AffiliateWP - External Referral Links vs GeneratePress
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - External Referral Links v1.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 700+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | August 27, 2025 | December 1, 2025 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - External Referral Links | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) |
| Pros | Lets affiliates promote landing pages on a different domain; Only three settings: store URL, referral variable, cookie lifetime; Cookie keeps the referral across page views on the external site | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility |
| Cons | Only useful with AffiliateWP running on the store site; Rewrites links client-side with jQuery only; No reporting of its own; tracking happens in AffiliateWP | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Stores the affiliate ID from the URL in a cookie, Appends the affiliate ID to links pointing at the store, Settings page for store URL, referral variable and cookie lifetime, Filter to change the cookie lifetime, Pantheon-compatible cookie name | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP | bbPress, BuddyPress |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |