AffiliateWP - Recurring Referrals vs Google for WooCommerce
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Recurring Referrals v1.9.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Recurring Referrals ($) | Google for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Separate recurring rate, rate type and referral limit settings; Per-affiliate and per-product recurring rates for WooCommerce and EDD; Supports many subscription and membership plugins | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google |
| Cons | Requires the paid AffiliateWP core plugin; Only works with the subscription plugins it has integrations for; Stripe support relies on WP Simple Pay webhooks | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Global recurring referral rate and rate type ($), Limit on number of recurring referrals per subscription ($), Per-affiliate recurring rates and limits ($), Per-product recurring rates for WooCommerce and EDD ($), Optional use of Tiered Rates add-on for renewals ($), Batch migration of referral parent IDs ($) | Product feed sync to Google Merchant Center, Google Ads account and campaign setup, Ads recommendations shown in the admin, Merchant Center policy compliance check, WooCommerce coupon sync to Google, Shipping rates sent to Google, Plugin event tracking through WooCommerce Tracks |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($), WP Simple Pay (Stripe) ($) | — |
| Marketing | — | Google Ads |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce Subscriptions ($), Easy Digital Downloads Recurring ($) | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP ($), MemberPress ($), Restrict Content Pro ($), Paid Memberships Pro ($), Gravity Forms ($), LifterLMS ($), MemberMouse ($), Zippy Courses ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com | ads-developers.googleblog.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, www.googleapis.com, www.gstatic.com, cloud.google.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.universe, cloudresourcemanager.universe, api.pwnedpasswords.com |