AffiliateWP - Recurring Referrals vs Hello Elementor
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Recurring Referrals v1.9.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Hello Elementor v3.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 1M+ |
| Last updated | — | August 25, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Recurring Referrals ($) | Hello Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) |
| 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 | Lightweight blank canvas that leaves design to Elementor; Elementor header and footer template support; WooCommerce support included |
| 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 | Few built-in design options outside Elementor; Admin and customizer promote the paid Elementor Pro add-on |
| 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 ($), Batch migration of referral parent IDs ($) | Minimal blank canvas theme setup, Elementor header and footer templates, WooCommerce theme support, Elementor Pro upsell in the customizer |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($), WP Simple Pay (Stripe) ($) | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce Subscriptions ($), Easy Digital Downloads Recurring ($) | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP ($), MemberPress ($), Restrict Content Pro ($), Paid Memberships Pro ($), Gravity Forms ($), LifterLMS ($), MemberMouse ($), Zippy Courses ($) | Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com | my.elementor.com |