Affiliates Manager vs YITH WooCommerce Affiliates
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 33 features compared side by side.
Free WordPress affiliate plugin with click tracking, creatives, PayPal payout files and many ecommerce/membership integrations, plus paid add-ons.
WooCommerce-only affiliate plugin from YITH with a free core for links and commissions, and a premium version for coupons, rate rules and automated payments.
Choose Affiliates Manager if…
- You need performance bonuses and creatives / banners
- You also want easy digital downloads
Choose YITH WooCommerce Affiliates if…
- You need lifetime commissions and Stripe payouts
- You also want store credit payouts and affiliate area in my account
Affiliates Manager includes 3 features that YITH WooCommerce Affiliates lacks, including Performance bonuses, Creatives / banners and Easy Digital Downloads; YITH WooCommerce Affiliates has 4 that Affiliates Manager lacks, including Lifetime commissions, Stripe payouts and Store credit payouts. Both include 17 of the 33 features we track. 4 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Affiliates Manager YITH WooCommerce AffiliatesAffiliate Programs: Tracking4/64/6
Affiliates get links with a wpam_id parameter and can link to any page.
Referral links with a token query string and configurable cookies.
Paid WooCommerce Coupon Tracking add-on links existing coupons to affiliates.
Premium lets you assign coupons to affiliates so coupon orders earn commission.
Only a site-wide default landing URL can be set, not per-affiliate pages.
No affiliate landing pages in free or premium feature lists.
Blocks earning on own purchases; free reCAPTCHA add-on for signups.
Ban/reject affiliates and block self-referrals. Premium logs visitor IPs.
Logs referral clicks and creative impressions in real time.
Free dashboard shows visits. Premium adds IP logging and detailed visit reports.
Links use the numeric affiliate ID (wpam_id).
Referral tokens are used, but we could not confirm custom vanity slugs.
Affiliate Programs: Commissions4/74/7
Flat or percentage rates, overridable per affiliate.
One default rate is free. Premium overrides by user, role or product.
Paid Product Specific Commission add-on for WooCommerce products.
Premium sets product-specific rates and product/category exclusions.
No performance-based rate tiers in features or add-on list.
No performance-based tiered rates listed.
Free WooCommerce Subscription integration add-on credits renewals.
Premium integrates with WooCommerce Subscriptions renewals.
No multi-level commissions; paid add-on only gives a one-off recruit bonus.
No multi-level or sub-affiliate commissions listed.
No lifetime customer linking in the feature or add-on list.
Permanent affiliation keeps a customer linked to their first affiliate.
Admins can add manual bonuses/adjustments; no automatic bonus rules.
No bonus or reward feature listed.
Affiliate Programs: Payouts2/44/4
Generates PayPal Mass Pay / Payouts files to pay many affiliates at once.
PayPal (MassPay) built into premium. PayPal Payouts needs the paid YITH PayPal Payouts plugin.
Payout methods are PayPal, bank transfer and manual.
Requires the paid YITH Stripe Connect for WooCommerce plugin plus Affiliates premium.
Store credit is not among the payout methods.
Requires the paid YITH WooCommerce Account Funds plugin plus Affiliates premium.
Payout file generation for paying multiple affiliates together.
Premium pays commissions automatically by threshold or schedule.
Affiliate Programs: Affiliate tools5/64/6
Front-end area with stats, creatives, link generator and profile.
Dashboard in a My Account endpoint or a shortcode page.
Customisable signup form with custom fields and manual or auto approval.
Default registration form. Unlimited custom fields need premium.
Unlimited banners and text links with impression tracking.
No banner/creative library listed.
Editable templates for approval, registration and commission emails.
Affiliate emails for new and paid commissions are premium features.
Real-time stats for visits, purchases and commissions.
Free stats on visits, commissions and conversions. The advanced reports dashboard is premium.
No importer from other affiliate plugins; data export only.
No import from other affiliate plugins listed. Premium exports CSV only.
Affiliate Programs: Compatibility3/31/3
Built-in WooCommerce integration records commission automatically.
Built exclusively for WooCommerce.
Integrates with Easy Digital Downloads 3.0+.
WooCommerce-only.
Supports multi-currency payments made through WooPayments only.
Multi-currency handling is not documented.
WooCommerce Affiliate Plugins: WooCommerce3/74/7
Coupon add-on links coupons you create manually; no auto-generation.
Coupons are assigned to affiliates manually, not generated automatically.
Free WooCommerce Subscription integration add-on.
Premium handles commissions on subscription renewals.
Reverses commission when a WooCommerce order is refunded (since 2.1.1).
Free version deducts affiliate commission automatically on order refunds.
Affiliate area lives on plugin-created pages, not in My Account.
Affiliate dashboard and registration can be shown inside My Account.
Commission can be awarded manually to an affiliate, not by editing the order.
Premium can associate an order with a specific affiliate.
No explicit HPOS declaration found in the plugin header, readme or changelog.
Cart/Checkout block compatibility is not documented.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Affiliates Manager Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free core plugin | Free lifetime, Unlimited |
| WooCommerce Coupon Tracking add-on | $39 one-off, 1 site |
| Product Specific Commission add-on | $29.95 one-off, 1 site |
| Coupon Tracking + Product Commission bundle | $59.95 one-off, 1 site |
| Referral Bonus add-on | $29.95 one-off, 1 site |
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Premium (single site) | $179.99 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Affiliates Manager
1,282 downloads last week
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates
769 downloads last week
Verdict
Affiliates Manager and YITH WooCommerce Affiliates are closely matched on features (74/100 and 75/100). The differences are in the details: Affiliates Manager adds performance bonuses and creatives / banners, while YITH WooCommerce Affiliates adds lifetime commissions and Stripe payouts. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Affiliates Manager: not included. YITH WooCommerce Affiliates: paid version (Premium). Permanent affiliation keeps a customer linked to their first affiliate.
Affiliates Manager: partial. YITH WooCommerce Affiliates: not included. Admins can add manual bonuses/adjustments; no automatic bonus rules.
Affiliates Manager: not included. YITH WooCommerce Affiliates: via add-on. Requires the paid YITH Stripe Connect for WooCommerce plugin plus Affiliates premium.
Affiliates Manager: not included. YITH WooCommerce Affiliates: via add-on. Requires the paid YITH WooCommerce Account Funds plugin plus Affiliates premium.
Affiliates Manager: included. YITH WooCommerce Affiliates: not included. Unlimited banners and text links with impression tracking.
Affiliates Manager: included. YITH WooCommerce Affiliates: not included. Integrates with Easy Digital Downloads 3.0+.
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FAQ
Which is better, Affiliates Manager or YITH WooCommerce Affiliates?
Affiliates Manager and YITH WooCommerce Affiliates are closely matched on features (74/100 and 75/100). The differences are in the details: Affiliates Manager adds performance bonuses and creatives / banners, while YITH WooCommerce Affiliates adds lifetime commissions and Stripe payouts. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Affiliates Manager includes 18 of the 26 features we track, against 17 for YITH WooCommerce Affiliates. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Affiliates Manager free?
Affiliates Manager has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $29.95.
Is YITH WooCommerce Affiliates free?
YITH WooCommerce 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 Affiliates Manager or YITH WooCommerce Affiliates. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.