AffiliateWP - Lifetime Commissions vs GeneratePress
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Lifetime Commissions v1.6.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | — | December 1, 2025 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Lifetime Commissions ($) | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) |
| Pros | Separate lifetime referral rate, rate type and lifetime length; Can be enabled globally or per affiliate; Affiliates can see their lifetime customers in the affiliate area; Option to hide customer emails from affiliates | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility |
| Cons | Requires the paid AffiliateWP core plugin; Only works through integrations AffiliateWP itself has enabled; Adds its own database table | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Links customers to their referring affiliate for future orders ($), Separate lifetime referral rate and rate type ($), Lifetime length in days (0 for unlimited) ($), Enable and override settings per affiliate ($), Lifetime Customers tab in the affiliate area ($), [affiliate_lifetime_customers] shortcode ($), Hide lifetime customer emails from affiliates ($), Link customers to affiliates on user registration ($) | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($), Easy Digital Downloads ($), iThemes Exchange ($) | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP ($), MemberPress ($), Restrict Content Pro ($), Paid Memberships Pro ($), Gravity Forms ($), Ninja Forms ($) | bbPress, BuddyPress |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |