Requirements for Level 1, Level 2 & Top-Rated Seller (2026)
Fiverr’s seller level system determines how visible your gigs are, how many active gigs you can list, and how quickly you get paid. If you’ve ever wondered why an identical gig from a Level 2 seller outperforms yours, the level badge is usually why.
This guide breaks down exactly what each level requires, based on Fiverr’s own official documentation, plus what you actually unlock at each tier.
What Are Fiverr Seller Levels?
Fiverr seller levels are a four-tier ranking system New Seller, Level 1, Level 2, and Top-Rated Seller that Fiverr assigns automatically based on your performance across six metrics. Your level is visible to buyers on your gig cards, gig pages, and profile, and buyers can filter search results by level, meaning a New Seller’s gig can be completely invisible to anyone using that filter.
How Fiverr Calculates Your Level
Every seller is scored on six metrics simultaneously:
- Success Score — a composite score covering order quality, communication, and client satisfaction
- Rating — your average client rating over the past two years
- Response rate — the percentage of first messages you replied to within 24 hours, over the last 90 days
- Orders — total completed orders
- Unique clients — the number of different clients you’ve worked with
- Earnings — your total earnings on the platform
You must meet the threshold on all six metrics at once to qualify hitting five out of six doesn’t count. Once you do, Fiverr’s system checks eligibility daily, and promotion to Level 1 or Level 2 happens automatically within 24 hours. Top Rated status requires an additional manual review by Fiverr’s evaluation team on top of meeting the metrics.
Fiverr Level Requirements (Official Criteria)
| Level | Success Score | Rating | Response Rate | Orders | Unique Clients | Earnings | Manual Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 5+ | 4.4+ | 80% | 5 | 3 | $400 | No |
| Level 2 | 7+ | 4.6+ | 90% | 20 | 10 | $2,000 | No |
| Top Rated | 9+ | 4.7+ | 90% | 40 | 20 | $10,000 | Yes |
Fiverr Level 1 Seller Requirements
To reach Level 1, a seller needs:
- Success Score of 5 or higher
- Rating of 4.4 or higher
- 80% response rate (replies to first messages within 24 hours, over the last 90 days)
- 5 completed orders
- 3 unique clients — five orders from one repeat buyer won’t satisfy this; you need at least three different clients
- $400 in total earnings
A couple of things worth knowing:
- The rating threshold (4.4) is lower than most sellers expect it’s meant to allow for a rough early order or two, not to signal mediocre work.
- The response rate metric only counts a client’s first message in a conversation. Every first message you don’t reply to within 24 hours counts against you, even ones you’d consider spam or a poor fit.
- There’s no minimum “time on platform” requirement anymore levels are performance-based, not tenure-based. A seller who hits all six metrics in a matter of weeks can reach Level 1 that fast.
What Level 1 Unlocks
- Gig slots increase from 4 to 10
- Eligibility for Seller Plus Standard (advanced analytics, promotional tools)
- Ability to offer Subscriptions (recurring orders)
- Eligibility to advertise with Fiverr Ads
- The Level 1 badge becomes visible to buyers filtering search by level
Fiverr Level 2 Seller Requirements
Level 2 requires a meaningfully higher bar across every metric:
- Success Score of 7 or higher
- Rating of 4.6 or higher
- 90% response rate
- 20 completed orders
- 10 unique clients
- $2,000 in total earnings
What Level 2 Unlocks
- Eligibility for Seller Plus Premium (includes a dedicated Success Manager)
- Ability to add top clients to your profile
- Ability to offer paid consultations
Top Rated Seller Requirements
Top Rated is the only level that isn’t fully automatic. To even be considered, you need:
- Success Score of 9 or higher
- Rating of 4.7 or higher
- 90% response rate
- 40 completed orders
- 20 unique clients
- $10,000 in total earnings
Meeting these thresholds only makes you eligible for review. Fiverr’s evaluation team manually approves or rejects Top Rated status, and they currently prioritize high-demand categories that need more Top-Rated sellers. If rejected, you remain at Level 2 and can be reviewed again once you’re still eligible six months later.
What Top Rated Unlocks
- Gig slots increase to 30
- Early Payout access
- Priority customer support
- Faster payment clearance
Can You Lose Your Level? (Demotions)
Yes. If your metrics drop below your current level’s thresholds, you enter a 30-day grace period to bring them back up. If you don’t recover within that window:
- Level 1 or Level 2 sellers move down to whichever level matches their current metrics (including all the way to New Seller/Level 0)
- Top Rated sellers get reviewed to determine whether they keep the status or move down
A policy violation can also place your leveling on hold you can still receive orders, but you won’t progress through levels while the hold is active.
FAQ
There’s no fixed time requirement; it’s entirely metrics based. Sellers who actively promote their gigs and focus on getting their first five orders from different clients often reach Level 1 within a couple of months; sellers relying only on organic search typically take longer.
Not directly. Courses don’t factor into the six metrics, though they can improve your profile’s credibility and indirectly help conversion.
No. Progress on each of the six metrics is cumulative you don’t reset just because one metric isn’t there yet.
Fiverr’s level requirements are based on the platform’s official documentation and can be adjusted by Fiverr at any time — check your Level Overview page (Growth & Marketing → Level Overview) in your dashboard for your current personal status.