AffiliateWP - Affiliate Dashboard Sharing vs WP Affiliate Manager
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Affiliate Dashboard Sharing v1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | WP Affiliate Manager v2.9.56 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Affiliate Dashboard Sharing ($) | WP Affiliate Manager |
| Pros | Affiliates share referral URLs from the dashboard; Share links for common social networks; Settings sit in the AffiliateWP integrations tab | Affiliate sign-up, login and dashboard pages via shortcodes; Tracks commissions from WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads orders; PayPal mass payment support for paying affiliates |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin and a licence for updates; Social share links send the referral URL to third-party sites when used | Some integrations are only offered as separate add-ons; Mailchimp, GetResponse and AWeber are listed only as add-on links |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | AJAX sharing of referral URLs from the dashboard ($), Share links for social networks ($), Dashboard styles and scripts ($), Settings in the AffiliateWP integrations tab ($) | Affiliate registration, login and home pages, Visit and click tracking with tracking tokens, Commission calculation on sales, PayPal mass payment for affiliate payouts, Custom affiliate input shortcode |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |