Coupon Affiliates
WooCommerce-only affiliate plugin that ties each affiliate to a coupon code, with referral links, a front-end dashboard and a PRO tier for…
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Affiliates Manager
Free WordPress affiliate plugin with click tracking, creatives, PayPal payout files and many ecommerce/membership integrations, plus paid add-ons.
Free installs8K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~510Likely 260–1K
Rating4.1/561 reviews
Price from$29.95Freemium
Last updated3 Nov 2026Version 2.9.57
Overview
Affiliates Manager is a long-running free affiliate program plugin on WordPress.org, maintained by wp.insider. The core plugin is fully free; extra capabilities come from a catalogue of individually priced add-ons sold on wpaffiliatemanager.com, alongside a set of free integration add-ons.
How it works
Affiliates register through a customisable form (with custom fields) and are approved automatically or manually. Each gets a front-end portal with stats, profile and payment details, a link generator and access to your banners and text links. Tracking is cookie-based with a configurable duration, and clicks and ad impressions are logged. Commissions can be flat or percentage-based, overridden per affiliate, and adjusted by hand.
The integration list is unusually broad for a free plugin: WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, MemberPress, Paid Memberships Pro, LifterLMS, GiveWP, Stripe Payments, WP eStore, Simple Membership and others, some via free or paid add-ons.
Free vs paid add-ons
- Free core: unlimited affiliates, creatives, email templates, PayPal payout file generation, refund reversal for WooCommerce orders, self-purchase blocking.
- Free add-ons: WooCommerce Subscriptions, reCAPTCHA, Stripe Payments, MailChimp, MailPoet, auto-creating affiliate accounts for WooCommerce customers and more.
- Paid add-ons: WooCommerce coupon tracking, product-specific commissions, a one-off bonus for recruiting affiliates, revenue sharing, and several CRM/membership integrations. Each is a one-time purchase with a year of updates and support.
Limitations
There are no multi-level, tiered or lifetime commissions, links use a numeric ID rather than vanity slugs, and payouts are file-based rather than sent directly. Coupons must be created and linked manually. The admin interface feels dated, and WooCommerce HPOS and block checkout compatibility is not documented.
Choose it if you want a free, no-frills affiliate system that plugs into many ecommerce and membership plugins, and only need to buy one or two inexpensive add-ons.
Best for: Budget-conscious sites that need a simple free affiliate program connected to WooCommerce or a membership plugin.
Affiliates Manager covers the fundamentals well for free and connects to an impressive list of platforms. It lacks advanced commission structures and modern polish, so growing WooCommerce programs will likely outgrow it, but it is a low-cost starting point.
Pros
- Free core with unlimited affiliates and creatives
- Very wide range of ecommerce and membership integrations
- Automatic commission reversal on WooCommerce refunds
- PayPal mass payment file generation built in
- Paid add-ons are cheap one-time purchases
- Option to block affiliates earning on their own purchases
Cons
- No multi-level, tiered or lifetime commissions
- Coupon tracking and per-product rates cost extra
- Dated admin interface
- No vanity slugs; links use numeric IDs
- HPOS and block checkout support not documented
Key features
What Affiliates Manager highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Unlimited affiliates and creatives
- Customisable affiliate registration form
- Front-end affiliate dashboard
- Cookie and click tracking
- Flat or percentage commissions
- Per-affiliate commission rates
- PayPal payout file generation
- Customisable email templates
- Ad impression tracking
- WooCommerce and EDD integration
- Many membership plugin integrations
- Commission reversal on refunds
Pro / paid adds From $29.95
- WooCommerce coupon tracking add-on
- Product-specific commission add-on
- Referral bonus for recruiting affiliates
- Revenue sharing with product partners
- Visitor-set referrer ID add-on
- MemberPress and LifterLMS integrations
- ActiveCampaign, AWeber, GetResponse add-ons
- Gravity Forms PayPal/Stripe integrations
- One-time pricing with 1 year support
Feature checklist
18 of 26 features we track in Affiliate Programs, feature score 74/100
Tracking 4/6
Referral link tracking Key
Tracks visits and sales from affiliate links.
Affiliates get links with a wpam_id parameter and can link to any page.
Included
Coupon code tracking Key
Credits affiliates when their coupon is used.
Paid WooCommerce Coupon Tracking add-on links existing coupons to affiliates.
Via add-on
Affiliate landing pages
Dedicated pages that credit an affiliate.
Only a site-wide default landing URL can be set, not per-affiliate pages.
Not included
Fraud protection
Flags self-referrals and suspicious activity.
Blocks earning on own purchases; free reCAPTCHA add-on for signups.
Partial
Visit and click tracking
Records visits from referral links, not just sales.
Logs referral clicks and creative impressions in real time.
Included
Custom referral links
Affiliates can use vanity slugs or custom links.
Links use the numeric affiliate ID (wpam_id).
Not included
Commissions 4/7
Per-affiliate rates
Different commission rates per affiliate.
Flat or percentage rates, overridable per affiliate.
Included
Per-product rates
Different rates per product or category.
Paid Product Specific Commission add-on for WooCommerce products.
Via add-on
Tiered commissions
Rates that rise with performance.
No performance-based rate tiers in features or add-on list.
Not included
Recurring commissions
Commission on subscription renewals.
Free WooCommerce Subscription integration add-on credits renewals.
Via add-on
Multi-level commissions
Commission on referred affiliates' sales.
No multi-level commissions; paid add-on only gives a one-off recruit bonus.
Not included
Lifetime commissions
Credit an affiliate for every future order from a referred customer.
No lifetime customer linking in the feature or add-on list.
Not included
Performance bonuses
One-off bonuses for hitting sales or referral targets.
Admins can add manual bonuses/adjustments; no automatic bonus rules.
Partial
Payouts 2/4
PayPal payouts
Pay affiliates through PayPal.
Generates PayPal Mass Pay / Payouts files to pay many affiliates at once.
Included
Stripe payouts
Pay affiliates through Stripe.
Payout methods are PayPal, bank transfer and manual.
Not included
Store credit payouts
Pay commission as store credit.
Store credit is not among the payout methods.
Not included
Bulk payouts
Pay many affiliates in one action or export.
Payout file generation for paying multiple affiliates together.
Included
Affiliate tools 5/6
Affiliate dashboard Key
Front-end area with stats, links and payouts.
Front-end area with stats, creatives, link generator and profile.
Included
Registration form
Affiliate sign-up and approval flow.
Customisable signup form with custom fields and manual or auto approval.
Included
Creatives / banners
Share banners and assets with affiliates.
Unlimited banners and text links with impression tracking.
Included
Email notifications
Emails for sign-ups, referrals and payouts.
Editable templates for approval, registration and commission emails.
Included
Reports & analytics
Program-wide performance reports.
Real-time stats for visits, purchases and commissions.
Included
Import from other plugins
Migrate affiliates and referrals from another affiliate plugin.
No importer from other affiliate plugins; data export only.
Not included
Compatibility 3/3
WooCommerce
Works with WooCommerce stores.
Built-in WooCommerce integration records commission automatically.
Included
Easy Digital Downloads
Works with EDD.
Integrates with Easy Digital Downloads 3.0+.
Included
Multi-currency
Handles stores selling in several currencies.
Supports multi-currency payments made through WooPayments only.
Partial
WooCommerce Affiliate Plugins extras
Category-specific features. Across all WooCommerce Affiliate Plugins features: 21 of 33 features, feature score 65/100
WooCommerce 3/7
Auto-generated affiliate coupons Key
Creates a WooCommerce coupon for each affiliate automatically.
Coupon add-on links coupons you create manually; no auto-generation.
Not included
WooCommerce Subscriptions
Tracks commissions on WooCommerce Subscriptions renewals.
Free WooCommerce Subscription integration add-on.
Via add-on
Refund and cancellation handling
Reverses or adjusts commission when an order is refunded or cancelled.
Reverses commission when a WooCommerce order is refunded (since 2.1.1).
Included
Affiliate area in My Account
Shows the affiliate dashboard inside WooCommerce My Account.
Affiliate area lives on plugin-created pages, not in My Account.
Not included
Assign orders manually
Link an existing order to an affiliate from the admin.
Commission can be awarded manually to an affiliate, not by editing the order.
Partial
HPOS compatible
Declared compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage.
Not verified
Block checkout compatible
Works with the WooCommerce Cart and Checkout blocks.
Not verified
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Free core plugin
FreelifetimeUnlimited
Full core plugin free on WordPress.org.
WooCommerce Coupon Tracking add-on
$39one-off1 site
One-time payment incl. 1 year support/updates; 5-site +$60, 10-site +$120.
Product Specific Commission add-on
$29.95one-off1 site
One-time payment incl. 1 year support/updates.
Coupon Tracking + Product Commission bundle
$59.95one-off1 site
Bundle of the two WooCommerce add-ons (listed down from $69.95).
Referral Bonus add-on
$29.95one-off1 site
One-off bonus for recruiting a new affiliate; 5-site +$50, 10-site +$90.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use Affiliates Manager?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
8K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
—
The vendor does not publish a total.
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~510
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: About 8.5K free installs x 6% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when most features are free, and store owners upgrade more often) gives 510. Likely range: 260 to 1K. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
1,237 downloads last week, 1.1M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 2.9.57 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2026 (0 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 6.5+, PHP 7.4+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 1 of 2 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 5 Jun 2014 |
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FAQ
Is Affiliates Manager free?
Yes. Affiliates Manager has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $29.95.
How many sites use Affiliates Manager?
WordPress.org reports 8K+ active installations of the free version. We estimate around 510 sites run the paid version.
Does Affiliates Manager have referral link tracking?
Yes: included. Affiliates get links with a wpam_id parameter and can link to any page.
Does Affiliates Manager have coupon code tracking?
Yes: via add-on. Paid WooCommerce Coupon Tracking add-on links existing coupons to affiliates.
Does Affiliates Manager have affiliate dashboard?
Yes: included. Front-end area with stats, creatives, link generator and profile.
Does Affiliates Manager have auto-generated affiliate coupons?
No: not included. Coupon add-on links coupons you create manually; no auto-generation.
Is Affiliates Manager really free?
Yes. The core plugin on WordPress.org is free with unlimited affiliates. Paid add-ons are optional one-time purchases for features like coupon tracking and per-product rates.
Does it support WooCommerce coupons?
Only with the paid WooCommerce Coupon Tracking add-on, which links coupons you create to an affiliate. It does not generate coupons automatically.
Can it pay recurring commissions on subscriptions?
Yes, via the free WooCommerce Subscription integration add-on, and through several membership plugin integrations.
How do payouts work?
The plugin generates a payout file you can upload to PayPal Mass Pay or PayPal Payouts, or you can pay by bank transfer or manually and mark payouts as paid.
Last updated 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.