AffiliateFactoryWP
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Documentation

Everything from download to your first payout. Most stores are live in under an hour.

1 · Install the plugin

  1. Download the plugin zip — from your account page or the link on your order confirmation.
  2. In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  3. Choose the zip, click Install Now, then Activate.

Requirements: WordPress 6.4+, PHP 8.0+. WooCommerce is needed for order-based commissions; tracking and affiliate applications work without it.

2 · Activate your license

  1. Open Affiliates → License in your WordPress admin.
  2. Paste your key (it looks like AFWP-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX).
  3. Click Activate license.

The screen shows your plan, expiry date, and how many site slots you’re using. Activation unlocks one-click updates and support. Each plan activates on a set number of sites — Personal 1, Professional 5, Agency unlimited.

3 · Automatic updates

With an active license, updates appear in Dashboard → Updates and on the Plugins screen like any other plugin — one click installs them. The plugin checks for new versions twice a day.

If your license is expired or missing, WordPress still shows that an update exists, but the update explains what to fix instead of installing. Your site keeps running either way.

4 · Move a license to another site

  1. On the old site: Affiliates → License → Deactivate. (Site dead? Use the account page to deactivate it remotely.)
  2. On the new site: install the plugin and activate the same key.

5 · Set up your program

After activation, the Affiliates → Dashboard screen shows a setup checklist that walks you through everything:

  • Create your pages — one click creates the application page and the affiliate dashboard page.
  • Set your commission rate — percentage or flat, with a refund-safe maturity window.
  • Connect payouts — your own PayPal or Stripe credentials, or record manual payouts.
  • Get your first affiliate — share the application page, or add a partner manually.

Troubleshooting

“This license is already active on the maximum number of sites”

Deactivate a site you no longer use — from that site’s License screen, or remotely from the account page — then activate again. Or upgrade to a bigger plan.

“Could not reach the license server”

Your host may block outgoing HTTP requests. Ask them to allow connections to affiliatefactorywp.com, then click Re-check on the License screen.

Update shows but won’t install

The update row explains why — usually an expired license. Renew, click Re-check on the License screen, and the update installs normally.

Anything else

Email [email protected] with your license key and site URL — that’s all we need to help fast.