Top Rated Seller is the only Fiverr level that you cannot earn automatically. Every other level — Level 1, Level 2 — triggers when your metrics hit the required thresholds. TRS is different. You hit the quantitative requirements and then wait for Fiverr's editorial team to manually review your account and decide whether to grant the designation.
That distinction matters enormously for how you think about pursuing it. With Level 1 and Level 2, the strategy is clear: meet the specific metrics and the system promotes you. With TRS, meeting the metrics makes you eligible for review. What actually produces the designation is a qualitative assessment that the numbers support but do not guarantee.
This guide covers the exact requirements, how the manual review process works, what the editorial team is actually looking for beyond the numbers, and what to do if you have clearly met every threshold but have not received TRS status.
The Exact Top Rated Seller Requirements (2026)
Like lower levels, all requirements must be met simultaneously. Unlike lower levels, meeting them triggers a manual review rather than automatic promotion.
Requirement | Level 2 | Top Rated Seller |
|---|---|---|
Time at current level | N/A | 180 consecutive days at Level 2 |
Completed orders | 20 | 40 orders |
Unique buyers | 10 | 20 different buyers |
Total lifetime earnings | $2,000 | $10,000 |
Average rating | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Response rate (90-day) | 90% | 90% |
Success Score | 7/10 | 9/10 |
Active TOS warnings | Zero | Zero |
The 180-day Level 2 requirement is significant. It means the absolute minimum time from creating a Fiverr account to TRS eligibility is 120 days (to reach Level 2) plus 180 days (at Level 2) — over nine months, even if every other metric is satisfied immediately at each stage.
The Success Score requirement of 9/10 is the highest performance bar in the system. Getting to 9 and maintaining it requires sustained excellence across all six evaluation dimensions, including the private buyer feedback component that sellers cannot directly see. A score of 9 does not mean being good most of the time. It means delivering buyer experiences that are consistently excellent across a wide range of orders and buyers.
The Manual Review: What Actually Happens
When Fiverr's editorial team reviews a TRS candidate, they are answering a different question than "did this seller meet the numbers?" They are asking: "Would Fiverr confidently feature this seller as a representative of the best the platform offers?"
This means the review goes beyond analytics. The team looks at the nature and consistency of your work — not just that you have 40 completed orders, but what those orders look like. Do your reviews tell a consistent story of professional delivery and client satisfaction? Are there any patterns in your review language that suggest recurring issues, even if individual ratings were positive? Has your account history been clean, or does it include periods of elevated disputes, warning-adjacent behaviour, or complaint patterns?
The team also considers your professional presentation. A profile that looks like it was set up hastily, with a low-quality photo, a generic bio, and portfolio samples that do not reflect current capabilities, does not support TRS status even if the underlying metrics do. The visible elements of your profile are treated as evidence of whether you take your professional presence seriously.
One TOS warning — even one that has since resolved — creates automatic scrutiny during a TRS review. Sellers who have received warnings in the past may need a longer clean history to receive TRS designation than those who have never been flagged.
Why the Success Score Requirement Is 9, Not 7
The jump from a 7 (Level 2 minimum) to a 9 (TRS minimum) is not incremental. It requires a qualitative shift in how you approach orders, not just more of what got you to Level 2.
A Success Score of 7 means consistently good work with well-managed delivery and communication. A Success Score of 9 requires that private buyer feedback aligns closely with public reviews — meaning buyers are not leaving four or five stars while privately indicating that the communication was slow, the revisions were difficult, or the delivery was technically on time but felt rushed.
Sellers who sustain a 9 typically do several things consistently that sellers at 7 do not:
They over-communicate on longer projects. A brief status message halfway through a three-day project ("Wanted to check in — design is looking strong, on track for delivery tomorrow") creates a positive private feedback moment that has nothing to do with the work quality itself.
They handle revision requests without friction. A revision request handled warmly and quickly, even on the fifth round when you are privately frustrated, produces better private feedback than one handled grudgingly.
They deliver work that exceeds the brief in small ways. Including a bonus variation, a formatted delivery document, or a brief guide for how to use what you delivered creates the kind of surprise-and-delight moments that show up in private feedback as "exceeded expectations."
None of these actions are difficult. Together, sustained consistently across 40 or 50 orders, they build the kind of private feedback record that supports a 9.
What Top Rated Seller Unlocks
30 active gig slots (up from 20 at Level 2). The most active, successful sellers genuinely benefit from 30 slots for covering different buyer personas, service variations, and price tiers.
7-day earnings clearance (down from 14 days). This is operationally significant at scale. A seller earning $3,000 per month has roughly $1,500 in clearance at any given time under the 14-day system. Under the 7-day system, that drops to approximately $750. The improvement in cash flow compounds with earning volume.
VIP customer support. TRS sellers receive the highest priority support tier on Fiverr, including a dedicated account manager pathway for complex issues.
Priority placement in promotional features. Fiverr features Top Rated Sellers in curated categories, featured seller programs, and high-traffic placement in ways that are not available to lower-level sellers.
TRS badge on profile and search results. The badge signals to experienced buyers — those who have used Fiverr enough to understand what the designation requires — that this seller has been vetted by Fiverr directly, not just accumulated through the automated level system.
The TRS Checklist: Are You Actually Ready?
Before expecting TRS designation, work through this list. Each item reflects something Fiverr's editorial team considers.
Quantitative requirements:
[ ] 180+ consecutive days at Level 2
[ ] 40+ completed orders total
[ ] 20+ unique buyers served
[ ] $10,000+ in total lifetime earnings
[ ] 4.7+ average rating
[ ] 90%+ response rate over the last 90 days
[ ] Success Score of 9/10 or above
[ ] Zero active TOS warnings
Qualitative profile elements:
[ ] Professional headshot on profile (genuine face, well-lit, professional background)
[ ] Bio that leads with buyer outcomes and includes specific experience evidence
[ ] Portfolio samples that reflect your current best work (not early-career samples)
[ ] All profile sections complete (skills, languages, education, linked accounts)
[ ] No gaps between public review sentiment and typical private feedback patterns
Account history:
[ ] No TOS warnings in the last 12 months
[ ] No pattern of buyer escalations or unresolved disputes in review history
[ ] Consistent delivery history with no extended inactive periods
[ ] No multiple account flags, even from years ago
If any of the quantitative items are unmet, the review will not result in TRS. If all quantitative items are met but qualitative items are weak, the review may not result in TRS either. Both categories matter.
If You Have Met All Requirements But Have Not Received TRS
This situation is more common than Fiverr's documentation acknowledges. Sellers who clearly meet every numeric threshold sometimes wait months for TRS designation while others receive it quickly.
If you have been at Level 2 for more than 180 days, meet all quantitative requirements, and have not received TRS, the most productive steps are:
First, check whether your Success Score has been consistently above 9 or has fluctuated around the threshold. The manual review considers your pattern over time, not just your current score. A recent 9 after a period of 7 or 8 is treated differently from a sustained 9 over six months.
Second, review your profile with fresh eyes as a buyer would. Is the photo genuinely professional? Does the bio sound like someone Fiverr would feature? Are the portfolio samples current and competitive?
Third, contact Fiverr support through your Seller Plus success manager if you have one, or through a regular support ticket, and ask directly whether there is anything on your account preventing TRS consideration. Fiverr will not always give a full answer, but occasionally the response reveals something addressable.
Fourth, accept that some TRS promotions are timing-dependent. Fiverr's editorial team reviews batches of candidates periodically, and volume of candidates in any given cycle affects how many are promoted. Patience combined with sustained strong performance is the only lever available for timing-related delays.
After TRS: Fiverr Pro
Top Rated Seller and Fiverr Pro are separate tracks. TRS is earned through the performance system. Fiverr Pro requires a separate application and vetting process that assesses professional credentials and portfolio quality independently of your level history.
A TRS seller can apply for and receive Pro status, or not. A Pro seller can simultaneously be at any level in the standard system. The two designations coexist rather than one leading to the other.
For the complete guide to the Pro application and what Fiverr looks for during vetting, see the Fiverr Pro seller guide. For the complete seller level system overview from New Seller through TRS, see the Fiverr seller levels guide.
Fiverr's Top Rated Seller requirements and review process are updated periodically.