAuction will now support Joomla! 4 alpha versions
- We have created a back-end auction detail page to properly monitor auctions
- We have created a tile for basic HikaAuction options through Hikashop product configuration page

#### Improvements

- The displaying of the auction page was adapted and improved
- The logo for the Customer bidding history was changed
- The Customer bidding history is now responsive
- We improved the displaying of HikaAuction toolbar buttons
- We have improved the displaying of HikaAuction's back-end listing page
- The Customer bidding history is now responsive
- We have improved the displaying of HikaAuction's configuration page
- The displaying of auction pages was improved according to Hikashop styles
- The displaying of the back-end auction listing was improved
- The the displaying of the winning price was improved
- The code of auction bidding history was improved was improved
- We have added a status column for every bidding history table
- We improved the winning bid displayed through bidding histories based on the auction mode
- The displaying of user and winning bids through the front-end auction history was improved
- The "Anonymous history" option was improved

## How to use

You first want to download and install HikaShop 4.0.0 by following the instructions here: [Download HikaShop 4.0.0 ](https://www.hikashop.com/my-account/your-subscriptions.html "Download HikaShop 4.0.0") You then want to download the install package of HikaAuction 3.0.0 here: [Download HikaAuction 3.0.0 ](https://www.hikashop.com/my-account/your-subscriptions.html "Download HikaAuction 3.0.0") Just install it on your copy of your website like you did with HikaShop 4.0.0.

With this new version, You'll be able to :

- Have a different auction process thanks to the new "Auction mode" option
- Manage your auctions with more clarity thanks to the new back-end Auction detail page
- Use HikaAuction with new Joomla!4 alpha and future versions

**Note :**

- Discover all HikaAuction features, [**here**](/extensions/hikaauction.html)
- Follow all HikaAuction modifications in details, [**here, on its changelog**](/support/documentation/326-hikaauction-changelog.html)

Keep in touch folks.

*Team HikaShop*