AffiliateWP - Affiliate Area Tabs vs Post Affiliate Pro
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Affiliate Area Tabs v1.4.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | Post Affiliate Pro v1.29.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 400+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Affiliate Area Tabs | Post Affiliate Pro |
| Pros | Adds custom tabs to the affiliate area without code; Tabs can be reordered from the AffiliateWP settings; Uses the standard AffiliateWP settings screen | Sends clicks, sign-ups and sales to the affiliate account; Affiliate shortcodes for links; Settings for WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin; Tab content is limited to pages on the same site | Needs a paid Post Affiliate Pro account; Many integration pages to configure; Depends on an external affiliate server |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom tabs in the affiliate area, Tab order set in the admin tab row, Settings tab inside AffiliateWP, Filter to add tabs from other add-ons | Affiliate click tracking, Sign-up tracking on registration, Affiliate shortcode, WooCommerce sale tracking settings |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | WP Simple Pay (Stripe) |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP | Contact Form 7, MemberPress |
| Other | — | Post Affiliate Pro account server |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 3.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |