AffiliateWP - REST API Extended vs YITH WooCommerce Affiliates
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - REST API Extended v1.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | YITH WooCommerce Affiliates v3.31.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 6,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 7, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - REST API Extended ($) | YITH WooCommerce Affiliates · YITH WooCommerce Affiliates Premium ($) |
| Pros | Create, edit and delete endpoints for most AffiliateWP objects; Lets external systems automate affiliate administration; Uses the standard AffiliateWP REST API structure | Referral links with click tracking; Commissions per affiliate; Affiliate dashboard in My Account; PayPal payout gateway and privacy export |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin and a licence for updates; Write access over REST needs careful API key management | Requires WooCommerce; Premium version is referenced for extra features; Affiliate payouts need a payment setup by the store owner |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Create, edit and delete affiliates over REST ($), Create, edit and delete referrals over REST ($), Create, edit and delete payouts over REST ($), Write endpoints for creatives, visits and customers ($), Settings tab inside AffiliateWP ($) | Affiliate profiles and registration, Referral click tracking, Commission tracking per affiliate, Affiliate payments, Affiliate pages in My Account, Affiliate dashboard shortcodes, Set referrer block, Scheduled affiliate tasks, Privacy data export and erase for affiliates |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP ($) | WPML |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | — | 8.0 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | support.yithemes.com, yithemes.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |