Affiliate Coupons vs SureCart
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| Feature | Affiliate Coupons v1.8.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details | SureCart v4.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Affiliate Coupons · Affiliate Coupons (PRO) ($) | SureCart · SureCart paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Coupons organised by vendor and category with a simple shortcode; Single and multiple coupon widgets for sidebars; Free edition covers coupon listing and display with shortcodes and widgets | Checkout, payments and subscriptions run on the hosted platform, keeping the WordPress database smaller; Free plan includes subscriptions, order bumps, upsells and coupons; Several payment processors: Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Razorpay and Paystack |
| Cons | Click-to-reveal codes and coupon statistics need the PRO version; Admin screens contain PRO upgrade prompts | Store data and payments depend on the SureCart cloud platform; The Launch plan charges a 2.9 percent transaction fee; paid plans have none; Needs a SureCart account and platform connection before the store works |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Coupon custom post type, Vendor custom post type, Coupon category taxonomy, Coupon display shortcodes, Single and multiple coupon widgets, Click-to-reveal coupon codes (PRO only) ($) | Subscriptions and recurring billing, Order bumps, Post-purchase upsell funnels, Affiliate program, Software license keys, Abandoned checkout tracking, Coupons, Product reviews |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Paystack, Mollie |
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics, Meta Pixel |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, LearnDash, Beaver Builder, Divi, Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps Places, OttoKit webhook |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | affcoups.com | app.surecart.com, api.surecart.com, webhook.ottokit.com, surecart.com, www.google.com, integrations-catalog.surecart.com, checkout.razorpay.com, places.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 3 |