Affiliates is a WordPress plugin for starting and managing affiliate programs. It tracks visits from affiliate links and records referrals attributed to affiliates, with referral and link statistics available in real time as transactions process. The maker says the plugin supports an unlimited number of affiliates. Affiliates can register automatically, or administrators can add them manually with or without user accounts. Commission rules can use flat rates, percentages of net sales or formulas, applied generally or per affiliate. The plugin includes a partner portal, fraud prevention and an API for e-commerce, membership integrations and developer customizations. It can be installed through the WordPress dashboard or downloaded from WordPress.org. Listed light integrations include WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Ecwid, eShop, Jigoshop, Ready! Ecommerce and WP e-Commerce. The free WooCommerce Light integration records referred sales but does not synchronize referral and order statuses; Pro and Enterprise provide synchronization. Enterprise adds campaign management, multi-tier programs and pixel-based tracking.
Who it is for
Affiliates suits sellers, shops and developers running programs on WordPress. It fits users who need configurable commissions, affiliate recruitment and integrations with commerce or membership systems.
What is good
- Unlimited affiliates
- Real-time referral statistics
- Flexible commission formulas
- Partner portal and fraud prevention
- WordPress dashboard installation
What to know first
- Free WooCommerce lacks status synchronization
Verdict
Affiliates gives WordPress sites core affiliate recruitment, tracking, commissions and API capabilities. Advanced synchronization and enterprise campaign features require options beyond the free WooCommerce integration.
Affiliates plans and pricing
All plansCompared on affiliate marketing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Partner portal
- Yes
- Fraud prevention
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
