AffiliateWP - Affiliate QR Codes vs WP Affiliate Manager
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Affiliate QR Codes v1.0.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free 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 | 1,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Affiliate QR Codes | WP Affiliate Manager |
| Pros | QR code for each affiliate link shown in the affiliate dashboard; PNG and SVG output options in the generator | 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 | Image generated by an external service, quickchart.io, which receives the affiliate URL; Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin | 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 | QR code for the affiliate link in the dashboard, PNG and SVG QR code output | 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 | — |
| Other | quickchart.io | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | quickchart.io | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 4 |