AffiliateWP - Store Credit vs Astra
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - Store Credit v2.6.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 24, 2024 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - Store Credit | Astra · Astra Pro ($) |
| Pros | Pays referrals as store credit rather than cash; Shows available credit in the affiliate dashboard; Applies credit at WooCommerce checkout | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin; Credit application at checkout is handled by the WooCommerce integration | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Referral payouts as store credit, Available credit shown in the affiliate dashboard, Store credit shortcode, Credit applied as a virtual coupon at checkout | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |