AffiliateWP - Allowed Products vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Allowed Products v1.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | May 8, 2025 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Allowed Products | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Commission only on the products you choose; Works with WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads orders; Settings sit in the AffiliateWP integrations tab | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin; Products not on the list earn no commission, which can surprise affiliates | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Commission limited to allowed products, Settings in the AffiliateWP integrations tab, Notification filter for new referrals | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | — |
| Plugins | — | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api-m.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.woocommerce.com, www.paypal.ai, d.joinhoney.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | — | 6 |