Affiliate For WooCommerce vs Coupon Affiliates
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 33 features compared side by side.
Premium WooCommerce-only affiliate extension by StoreApps with commission plans, multi-tier and lifetime commissions, coupons, and PayPal/Stripe payouts.
WooCommerce-only affiliate plugin that ties each affiliate to a coupon code, with referral links, a front-end dashboard and a PRO tier for payouts and…
Choose Affiliate For WooCommerce if…
- WooCommerce stores that want an official-marketplace affiliate extension with advanced commission rules and multi-tier payouts
Choose Coupon Affiliates if…
- You want the more complete feature set (97/100 vs 93/100)
- You want to start with a free version
Where we have verified data for both, Affiliate For WooCommerce and Coupon Affiliates match on every feature we track (31 in common). 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Affiliate For WooCommerce Coupon AffiliatesTracking6/66/6
Referral links with optional pretty-link format and direct-link tracking.
Referral URLs use ?coupon=CODE and apply the coupon automatically. The parameter name can be changed.
WooCommerce coupons can be assigned to affiliates and track referrals.
Core model: each affiliate is assigned one or more WooCommerce coupon codes.
Pages or products can be assigned as landing pages for specific affiliates.
Affiliate and dynamic landing pages are PRO features.
Refund waiting period, self-referral toggle, manual approval and reCAPTCHA; no IP/conversion anomaly scoring.
Free: no commission on own orders, new-customers-only, domain/visitor blacklists. PRO adds delayed commission.
Tracks visitors per affiliate with conversion rate in reports.
Click tracking with conversion rate on the referral URL tab. Campaign tracking is in PRO.
Admin can let affiliates personalise their identifier from My Account.
Links carry the affiliate's own coupon code, so each link has a readable, custom code. PRO adds short URLs.
Commissions6/77/7
Global, per-affiliate and tag-based rates via commission plans.
Global percentage/fixed rates are free. Per-affiliate (per-coupon), user role and group rates need PRO.
Plans can target products, categories, attributes, tags and shipping class.
Custom percentage and/or fixed commission per product.
Performance-based plans keyed to revenue, order count or customers.
Tiered structures through groups and bonus rate increases.
Commissions on subscription renewals with WooCommerce Subscriptions.
Commission on WooCommerce Subscriptions renewals is free. PRO can limit how many renewals earn commission.
Multi-tier commissions with unlimited levels.
Multi-level affiliates with unlimited tiers, network tree and invites.
Customers can be linked to an affiliate for lifetime commissions.
Links the customer to the affiliate for future orders, with optional expiry.
Goal-based bonuses such as extra commission, store credit, rate increases or gifts.
Payouts4/44/4
PayPal payouts manually or automatically.
One-click payouts via PayPal Payouts.
Stripe payouts manually or automatically.
One-click payouts via Stripe Connect.
Needs paid Smart Coupons plus the free Affiliate Store Credit Payouts integration plugin.
Pay commission as store credit (built-in or wallet plugins).
Pending Payouts dashboard and mass-payout CSV export.
Bulk Pay settles all pending payout requests across methods in one click. Payouts export to CSV/PDF.
Affiliate tools6/66/6
Self-service affiliate dashboard inside WooCommerce My Account.
Front-end dashboard with stats, referred orders, referral links and a floating widget.
Built-in affiliate registration form with reCAPTCHA; Elementor/CF7 options.
Registration form with approval. Custom fields and auto-accept need PRO.
Campaigns let you share banners, copy and HTML snippets.
Downloadable banners and a creatives tab on the dashboard.
Notification emails to admin and affiliates plus monthly summaries.
Email notifications when an affiliate's coupon is used. PRO adds periodic email reports.
Dashboard of visitors, conversions, orders, revenue and commissions with CSV export.
Basic admin and affiliate stats are free. PRO adds unlimited ranges, comparisons and exports.
Imports from AffiliateWP and Ultimate Affiliate Pro.
No importer for other plugins' data, but the full order history of existing coupons is read automatically.
Compatibility2/32/3
Built exclusively for WooCommerce.
Built exclusively for WooCommerce.
WooCommerce-only extension; no Easy Digital Downloads support.
WooCommerce-only. Easy Digital Downloads is not supported.
Supports multi-currency stores via Aelia and WPML.
Manual conversion rates are free. Automatic exchange-rate updates need PRO.
WooCommerce7/77/7
No auto-generation on approval; affiliates can create their own codes if allowed, or admin bulk-assigns.
A unique coupon is created from a template coupon when an affiliate is approved.
Parent orders and renewals can earn commission.
Recurring commission toggle for WooCommerce Subscriptions. Renewal limit in PRO.
Commission is revoked for refunded orders; refund period can delay eligibility.
Automatic refund handling is listed among PRO fraud/security features.
Affiliate area is a tab in WooCommerce My Account.
Optional Affiliate link in My Account, which can show the dashboard inside My Account.
Assign or unassign an affiliate from the order edit screen.
Assign referral coupons to existing orders from the order meta box or in bulk.
Marked HPOS-compatible on WooCommerce.com.
Declares custom_order_tables (HPOS) compatibility in the main plugin file.
Marked compatible with Cart & Checkout blocks on WooCommerce.com.
Declares Cart and Checkout blocks compatibility.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Affiliate For WooCommerce Premium
| Single Site | $179 per year, 1 site |
|---|
Coupon Affiliates Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| PRO 1 Site (yearly) | $179.99 per year, 1 site |
| PRO 10 Sites (yearly) | $299.99 per year, 10 sites |
| PRO 25 Sites (yearly) | $599.99 per year, 25 sites |
| PRO 1 Site (lifetime) | $599.99 lifetime, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Affiliate For WooCommerce
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Coupon Affiliates
1,607 downloads last week
Verdict
Coupon Affiliates scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 93/100). Only Coupon Affiliates has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
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FAQ
Which is better, Affiliate For WooCommerce or Coupon Affiliates?
Coupon Affiliates scores higher on our feature checklist (97/100 against 93/100). Only Coupon Affiliates has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Coupon Affiliates includes 32 of the 33 features we track, against 31 for Affiliate For WooCommerce. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Affiliate For WooCommerce free?
Affiliate For WooCommerce is premium only. Paid plans start at $179/yr.
Is Coupon Affiliates free?
Coupon Affiliates has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $179.99/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Affiliate For WooCommerce or Coupon Affiliates. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.