The affiliate plugin that runs on your WordPress
Affiliate Factory WP turns your WordPress or WooCommerce site into a complete affiliate program: partner signups, first-party tracking, commissions with visible math, coupon attribution, payouts, and fraud review — with every byte of data staying on your own server.
Every feature in every plan · works with WordPress 6.4+ · WooCommerce-ready
Everything an affiliate program needs
Six systems working together — each one documented, each one visible in the live demo.
Partner recruiting, built in
A customizable application form ships as a shortcode — drop it on any page, add your own fields and CAPTCHA, and review applications in wp-admin. Approve manually or set auto-approval rules.
How applications work →First-party tracking
Referral links and coupon codes are tracked by your own site with signed cookies and hashed, truncated IPs. Nothing depends on third-party cookies, and no click data ever leaves your server.
Tracking in detail →Commissions with visible math
Percentage or flat rates, calculated in integer cents so totals never drift. Every referral shows exactly how its amount was computed — the number your partner sees is the number you can explain.
Commission settings →Coupon attribution
Each partner can have personal WooCommerce coupon codes — spoken on a podcast or typed at checkout, the sale still credits them, even when no link was ever clicked.
Coupon attribution →Payouts on your accounts
Pay through your own PayPal or Stripe credentials, or record bank transfers manually. Every payout lands in an append-only ledger, so the books always reconcile.
Running payouts →Explainable fraud review
Suspicious referrals are held — never silently deleted — with plain-language reasons: self-purchase, duplicate order, blocked coupon pattern. You decide, the audit log remembers.
Fraud review →Live in an afternoon
Install and activate
Upload the plugin zip to WordPress, activate your license key, and follow the setup checklist on the dashboard — most stores are tracking within half an hour.
Create your pages
Two shortcodes make your public pages: the partner application form and the affiliate portal where partners see links, stats, codes, and payout history — all in your brand colors.
Approve, track, pay
Applications arrive in wp-admin, referrals accrue on WooCommerce orders, and payouts run monthly through your own accounts. Every step is logged.
Full walkthrough in the docs: Getting started · Setup checklist
Why store owners choose self-hosted
Affiliate networks and SaaS trackers charge monthly fees plus a percentage of every referred sale, and your partner relationships live in someone else's database. A self-hosted WordPress affiliate plugin flips that: one flat yearly license, zero per-referral fees, and the roster, referral history, and audit trail are tables in your own database — exportable, backupable, yours.
It also simplifies privacy. Because tracking is first-party and IPs are truncated and hashed before storage, there is no cross-site data sharing to disclose — the plugin integrates with WordPress's own personal-data export and erasure tools.
Comparing options? Read the honest comparison: Affiliate Factory WP as an AffiliateWP alternative
The math at 50 referred sales a month
- Typical SaaS tracker (monthly fee + % of referred revenue)$100–$500+/mo
- Affiliate network (20–30% override on commissions)grows with sales
- Affiliate Factory WP (flat yearly license, all features)from $129/yr
Third-party pricing varies by vendor and volume — check current rates. The structural point stands: flat license vs. fees that scale with your success.
One license. Every feature.
Plans differ only in how many sites you can activate — never in features.
Personal
For one store that wants a real affiliate program.
About $11/month for a complete affiliate platform.
- 1 site
- Every feature included
- Standard support
- 1 year of updates
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Instant license key delivered by email
Professional
For growing businesses running several stores.
About $34 per site per year — staging sites included.
- 5 sites
- Every feature included
- Priority support
- 1 year of updates
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Instant license key delivered by email
Agency
For agencies shipping affiliate programs for clients.
One flat price for every client site you ever launch.
- Unlimited sites
- Every feature included
- Priority support
- 1 year of updates
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Instant license key delivered by email
WordPress affiliate plugin FAQ
Does this WordPress affiliate plugin need WooCommerce?
Is it really self-hosted — where does the data live?
What does it cost?
What happens if I stop renewing?
Can I migrate from another affiliate plugin?
Can I try it before buying?
More questions answered in the full FAQ and the documentation.