AffiliateWP - Affiliate Portal vs Google for WooCommerce
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Affiliate Portal v1.5.3 · 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 - Affiliate Portal ($) | Google for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Richer dashboard with reports, controls and sections; Optional views for order details, lifetime and multi-tier commissions; Works with WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads order data | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin and a licence for updates; Large front-end build adds scripts to the affiliate pages | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time |
| More features | ||
| Other features | REST routes for portal controls ($), Portal views registry for custom views ($), Order details view for affiliates ($), Lifetime commissions view and columns ($), Multi-tier commissions view ($), Store credit payout option in the portal ($), Direct link tracking scripts ($) | 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 | ||
| Marketing | — | Google Ads |
| E-commerce | Easy Digital Downloads ($), WooCommerce ($) | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP ($), Advanced Coupons ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | 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 |